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MDTs EXPEDITED PROJECTDELIVERY
PROGRAMPRESENTED BYMark Wissinger, P.E.Paul
Jagoda, P.E. Mac McArthur, P.E. MONTANA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Highways and Engineering Conference
February/March 2006
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INTRODUCTION

• OPENING REMARKS (Mark Wissinger MDT
• Construction Engineer)
• PRESENTATION (Mark Wissinger, Mac McArthur and
• Paul Jagoda MDT CES Bureau)

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AGENDA

• INTRODUCTION
• WHAT IS EXPEDITED PROJECT DELIVERY?
• WHY EXPEDITE?
• CONTRACTING METHODS TO EXPEDITE
• OTHER METHODS TO EXPEDITE
• EXAMPLE PROJECTS
• Design-Build Projects
• Emergency Projects
• Milk River Bridge
• Beartooth Highway
• Non-Emergency Projects
• QUESTIONS/ANSWERS

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WHAT IS EXPEDITEDPROJECT DELIVERY?(Mac McArthur)

• CONCURRENT PRELIMINARY
• ENGINEERING EFFORTS
• SHORTENED ADVERTISE/BID TIME
• LESS TIME FROM AWARD TO NTP
• REDUCED CONSTRUCTION PERIOD

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WHY EXPEDITE?

• PUBLIC SAFETY
• ROAD USER COSTS
• IMPACTS TO BUSINESS AND COMMERCE
• WEATHER CONSRAINTS
• UTILIZE FEDERAL FUNDS
• TIMELY RESOURCE AGENCY APPROVALS
• LESS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
• REDUCE MDT COSTS
• ENCOURAGES FOCUS ON QUALITY AND
• INNOVATION
• REDUCES OVERALL PROJECT COSTS
• REDUCES CLAIM RISK

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CONTRACTING METHODSTO EXPEDITE

• DESIGN-BUILD
• FORCE ACCOUNT (Hybrid Design-Build)
• EMERGENCY (Design/Bid/Build)
• EMERGENCY (Design/Purchasing/Build)
• USE OF INCENTIVE/DISINCENTIVE
• USE OF A B CONTRACT

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OTHER METHODS TO EXPEDITE

• CONCURRENT PE EFFORTS
• Early Resource Agency Consensus/Permit Approval
• Use Consultant Term Contracts
• Obtain R/W Based on Corridor Concept
• Early Utility Owner Involvement/Consensus
• Utilize Existing Data (As-Builts, Soils,
  Geotech, Hydraulics)
• Reduce Plan Review/Approval Time
• REDUCE ADVERTISE/BID TIME
• Group Office/Site Visits With Prospective
  Contractors
• Coordinate With MCA
• Reduce Time - Award To NTP (Contract, Bond,
  Insurance)
• Delegated Award Authority

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OTHER METHODS TO EXPEDITE(Continued)

• CONSTRUCTION
• Pre-Order Long Lead-Time Materials
• Clearly Define Substantial Completion
• Use CPM Scheduling
• Provide Adequate Resources (Labor and Equipment)
• Focus On Quality And Innovation

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EXAMPLE PROJECTS

• DESIGN-BUILD PROJECTS
• MCS Facility Wibaux
• Lincoln Road/I-15 Interchange Safety
  Improvements
• Dupuyer SE Reconstruction

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MCS Facility Wibaux

• Six Months From RFQ to NTP
• No Incentive/Disincentive
• Total Change Orders lt 20,000
• Contract Completion Date August 6, 2005
• Actual Substantial Completion September 2,
  2005

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Lincoln Road/I-15 Interchange Safety Improvements

• Four Months From RFQ to NTP
• No Incentive/Disincentive
• Total Change Orders 13,000 (Does Not Include
  Replacing Cattle Guards)
• Contract Completion Date August 26, 2005
  (Extended to September 8, 2005)
• Substantially Completed September 8, 2005

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Dupuyer SE Reconstruction

• Eight Months From RFQ to NTP
• Incentive/Disincentive 4,008 Per Calendar Day
  
• MDT Completion Date September 1, 2006
• D-B Firms Completion Date July 31, 2006
• Normal LDs of 2,804 After 11/15/06
• Project Status?

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• 2004 2005 EMERGENCY REPAIR PROJECTS
• (Paul Jagoda)
• 7 PROJECTS
• Montana Street Overpass - Butte
• I-94 Culvert Replacement NE of Fallon
• Beartooth Highway Repairs Red Lodge
• Sula North and South Slide
• Bozeman Bridge Repairs
• Alberton Fire Damage Repairs
• Milk River Bridge (John Pavsek MMI and Jim
  Walther - MDT)
• Temporary Repair (Incentive/Disincentive
  Contract)
• Permanent Repair (A B Contract)

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Montana Street Overpass - Butte

• Incentive/Disincentive 3,987 Per Calendar Day
• Completed Project 21 Calendar Days Early
  (83,727)
• Challenges Guardrail Required Field Retrofit
• Successful Project - Incentive Was The Key
• (2 PHOTOS FOLLOW)

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I-94 Culvert Replacement NE of Fallon

• No Incentive/Disincentive
• 40 Calendar Days for Completion
• Completed in 48 Days
• (3 PHOTOS FOLLOW)

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Beartooth Highway Repairs Red Lodge

• Incident May 17, 2005 RFP Issued June 3, 2005
• Hybrid Design-Build Process
• Qualification Based Selection Using RFP
• Force Account Using Proposed
• Labor/Equipment/Materials Markup Rates
• 12 Days From Issue RFP to NTP
• Contract Completion Date October 15, 2005
• Incentive
• 750,138 32,275 Per Day Before October 15,
  2005
• 3,379 Per Day After 10/15/05, But Before
  05/26/06
• Disincentive
• 32,275 Per Day After 05/26/06 To 10/15/06
• 3,379 Per Day After 10/15/06
• Substantially Completed October 1, 2005

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Sula North and South Slide

• No Incentive/Disincentive
• 30 Calendar Days To Complete
• Normal LDs of 1,171
• Challenges
• Traffic
• Access To Top of Cut
• Dangerous Slope
• Structure At bottom Of Slide
• (3 PHOTOS FOLLOW)

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Bozeman Bridge Repairs

• No Incentive/Disincentive
• 15 Calendar Days To Complete
• Normal LDs of 618.00
• Completed Project In 8 Calendar Days
• (2 PHOTOS FOLLOW)

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RETURN PRESENTATION TO MARK WISSINGER
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• NON-EMERGENCY PROJECTS
• (Mark Wissinger)
• Dillon NE and Montana Street (Incentive/Disincen
  tive Contract)
• Woodard Absarokee (Incentive/Disincentive
  Contract)
• 10th Avenue South (Incentive/Disincentive
  Contract)
• Drummond East and West (A B Contract)
• U.S. 93 Corridor North Projects (Most Are A B
  Contracts)
• Minesinger Trail MT 35
• Polson East (A B Contract)
• Ashley Creek Kalispell (A B Contract)
• Bozeman Bear Canyon (A B Contract)

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Dillon NE and Montana Street (Incentive/Disincenti
ve Contract)

• Completion Date August 1, 2004
• 45 Working Days For Remaining Work
• Incentive 5,500 Per Calendar Day, Max 20
  Days
• Disincentive 5,500 Per Calendar Day, No Max
• LD 2,624 After 45 Working Days
• Completed 10 Calendar Days Early (55,000)
• Challenges
• Utilities
• Unstable Soils
• Incentive Produced Quality Project Ahead of
  Schedule

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Woodard Absarokee(Incentive/Disincentive
Contract)

• 140 Working Days For entire Contract
• 120 Calendar Days To Complete Woodard Avenue
• Incentive 2,270 Per Calendar Day, Max 30
  Days
• Disincentive 2,270 Per Calendar Day, No Max
• Normal LDs For Working Days Portion
• Completed 30 Calendar Days Early (55,000)
• Challenges
• ADA Standards
• Incentive Produced Quality Project Ahead of
  Schedule

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10th Avenue South(Incentive/Disincentive
Contract)

• Completion Date of October 8, 2004
• 30 Working Days To Complete Remaining Work
• Incentive 5,400 Per Calendar Day, Max 40
  Days
• Disincentive 5,400 Per Calendar Day, No Max
• Normal LDs For Working Days Portion
• Completed 35 Calendar Days Early (189,000)
• Incentive Produced Quality Project Ahead of
  Schedule

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Drummond East and West(A B Contract)

• Unit One Major Work Items
• Unit Two Remaining Work
• A B Bidding
• Part A Contract Amount
• Part B Calendar Days Bid - Unit One x 6,100
• Unit One Calendar Days Bid - Max 190 Days.
• Unit Two 90 Workings Days - Start After
  Completion
• of Unit One.
• Incentive/ Disincentive
• Incentive Unit One 6,100 Per Calendar Day
  Max 60 Days
• Disincentive Unit One 6,100 Per Calendar Day
  No Max
• Unit Two LDs on Part A of Contract Bid
• Completed 33 Calendar Days Early (201,300)
• Incentive Produced Quality Project Ahead of
  Schedule

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U.S. 93 Corridor North Projects(Most Are A B
Contracts)

• Tribal Lands
• Heavy Traffic During Construction
• Utilities
• Potential Delays Could Impact Incentive/Disincent
  ive

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Minesinger Trail MT 35NH 5-2(124)56(I/D
Contract)

• Contract Time 220 Calendar Days
• Incentive 4,800 Per Calendar Day, Maximum
  30 Days
• Disincentive 4,800 Per Calendar Day, No
  Maximum
• Designated No Work Days.
• Relied on Impacts to Critical Path for Time
  Extensions

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Polson East(A B Contract)

• Part A Contract Amount
• Part B Calendar Days Bid - Unit One x 9,450
• Calendar Days Bid - Maximum 315 days.
• Incentive/ Disincentive
• Incentive 9,450 Per Calendar Day Max 20
  Days
• Disincentive 9,450 Per Calendar Day Plus LD
  Based on
• Part A (Additional - 3,379)
• Project Completed 10/17/2005. Contractor
  Received
• Maximum Incentive 189,000. 

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Ashley Creek Kalispell(A B Contract)

• Unit One Major Items of Work
• Unit Two Remaining Work
• Part A Contract Amount
• Part B Calendar Days Bid - Unit One x 10,000
• Unit One Calendar Days Bid Max 200 Calendar
• Days
• Unit Two 90 Workings Days - Start After Unit
  One
• Completed
• Incentive/Disincentive
• Unit One 10,000 Per Calendar Day Max 20 Days
• Unit Two LDs on Part A of Contract Bid
• One Calendar Day Incentive Unit One (10,000)
• Utility Relocation Started Early No Delay to
  Project

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Bozeman Bear Canyon(A B Contract)

• Unit One All Valley Center Overpass Work 
• Unit Two Replace MRL Structures and Associated
  Work
• Unit Three Remaining Work 
• Part A Contract Amount
• Part B Calendar Days Bid on Unit One x 10,000
• Unit One Calendar Days Bid Max 225 Calendar
  Days.
• Unit Two Completion Date - November 1, 2006.
• Unit Three 30 Working Days
• Notice To Proceed - April 4, 2005 
• Incentive/ Disincentive
• Unit One Incentive 10,000 Per Calendar Day
  Max 30 Days
• (Based on number of calendar days bid in
  Part B)
• Unit One Disincentive - 10,000 Per Calendar
  No Max
• Unit Two Disincentive - 1,375 Per Calendar Day
• Unit Three LDs Based on Part A of Contract Bid
  Amount  
• 200 Calendar Days Bid for Unit One.
• Received 30 Calendar Days Incentive
  (300,000) 

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FUTURE PROJECTS

• Victor White Coyote Road South Ravalli (AB)
• South Ravalli Medicine Tree (AB)
• U.S. 2 Havre (I/D)
• West Billings King Avenue Bridges (I/D)
• West Laurel Interchange (I/D)
• South Helena Interchange (Lane Rental)

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• QUESTIONS/ANSWERS