ARRA Design-Build in Minnesota Jay Hietpas - Mn/DOT.

ARRA Design-Build in Minnesota

Jay Hietpas - Mn/DOT

• Signed by President Obama on Feb 17, 2009• Goals

Create new jobs and save existing ones

Spur economic activity and invest in long-term growth

Foster unprecedented levels of accountability and transparency in government spending

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

• $288 Billion in tax cuts and benefits for working families and businesses

• $224 Billion for education, health care and entitlement programs (e.g. unemployment)

• $275 Billion in federal contracts, loans and grants

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

• $48.1 Billion for Highways includes:– $27.5 for Highways ($26.6 Apportioned)– $8.4 Transit– $8.0 High Speed Rail– $1.3 Amtrack– $1.5 Discretionary (TIGER)– $1.4 Other

ARRA Transportation $

• Legislation Requirements50% of funds needed to be authorized within 120

days of enactment

Authorization for traditional projects: 100% Plan Sets

Authorization for Design-Build projects: Issue Request for Proposals – 30% Plan Set

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

• Minnesota ARRA Funds– $92 Million – Transit

– $23.2 Million – Aviation

– $502 Million – Highway and Bridge

• $150 Million for Local Projects

• Metro District 50%

• Out-State Districts 50%

• ARRA– $502 Million for Transportation– 93 Design-Bid-Build (MnDOT)– 5 Design-Build Projects– 19% of Total ARRA Funds– 5% of Projects

• Overall Mn/DOT Program 1% of projects let 10 % of program value

• Mn/DOT ARRA Goals

– Delivery Projects Quickly

– Advance Un-Funded Projects

– Project Diversity

• Grading, Bridges, Signing, Paving

– Regional Diversity

• Spread work to contractors available throughout state

• Mn/DOT ARRA Goals (continued)– Consultants

• Integral part of industry

– Disadvantage Business (DBE)

• Increase participation

– Minimize Cost Overruns

• Mn/DOT at Risk for Overruns

• Challenges

– Grading/Bridge Projects

• Minimal Design Completed (almost 30%)

• Environmental Documents “almost complete”

• No permits obtained

• Small window for funding– National - Use it or lose it

– Mn/DOT – first come-first serve

• Challenges (continued)– Major increase to normal program

– Short Construction Window

• April through early November

– Panic!!!!

• How are we going to deliver all of these projects?

• I don’t want to lose my funding!!

• Solution:– If we can let the 35W bridge in 2 months:

Let’s Use Design-Build!

• Hold-on:– Design-Build is politically sensitive

• First procurement since 35W

– Districts have limited staff with DB experience

– Limitations on the industry

• Companies with no DB experience need training

• Companies with DB experience have limited staff

Delivery Challenges

Current staff structure

4 RFPs in 3 months

Available experienced staff

FHWA Authorization

Amber BlanchardDB Program Mgr

• District Responsibilities– Define Project Scope

– Obtain Permits / Env Approvals

– Obtain Municipal Consent

– Write Book 2 of the RFP

– Manage contractor interaction during procurement

– Participate in Short-Listing and Technical Scoring

– Administer Contract

• Central Office Responsibilities– Manage Procurement

• Write RFQ

• Oversee Short-Listing Process

• Develop Scoring Criteria

• Oversee Technical Proposal Process

• Oversee ATC Process

• Approve RFP’s and Addendums

– ROC 52 (Rochester) $232 M– Interstate 494 (West Metro) $135 M– TH 212 (Southwest Metro) $238 M– TH 10/32 Interchange (Hawley) $ 9M– Oronoco 52 (Oronoco) $ 37M– D4 Signs $ 1 M– I-35W Bridge $234 M

– TOTAL $886 Million

Design-Build (2001 to 2009)

• Five ProjectsTH 2 Box Culvert $ 2.2M

Bridges of Mower County $12.8 M

TH 169 Saint Peter $16.5M

TH 610 $47.8M

TH 13/101 (Savage) ~$15M (Letting in 2010)

TOTAL $94.3 M

ARRA Projects

TH 2

Replace bridges with a box culvert

Issue RFP – May 7

Letting – June 19

Open to Traffic – Sept 30

Cost Growth = < 1%

Two-bids (Low-Bid, no short-list)

TH 2 Delivery

RFP Preparation

Proposal Evaluation

Design Oversight

Construction Oversight

Bridges of Mower County Replace 4 bridges on I-90 near Austin Three Bidders – Best-Value Issue RFP – May 8 Letting – June 17 Completion – Sep 1, 2010 Cost Growth = < 1% Three Bids – Best-Value

Bridges of Mower County RFP Preparation

Proposal Evaluation

Design Oversight

Construction Oversight

Saint Peter Reconstruction of TH 169 through Historic Saint Peter

Business Impacts

Issue RFP – April 8

Letting – May 11

Open to Traffic – Nov 16

Five Bids (Best-Value)

Saint Peter RFP Preparation

Proposal Evaluation

Design Oversight

Construction Oversight

TH 610 Un-funded Project with regional significance New Construction from TH 169 to CSAH 81 Six New Bridges Issue RFP – May 15 Letting – August 14 Open to Traffic – July 2011 Bid was 35% below Mn/DOT Estimate Three Bids – Best Value

TH 610 Contractor Innovations

Profile Adjustments

Reduced Bridge Widths

Roundabouts

Eliminated Retaining Walls

Reduced storm sewers

Innovative Staging

TH 610 RFP Preparation

Proposal Evaluation

Design Oversight

Construction Oversight

TH 13/101 Accelerated due to low bid on TH 610

Intersection Reconstruction

Estimate - $15 to $20 M

Issue RFP – Summer, 2010

Letting – Fall, 2010

Open to Traffic – 2011

Procurement Cost Results

Project Mn/DOT Estimate Awarded Contract $

Saint Peter $15,500,000 $16,535,000

Bridges of Mower County

$12,660,000 $12,824,526

TH 2 $2,535,050 $2,233,460

TH 610 $73,300,000 $47,827500

All Projects anticipated to have less than 1% cost growth

Upcoming Design-Build Projects in Minnesota

Hastings Bridge Project• Risk Management – PAE

process• Letting June 4, 2010• Open to traffic no later than

October 1, 2013

• Increase capacity, replace aging structure

• $220 M• Arch or cable stay• RFP Issued January 13, 2010

• New interchange; developer access

• $35 - $40 M

• RFP issue – April 29, 2010

• Letting July 30, 2010

• Open to traffic – Fall 2012

Elk Run Interchange

• Convert signalized highway to freeway• Long time DB project• $120 - $160 M• RFP issue – June/July 2010• Letting – Fall 2010• Open to traffic – Fall 2012

169/494 Interchange

Potential Projects

• I-90 Dresbach Bridge (2011 or 2012)

• TH 36 St. Croix River Crossing (2013)

• TH 72 Baudette Bridge (2018)

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