Dispute Review Board (DRB) & Dispute Resolution Advisor (DRA) Process
Dispute Review Board (DRB) & Dispute Resolution Advisor
(DRA) Process
– Dispute Resolution and Administrative Claims Process
• (Contract Specification 108.02)
– Dispute Resolution Advisor• (Proposal Note 109)
– Dispute Resolution Board• (Proposal Note 108)
Dispute Review Board (DRB) & Dispute Resolution Advisor
(DRA) Process
– Dispute Resolution and Administrative Claims Process
• Set forth in Contract Specification
• Default process
• 3 step process:
– Step 1 ► On-Site Determination
– Step 2 ► District Dispute Resolution Committee
(DDRC)
– Step 3 ► Director’s Claims Board (DCB)
• Process allows for Mediation and Binding Arbitration
Dispute Review Board (DRB) & Dispute Resolution Advisor
(DRA) Process
– Dispute Resolution Advisor (DRA) Process• Proposal Note 109
• Selected projects over $5 million and/or
of a complex nature
• 3 step process:
– Step 1 ► on-site determination
– Step 2 ► District Dispute Resolution Committee
– Step 3 ► Appeal to the DRA
• Process allows for Mediation and Binding Arbitration
• DRA similar to DRB except single member
Dispute Review Board (DRB) & Dispute Resolution Advisor
(DRA) Process
– Dispute Resolution Board (DRB) Process• Proposal Note 108
• Selected projects over $20 million and/or
of a complex nature
• 3 step process:
– Step 1 ► on-site determination
– Step 2 ► District Dispute Resolution Committee
– Step 3 ► Appeal to the DRB
• Process allows for Mediation and Binding Arbitration
Dispute Review Board (DRB) & Dispute Resolution Advisor
(DRA) Process
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total Claims Filed 28 21 19 11 12
Resolved before Hearing 5 5 9 0 4
Decision Issued 23 16 5 4 8
(of above # by DCB) 17 13 5 4 8
(of above # by DRB) 4 3 0 0 0
(of above # arbitration) 1 0 0 0 0
(of above # mediation)
***resolved prior to court2 0 0 1*** 0
Filed in Court of Claims 1 4 1 1 0
Settled before trial by negotiation or
mediation2 2 1 3 0
Trial ($13,852.47) ODOT won 0 0 1 0 0
Dispute Review Board (DRB) & Dispute Resolution Advisor
(DRA) Process
Active DRB’s during CY2013
- Jeremiah Morrow Bridge (Project 100280) Kokosing
- Cleveland Inner Belt (Project 103000) Walsh
- Columbus Crossroads (Project 113000) Kokosing
- Ironton-Russell Bridge (Project 110628) Brayman
- MOT I-75 Dayton (Project 120494) Kokosing
- ALL I-75 Lima (Project 130002) Beaver
- Lakefront W. 73rd (Project 130314) Great Lakes