Managing Implementation of CDA s and Design-Build Projects

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1 Managing Implementation of CDA s and Design-Build Projects Sam E. Swan, P.E. Project Manager, DFW Connector Randy Redmond, P.E. Director, DFW Strategic Projects Office

2 Active Texas Strategic Projects North Texas 1. I-35E 2. LBJ Freeway 3. SH I-35W 5. North Tarrant Express 6. DFW Connector Central/South Texas State Highway (SH) Segment 5 8. Segment 6 9. US 77 in Corpus Christi Houston Area 10. Grand Parkway 11. SH 288

3 DFW Major Projects

4 LBJ Project Overview 16.5 mile project Concession CDA: Value: $3.2 billion O&M: $500 million Design-build : $2.7 billion Required public funds: $490 million Includes financing, utility relocations, design, construction, routine/capital maintenance Reconstruction of existing facilities and addition of 6 managed lanes ROW Completed by TxDOT Accomplishments Work began Jan. 18, 2011 Approximately 33% of construction complete as of July 31, 2012 Approximately 83% of design complete as of July 31, 2012 Over $50 million in work completed during July 2012 Estimated Completion Date: December 2015

5 LBJ Project Overview

6 NTE Project Overview Segments 1 & 2W 13.3 mile project Concession CDA: Value: $2.55 billion D-B and ROW: $2.1 billion O&M: $450 million Required public funds: $573 million Includes financing, right of way acquisition, utility relocations, design, construction, routine and capital maintenance Accomplishments Work began Nov. 22, 2010 Approximately 26 percent of construction complete as of June 1, 2012 Almost all design complete All 299 ROW parcels clear for construction (additional 100 parcels obtained previously by TxDOT) Approximately $40 million in work each month Estimated Completion Date: mid-2015

7 NTE Project Overview

8 NTE Project Overview

9 NTE Project Overview

10 NTE/LBJ Roles & Responsibilities TxDOT (Owner) Managing the contract Managing governmental approvals and permits Managing the noncompliance program Providing oversight Reviewing and providing comments on deliverables Providing public funding or subsidy payments Independent Engineer Auditing for contract compliance Providing owner verification testing Reviewing and providing comments on deliverables Developer Providing project finance, design, and construction Providing quality control and quality assurance Providing operations and maintenance throughout the term of agreement Ensuring CDA performance levels are achieved Assuming all design and construction risks Assuming all toll revenue risk

11 NTE/LBJ Project Delivery (Concession) During Project Construction Performance specifications Construct project to meet the performance and functionality specified in contract Operations and maintenance (O&M) shifted to developer for 52-years Required performance measures and developer s O&M responsibilities incentivize quality Owner verification testing performed to validate developer s quality After project construction Hand back requirements Developer performs O&M within required performance specifications Developer required to return project to TxDOT in a prescribed condition Useful life after hand back of up to 50 years Developer funds hand back reserve dollars to ensure requirements are met TxDOT can draw on hand back reserve dollars to provide necessary rehabilitation During and after project construction Noncompliance system Noncompliance items specified in contract TxDOT can assess points for noncompliance items Liquidated damage dollars applied to noncompliance points Developer default if defined maximum number of points is reached

12 North Texas Projects Under Construction DFW Connector North Tarrant Express I-635 LBJ $6.8 Billion Under Development I-35W (3A & 3B) Horseshoe I-35E SH 183 $5 Billion

13 DFW Connector Project Overview Developer: NorthGate Constructors 8.4-mile, $1.1 billion design-build project Contract executed October 6, 2009 Work began Feb. 17, percent of contract earned $722 million in construction (as of July 20, 2012) All $260 million of ARRA spent 60 percent of days used Approx. $30 million of work performed monthly Estimated substantial completion: July 2013 (12 months ahead of original schedule)

14 DFW Connector Project Overview June 2010: Bridges North of DFW International Airport

15 DFW Connector Project Overview September 2012: Bridges North of DFW International Airport

16 DFW Connector Project Overview September 2010: East and westbound SH 114/121 east of Texan Trail

17 DFW Connector Project Overview September 2012: East and westbound SH 114/121 east of Texan Trail

18 Roles & Responsibilities Role of Risk in PPP s TxDOT Enforces Contract Agreements and Commitments TxDOT Does Not Dictate! Avoid taking back risk allocated to private sector

19 Design-Build Quality Process Quality is Achieved Through: Developer completes design, standards and testing requirements consistent with the PMP/QMP Developer constructs, tests and inspects the work consistent with the design and the PMP/QMP TxDOT monitors and audits developer s work for compliance with PMP/QMP

20 Project Management How do you manage a project that: Sets 1,000 bridge girders in a single year (2012)? Batches 555,139 cubic yards of concrete (enough for nine Empire State Buildings)? Ties 47,890,639 pounds of metal (enough to make 78 ½ Airbus airplanes)? Excavates 3,272,850 cubic yards of dirt (enough to fill Cowboys Stadium ¾ full)?

21 Learn to Dance Together

22 Get Started Right! If Important, Put in the Contract Know the Stakeholders Schedule Partnering Early Establish Escalation Ladder Don t Get into the Weeds

23 Project Management Allow the Quality Process to Work Good People & Training Quick Decisions Resolve Issues at Lowest Level Trust but Verify

24 Audit, Don t Ridicule

25 Questions and Answers Sam E. Swan, P.E. Project Manager, DFW Connector Randy Redmond, P.E. Director, DFW Strategic Projects Office