MoDOT s Approach to Program Management. Kathy Harvey State Design Engineer Missouri Department of Transportation

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1 MoDOT s Approach to Program Management Kathy Harvey State Design Engineer Missouri Department of Transportation

2 Current Climate 80.0% Percent Increase in Price of Steel, Concrete, Asphalt (compared to 2003) Percent 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 29.6% 56.6% 38.4% 29.6% 62.7% 52.7% 42.3% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% -10.0% 13.3% 0% Calendar Year Pavement Concrete (per cubic yard) All Mixes Asphalt (per ton) Reinforcing Steel (per pound) Example: 05 concrete is 56% higher than in 03!

3 Total Revenue Millions $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $ Fiscal Year Motor Fuel MV Licenses & Fees MV Sales & Use Tax Interest & Misc. Federal (Available to Obligate) 3

4 Results $5.3 billion program over 5+ years (FY02-07) delivered within 0.3 percent of estimate As of April, FY 2007 project awards are 6.0 percent ($66m) under budget

5 A Change in Culture Radically control cost Maximize competition Seek innovation

6 Radical Cost Control

7 What we used to do BRIDGE TO BE REPLACED

8 Practical Design Saved $139,000 BEFORE Farmers elated with ability to cross with large equipment. AFTER

9 Practical Design Saved $95,000 BEFORE AFTER

10 Practical Design Four-lane freeway proposed to improve traffic flow through major tourist area. $ 137 Million Original plan called for full median template with structurally designed retaining walls in order to minimize rather expensive R/W. $ 99 Million Redesign compressed the median and used rock stabilization for steeper slopes. SAVE $ 38 Million

11 Practical Design Add-a-lane project to upgrade major route to four-lane expressway. $ 18 Million Original plan called for existing lanes to undergo full replacement. $ 7 Million Redesign narrowed outside shoulder of existing lane to allow for asphalt overlay as opposed to full replacement. SAVE $ 11 Million

12 Other Benefits MoDOT s Tracker is a tool to assess how well we deliver services and products to our customers MoDOT s Mission and Value Statements provide the basis for the Tracker. The 18 results are outcomes that our customers expect to see as we fulfill our mission The Tracker will be published quarterly to ensure accountability and allow our customers to see the progress we are making towards those results that they expect

13 Value Engineering Annual Dollar Amount Saved by Value Engineering - Const. phase Dollars (in millions) Federal Fiscal Year FY07 Goal: $10-15M savings for MoDOT and contractors alike.

14 Employee incentive for delivering projects within 1 percent (or less) of contract award Individual incentive up to $2,000 per year

15 Maximize Competition Alternate bidding Concrete or asphalt? Let the marketplace decide.

16 Maximize Competition Alternate bidding Not just pavements pipes, structures, bridges.

17 Number of Bidders Bids/Call Alt. Paving Projects Oct 03 to Present 25 percent more bidders percent decrease in costs.

18 Innovation Performance specifications Eliminate method specifications where possible.

19 Design-Build

20 We re Producing Results! Smooth Roads Initiative Now, 74% of major roads in good condition!

21 Success by the Numbers 173 lives saved in percent drop 3 rd largest decrease in fatalities in U.S. according to USA Today 29 percent reduction in run-off-the-road accidents 79 percent of newspapers editorials are positive 85 percent of customers believe projects are right transportation solution

22 Rave Reviews MOST IMPROVED ROADS 1. I-40 Arkansas 2. I-44 MISSOURI I-80 Pennsylvania 3. I-70 MISSOURI 4. I-30 Arkansas 5. I-10 Texas

23 Bottom Line MoDOT has been wowing our customers with the way we manage their money. By building good projects, instead of great projects, we are able to deliver a great statewide system that is safer and in better condition.

24 Questions? For More Information: Kathryn Harvey State Design Engineer Joseph Jones Engineering Policy Administrator Practical Design Implementation Guide