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Transcript of CMSC Initiatives Update WTBA & WisDOT Contractor Engineer Conference January 21, 2010.
CMSC Initiatives Update
WTBA & WisDOTContractor Engineer Conference
January 21, 2010
Evaluation of WisDOT’s Transparency Effort
Gary Whited
Jera Jo Pashouwer
Professor Awad Hanna
Overview
Background
Pilot program goals and projects
Project demographics
Study methodology
Results so far
Transparency Effort Goals
WisDOT managed construction projects and Consultant managed projects are viewed as being the same
Faster and more timely decision making
Consultant project managers have ready access to the design consultant
Pilot Project Selection
Multiple state and Local Program projects in each Region
Mix of bridge and roadway projects
Mix of complex, large, medium and small projects
Variety of contracting methods for retaining design firm
Project Demographics
NC NE NW SE SW0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Number of Transparency Construction Projects by Region
LocalState
Region
Nu
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f T
ran
spar
ency
Co
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acts
Project Demographics
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Construction Award Amount for Transparency Effort Projects
Aw
ard
Am
ou
nt
(in
mil
lio
ns
of
$)
Project Demographics
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
$16,000
Transparency Effort Design Contract Cap Amounts
Project Demographics
Transparency design contracts range from 0.03 – 0.45% of construction contract award amount
Overall approximately 0.1% of construction contract award amount
About $124,000 total transparency design contract amount
Goals for our Research Project
Determine the effectiveness and benefits experienced by the effort
Suggest improvements that could make the program better
Determine the most effective way to contract for the design involvement
Make recommendations regarding continued use
Study Methodology
•Construct Database
•Conduct Interviews
•Compile Data
•Develop Recommendations
Phone Interviews
Design Team
Contractors
Design Consultants
Consultant Project Leaders
WisDOT Project Managers
Contractor Responses
Most were unaware their project was a pilot
Most did not submit RFI’s to the Project Leader
Almost all felt they received timely responses and there were no project impacts
Most felt their project was straight forward with few issues
Most felt the transparency effort had value and should continue
Design Consultant Responses Most designers have used less than half
of the Transparency contract cap
Most said they would handle the questions anyway
About half admit they were more motivated to answer quickly because of the contract
All surveyed believe the effort would prove beneficial for future projects
Observations So Far
Transparency Effort seems to have been well received
Some criticism of how the design contract was implemented
Recommendations to follow further research
Next Steps
Continue interviews
Compile and analyze data
Review similar techniques/trends used in industry
Summarize and make recommendations
Questions?