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2007 California Bridge Construction Forum

Opening RemarksDolores Valls, Chief, Statewide Operations

Offices of Structure Construction

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Overview

• Introductions• Special Thanks• Purpose of Forum• Summary of Past Forums• 2007 Expectations

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Special Thanks:CT/ Industry Joint Committee

Jeff Abercrombie, ACM – Districts 5,6,10

Ken Bocchicchio, ACM – Districts 7 s/e,12

Bill Corn, Balfour Beatty Construction

Andre Catellier, MCM Construction Inc.

Rich Hebert, CC Myers

Brian Maple, FCI Constructor, Inc.

Mike Halverson, Facilitator

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Purpose of Forum

• Share information & concerns• Collect ideas and suggestions• Improve practices and relationships• We’re here to communicate!

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Overview of Past Forums

• 2001, 2002, 2005 Forums • 2006 Forums Action Items• Joint committee of Industry/ OSC Managers• Surveys mailed (for topics)• Workshops (from popular response areas)• Management Panel (2006)

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2001 Topic Workshops

• Falsework practices• Flyash/ bridge deck cracking• Training OSC staff• Support/ Authority of OSC staff

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2002 Workshops

• Innovations for Acceleration• Quality Control & Quality Assurance• Welding• Bridge Surveying practices

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2005 Forum Topic: Falsework Construction Safety

• Falsework Erection and Removal• Falsework Grading and Jacking• Column Cage Construction & Guying Plans

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2006 Workshops

• Cost Reduction Incentive Proposals• Work Window Restrictions• Bridge Construction Acceleration• The Human Factor

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2006 Forums Action Items:

• New signed CRIP “Decision Document”– DES process for proposed changes– CRIP concept review team– CRIP process facilitator– Conceptual assessment within 10 days– Facilitator coordinates formal review– DES Deputies panel review– Lessons learned shared

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2006 Forums Action Items:

• Work Window Restrictions:– Update design & construction checklists– “Environmental Commitment Summary” with bid

documents– Project tours for Environmental and Traffic

Operations staff

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2006 Forums Action Items:

• Bridge Construction Acceleration:– Standard waste slab designs/ metal deck forms– Precast structural bridge elements– Option to eliminate haunch at top of retaining walls– New BCM on sharing concrete trial batch

compressive strength test results

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2006 Forums Action Items

• Human Factor:– Pilot “End of Job Satisfaction” surveys– Partnering Presentations– ACM brown bag lunches (all-staff)– Bid Item for “Contractor-furnished RE Office Trailer”

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2007 Forum Expectations

• New Ideas and Action Items for Improvements• Management Panel for open discussion• Feedback on value of Forums

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