ARRA Design-Build in Minnesota Jay Hietpas - Mn/DOT

ARRA Design-Build in Minnesota

Jay Hietpas - Mn/DOT

• Signed by President Obama on Feb 17, 2009• Goals

Create new jobs and save existing ones

Spur economic activity and invest in long-term growth

Foster unprecedented levels of accountability and transparency in government spending

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

• $288 Billion in tax cuts and benefits for working families and businesses

• $224 Billion for education, health care and entitlement programs (e.g. unemployment)

• $275 Billion in federal contracts, loans and grants


• $48.1 Billion for Highways includes:– $27.5 for Highways ($26.6 Apportioned)– $8.4 Transit– $8.0 High Speed Rail– $1.3 Amtrack– $1.5 Discretionary (TIGER)– $1.4 Other

ARRA Transportation $

• Legislation Requirements50% of funds needed to be authorized within 120

days of enactment

Authorization for traditional projects: 100% Plan Sets

Authorization for Design-Build projects: Issue Request for Proposals – 30% Plan Set


• Minnesota ARRA Funds– $92 Million – Transit

– $23.2 Million – Aviation

– $502 Million – Highway and Bridge

• $150 Million for Local Projects

• Metro District 50%

• Out-State Districts 50%

• ARRA– $502 Million for Transportation– 93 Design-Bid-Build (MnDOT)– 5 Design-Build Projects– 19% of Total ARRA Funds– 5% of Projects

• Overall Mn/DOT Program 1% of projects let 10 % of program value

• Mn/DOT ARRA Goals

– Delivery Projects Quickly

– Advance Un-Funded Projects

– Project Diversity

• Grading, Bridges, Signing, Paving

– Regional Diversity

• Spread work to contractors available throughout state

• Mn/DOT ARRA Goals (continued)– Consultants

• Integral part of industry

– Disadvantage Business (DBE)

• Increase participation

– Minimize Cost Overruns

• Mn/DOT at Risk for Overruns

• Challenges

– Grading/Bridge Projects

• Minimal Design Completed (almost 30%)

• Environmental Documents “almost complete”

• No permits obtained

• Small window for funding– National - Use it or lose it

– Mn/DOT – first come-first serve

• Challenges (continued)– Major increase to normal program

– Short Construction Window

• April through early November

– Panic!!!!

• How are we going to deliver all of these projects?

• I don’t want to lose my funding!!

• Solution:– If we can let the 35W bridge in 2 months:

Let’s Use Design-Build!

• Hold-on:– Design-Build is politically sensitive

• First procurement since 35W

– Districts have limited staff with DB experience

– Limitations on the industry

• Companies with no DB experience need training

• Companies with DB experience have limited staff

Delivery Challenges

Current staff structure

4 RFPs in 3 months

Available experienced staff

FHWA Authorization

Amber BlanchardDB Program Mgr

• District Responsibilities– Define Project Scope

– Obtain Permits / Env Approvals

– Obtain Municipal Consent

– Write Book 2 of the RFP

– Manage contractor interaction during procurement

– Participate in Short-Listing and Technical Scoring

– Administer Contract

• Central Office Responsibilities– Manage Procurement

• Write RFQ

• Oversee Short-Listing Process

• Develop Scoring Criteria

• Oversee Technical Proposal Process

• Oversee ATC Process

• Approve RFP’s and Addendums

– ROC 52 (Rochester) $232 M– Interstate 494 (West Metro) $135 M– TH 212 (Southwest Metro) $238 M– TH 10/32 Interchange (Hawley) $ 9M– Oronoco 52 (Oronoco) $ 37M– D4 Signs $ 1 M– I-35W Bridge $234 M

– TOTAL $886 Million

Design-Build (2001 to 2009)

• Five ProjectsTH 2 Box Culvert $ 2.2M

Bridges of Mower County $12.8 M

TH 169 Saint Peter $16.5M

TH 610 $47.8M

TH 13/101 (Savage) ~$15M (Letting in 2010)

TOTAL $94.3 M

ARRA Projects

TH 2

Replace bridges with a box culvert

Issue RFP – May 7

Letting – June 19

Open to Traffic – Sept 30

Cost Growth = < 1%

Two-bids (Low-Bid, no short-list)

TH 2 Delivery

RFP Preparation

Proposal Evaluation

Design Oversight

Construction Oversight

Bridges of Mower County Replace 4 bridges on I-90 near Austin Three Bidders – Best-Value Issue RFP – May 8 Letting – June 17 Completion – Sep 1, 2010 Cost Growth = < 1% Three Bids – Best-Value

Bridges of Mower County RFP Preparation

Proposal Evaluation

Design Oversight


Saint Peter Reconstruction of TH 169 through Historic Saint Peter

Business Impacts

Issue RFP – April 8

Letting – May 11

Open to Traffic – Nov 16

Five Bids (Best-Value)

Saint Peter RFP Preparation

Proposal Evaluation

Design Oversight


TH 610 Un-funded Project with regional significance New Construction from TH 169 to CSAH 81 Six New Bridges Issue RFP – May 15 Letting – August 14 Open to Traffic – July 2011 Bid was 35% below Mn/DOT Estimate Three Bids – Best Value

TH 610 Contractor Innovations

Profile Adjustments

Reduced Bridge Widths

Roundabouts

Eliminated Retaining Walls

Reduced storm sewers

Innovative Staging

TH 610 RFP Preparation

Proposal Evaluation

Design Oversight


TH 13/101 Accelerated due to low bid on TH 610

Intersection Reconstruction

Estimate - $15 to $20 M

Issue RFP – Summer, 2010

Letting – Fall, 2010

Open to Traffic – 2011

Procurement Cost Results

Project Mn/DOT Estimate Awarded Contract $

Saint Peter $15,500,000 $16,535,000

Bridges of Mower County

$12,660,000 $12,824,526

TH 2 $2,535,050 $2,233,460

TH 610 $73,300,000 $47,827500

All Projects anticipated to have less than 1% cost growth

Upcoming Design-Build Projects in Minnesota

Hastings Bridge Project• Risk Management – PAE

process• Letting June 4, 2010• Open to traffic no later than

October 1, 2013

• Increase capacity, replace aging structure

• $220 M• Arch or cable stay• RFP Issued January 13, 2010

• New interchange; developer access

• $35 - $40 M

• RFP issue – April 29, 2010

• Letting July 30, 2010

• Open to traffic – Fall 2012

Elk Run Interchange

• Convert signalized highway to freeway• Long time DB project• $120 - $160 M• RFP issue – June/July 2010• Letting – Fall 2010• Open to traffic – Fall 2012

169/494 Interchange

Potential Projects

• I-90 Dresbach Bridge (2011 or 2012)

• TH 36 St. Croix River Crossing (2013)

• TH 72 Baudette Bridge (2018)

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