Preparing and Submitting PS&E Preparing and Submitting PS&E PackagesPackages

What does ODOT need?What does ODOT need?

Local Agency Project Delivery Conference

May 2 & 3, 2006

Support Systems for Quality ProjectsSupport Systems for Quality Projects

• Research• Policies & Procedures• Training• Technical Assistance• Project Development Quality Program

– Design Performance Specifications– Pre-Letting Review– Quality Control (QC) for Every Project– Quality Assurance “Audits” or Reviews– Quality Program Management

DefinitionsDefinitions• Design Performance Specifications

– Common specifications for all design providers that set design expectations

• Pre-Letting Review– Brief review of all projects for general completeness,

major risk elements and readiness for advertisement for bids

• Quality Control– Each Item Produced is Inspected (Quality Monitoring

throughout Development of Project)• Quality Assurance

– Only a Sampling of All Items Produced are Inspected (Quality Verification or Affirmation (Auditing))

• Quality Program Management– Ongoing evaluation to monitor, manage and improve

provider performance and program performance

Office of Pre-Letting WebsiteOffice of Pre-Letting Website

www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/OPL

What are the PS&E deliverables?What are the PS&E deliverables?

Deliverables are listed on our Project Completeness Memo

www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/SEOPL/docs/forms/PD-02_project_completeness_memo.doc

Is there a “How-to Guide”?Is there a “How-to Guide”?

Yes, “A User’s Guide to PS&E Delivery”

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/SEOPL/docs/manuals/a-users-guide-to-pse-delivery.pdf

Looking for a form or manual?Looking for a form or manual?

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/OPL/manuals_forms_etc.shtml

Pre-Letting ReviewsPre-Letting Reviews

• Overview of projects going to bid• Complete Submittals due 24 days + ad

length prior to bid let date• Checklists and PS&E guide are available

on our website

What does ODOT need?What does ODOT need?

• Complete PS&E packages 24 days + bid length prior to bid let date

Website Resources and Contact Website Resources and Contact InfoInfo

Websites: www.oregon.gov/odot/hwy/qawww.oregon.gov/odot/hwy/opl

Questions?Dustin.j.haas@odot.state.or.us(503) 986-3751