VERMONT AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION VTrans FY2013 Budget

1. VERMONT AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATIONVTrans FY2013 Budget

2. Legislative Initiatives2012 Session

3. 2012 Session – Major Initiatives • Streamline ROW necessity process • Amend Town Highway Emergency Program • To include state match for FHWA – Emergency Relief projects • Will now be 80/10/10: 10% local/10% state on town highways. • Entire non-FHWA 20% share was previously local • DMV Fee bill – proposed to add $6.3M in FY2013 • TIB Bonding • FY2013 Budget proposes $10M in transportation infrastructure (TIB) bonds • Accelerated Bridge Program – TH Bridge Incentive • CIRC alternatives • Private rail crossings

4. FY2013 Budget Overview

5. 2013 Budget – Areas of Emphasis • Building Bridges to the Future - Accelerated Bridge Program • 12% are structurally deficient and/or functionally obsolete (ranked 23rd) • Preserving our Highways • In 2011, 25% listed in “very poor” condition (Down from 34% in 2009) • Rail priorities • Further upgrade of bridges to standard weight capacity • Planning to extend Amtrak service to Montreal • Planning for western corridor passenger service to Burlington • Mobility, Sustainability & Livability • Planning transportation investments for a changing future • Resiliency and Adaptation • Planning for post-Irene standards in construction and business practices

6. FY2013 Budget Overview

7. Six Year Budget History FY2013 is a record high!

8. Paving • $28 million increase (36%) • 70 miles on interstate • 220 miles on state highways

9. Bridge Programs • $18.0 million increase (17%) • Town Highway Bridges • $3.1m increase (17.7%) • First ABP project - Thetford • State Highway Bridges • $3.2m decrease (6%) • Reflects completion of Lake Champlain Bridge • Interstate Bridges • $18.0m increase (50%) • Three design-build projects • Brattleboro • Milton • Windsor

10. Roadway Program • $7.8m increase (13.3%) • Major projects include: • Barre City • Pittsford – Brandon US 7 • Morristown Truck Route • Cabot – Danville US 2 • Danville – US 2 • $10.75m for Irene-related

11. Highway Safety & Traffic Operations • $1.4m increase (12.3%) • Reflects stable funding for this important program • Major projects • Cambridge VT15/VT108 roundabout • Manchester roundabout • Essex Town VT117/TH4 intersection • Waterbury roundabout • Richmond intersection improvements

12. Park & Ride Facilities • $806,000 increase (27%) • Constructs or improves 8 facilities • Creates over 500 new spaces • 4 facilities under development • 200 new or improved spaces • All projects - construction and development - will nearly double # of spaces from 2008 by 2018 • $250k for Municipal park-and-rides • Extremely popular program

13. Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities • $197,000 decrease (2.2%) • Funds 12.5 miles of improvements • 19 bicycle/pedestrian projects • 9 Safe Routes to School projects • 80 miles constructed over last 15 years

14. Enhancement Grants • $1m increase (33%) • Funds all projects ready to proceed • Nearly 80 projects funded • Construction on 39 projects • Projects include: • Sidewalks and pedestrian improvements • Scenic easements • Mitigation of stormwater runoff • Historic preservation

15. Rest Areas • $1.3 million decrease (17.5%) • Major construction projects • Bennington Welcome Center • Fair Haven parking improvements

16. Maintenance • $2.1m increase (3.2%)

17. Public Transit • $232,000 increase (0.9%) • Utilizes $4.4m of “state of good repair” grant awards • Software and capital • Split over FY12 - FY14 • Public Transit funding has doubled since FY2003 • From $12.7m to $25.6m

18. Aviation • $1.6 million decrease (20.2%) • FY2012 included $1.3m earmark • Runways and safety areas improvements • Hazard beacon improvements • Hangar development • Solar initiatives • Snow removal equipment/buildings

19. Rail • $27.3m decrease (50%) • Decrease is attributable to near completion of $52.7m FRA grant to upgrade Amtrak Vermonter service • Continues upgrade to the 286,000 pound standard • $4.5m for continuation of Amtrak • Includes $50k for marketing

20. Central Garage • $1.4m increase (7.9%) • Largely due to estimated fuel cost increases • Includes $5.9m for equipment

21. Transportation Buildings • $850,000 increase (40%) • Constructs or improves facilities in: • Central Garage heating system • Colchester (Fort renovations) • Mendon • Middlebury • Royalton • Westfield • Wilmington

22. Town Highway Bridge • $3.1 million increase (17.7%) • Accelerated Bridge Program • First project Thetford • Rehab Bridge 8 – TH1

23. Town Highway Programs • $8.7 million increase (15%) • $5.8m for TH Structures grants • Maintains $2m FY2011 increase (52%) • $7.3m for TH Class 2 grants • Maintains $1.5m FY2011 increase (26%) • Town highway emergency program • Increase of $4m • Now will fund local match for FHWA emergency relief on town highways • $26.5m for Town Highway Aid • Increase by $1.5m • First increase since FY2005

24. Accelerated Bridge Program

25. Accelerated Bridge Program Now is the Time!

26. Presentation Outline • Case for Change – Accelerated Bridge Program • Recent History • Defining the Accelerated Bridge Program • Structures Re-organization • Goals and Objectives • Draft Performance Measures • Shared Challenges Ahead

27. Case for Change Current Condition of Vermont’s Bridge Inventory

28. Case for Change

29. Case for Change

30. Case for Change Budget Projections as of Today TH Bridge Program $20 Million

31. Case for Change Budget Projections as of Today State Bridge Program $45 Million

32. Case for Change Budget Projections as of Today Interstate Bridge Program $50 Million

33. Case for Change Budget Projections as of Today Total Programs about $120 Million /Yr

34. Case for Change

35. Case for Change • Public Expectations Post TS Irene • Design fast • Build fast • ABC • Program approach to Innovation and Acceleration • Standardized Approach

36. Recent History of Innovation • ARRA • Sense of urgency for project development • Many examples of innovative project development • Alternative Contracting • Design/Build • SEP14 Use of MRA with simple bidding • A+B bidding to support short duration closures • Modified LTF Model for ARRA bridge decks • Accelerated Bridge Construction • Individual Leaders • With short duration road closures • 6 successful projects last year including Chester x2

37. Defining the Accelerated Bridge Program • Fixing Bridges and Doing Business Differently • The accelerated Bridge Program will rely on the use of innovative and accelerated project development and construction techniques. • Reduce/streamline self imposed controls that add time to project • Take advantage of all flexibility in rules and law. • Empower project managers to build agile and aggressive project schedules • Increase use of innovative contracting – one size fits all no longer works • Accelerated Bridge Construction is the future of bridge construction in Vermont

38. Defining the Accelerated Bridge Program • Good Bridge Management Strategies • Better Project Initiation • Timely programming • Scoping, Estimate and Schedule • Projects selected appropriately for ABP • Initially 25-30% of the projects • Projects drawn from existing programs and funding • Create a Scalable organization

39. First Step – Structures Re- Org

40. Accelerated Bridge Program (ABP) Goals and Objectives • Improve the Condition of Vermont’s Bridges • Reduce the number of Structurally Deficient Bridges. • Create and implement strategies to improve the long-term condition of all bridges. • Improve the ability to deliver the Interstate, State and TH bridge programs at current funding levels.

41. ABP Goals and Objectives • Save Money By Completing Projects Sooner • Deliver timely bridge maintenance and repair to reduce future costly deterioration • Hedge against construction cost inflation. • Complete projects on-time and on-budget.

42. ABP Goals and Objectives • Complete Projects Efficiently and Innovatively • Create and implement strategies to shorten project delivery durations • Maximize the use of available technology (electronic plans, data sharing, websites, etc.) • Standardize design and plan preparation • Use Design-Build and other innovative contracting techniques. • Minimize environmental, ROW and utility impacts and design duration by avoiding temporary bridge construction

43. ABP Goals and Objectives • Implement Accelerated Bridge Construction(ABC) • Partner with contractors to mainstream accelerated bridge construction • Create Decision Making tools to determine when to use ABC and road closures • Create and implement strategies to shorten construction durations • Reduce Construction Engineering costs by short duration projects • Complete projects with minimum disruption to people and commerce. • Improve safety in the work zone

44. ABP Goals and Objectives • Build on Success and Innovations from Irene and from other States/FHWA • Develop working relationships with leaders from other states and FHWA • Provide training and employee development based on what has been successful • Leverage FHWA’s Every Day Counts Initiative to maximize flexibility • Use sense accomplishment and urgency from Irene to create an urgency and spirit of innovation around ABP projects in all Sections of VTrans

45. ABP Goals and Objectives • Project Transparency and Accountability • Provide frequent and detailed reports to the public on the progress of the ABP. • Develop overall project controls to ensure adherence to project schedules and budgets within VTrans. • Measure agency performance in streamlining design and construction schedules.

46. Draft Performance Measures • Advertise all bridge projects currently programmed by 2016 • The time from completion of project initiation to Contract Plans for ABP project will not exceed 24 months. • The time from completion of project initiation to Contract Plans for conventional project will not exceed 60 months. • 30% ABC by 2014

47. Shared Challenges Ahead • Support from Executive Staff • Share the Mission • We do not have all of the good ideas yet… innovation and creativity is valued • Be Bold with Us! • Innovation Teams

48. Q and A • Now is the Time!