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VERMONT AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION VTrans FY2013 Budget. Legislative Initiatives 2012 Session. 2012 Session – Major Initiatives . Streamline ROW necessity process Amend Town Highway Emergency Program To include state match for FHWA – Emergency Relief projects
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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
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
Six Year Budget History FY2013 is a record high!
Paving • $28 million increase (36%) • 70 miles on interstate • 220 miles on state highways
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rest Areas • $1.3 million decrease (17.5%) • Major construction projects • Bennington Welcome Center • Fair Haven parking improvements
Maintenance • $2.1m increase (3.2%)
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
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
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
Central Garage • $1.4m increase (7.9%) • Largely due to estimated fuel cost increases • Includes $5.9m for equipment
Transportation Buildings • $850,000 increase (40%) • Constructs or improves facilities in: • Central Garage heating system • Colchester (Fort renovations) • Mendon • Middlebury • Royalton • Westfield • Wilmington
Town Highway Bridge • $3.1 million increase (17.7%) • Accelerated Bridge Program • First project Thetford • Rehab Bridge 8 – TH1
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
Accelerated Bridge Program Now is the Time!
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
Case for Change Current Condition of Vermont’s Bridge Inventory
Case for Change Budget Projections as of Today TH Bridge Program $20 Million
Case for Change Budget Projections as of Today State Bridge Program $45 Million
Case for Change Budget Projections as of Today Interstate Bridge Program $50 Million
Case for Change Budget Projections as of Today Total Programs about $120 Million /Yr
Case for Change • Public Expectations Post TS Irene • Design fast • Build fast • ABC • Program approach to Innovation and Acceleration • Standardized Approach
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Q and A • Now is the Time!