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Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Emerging Leadership Program. Pete Foernssler , December 13, 2012. Today’s Agenda. Overview of the Tollway Move Illinois Program Doing business with the Tollway Expectations of vendors Industry involvement. About the Illinois Tollway.
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Illinois Road and Transportation Builders AssociationEmerging Leadership Program Pete Foernssler, December 13, 2012
Today’s Agenda Overview of the Tollway Move Illinois Program Doing business with the Tollway Expectations of vendors Industry involvement
About the Illinois Tollway • 286-mile system comprised of four tollways • Opened in 1958 as a bypass around Chicago to connect Indiana and Wisconsin • Carries more than 1.4 millionvehicles per day • Largest open road tolling system in the nation • User-fee system – no state or federal gas tax dollars
Illinois Tollway Organization Board of Directors Executive Office Inspector General Administration Communications Finance Internal Audit Procurement Toll Operations Diversity and StrategicDevelopment Business Systems Engineering Information Technology Legal Illinois State Police
Engineering Department Chief Engineer Paul Kovacs Maintenance and Traffic Operations John Benda Contract Services Stella Banak Planning Rocco Zucchero Program Controls System Integrity (Design) Greg Stukel Program Implementation (Construction) Pete Foernssler Program Management Office HNTB General Engineering Consultant AECOM Traffic Engineer CDM Smith Pavement Specialist ARA
Move Illinois: 15-year, $12 Billion Program Move Illinois will improve mobility, relieve congestion, reduce pollution and link economies across Northern Illinois • Job #1 – Take care of the existing system • Build a 21st century transportation system • Save drivers time and money • Drive the economic engine • Be the “cleanest and greenest” program in history Subject to change
2012 Accomplishments: Delivery • Completed • Tri-Level Bridge • Central Tri-State Rehabilitation • I-88 Resurfacing • I-88 Widening and Reconstruction • I-90 Advance Work • Initiated and Continue • I-294/I-57 Interchange • I-90/Illinois Route 47 Interchange
2013 Construction Overview$922 Million in Capital Spending Subject to change
Doing Business with the Tollway Visit www.illinoistollway.com • Doing Business Tab • Construction and Engineering Section • Letting and bidding (Contractors) • Professional Services Bulletin (Professional Services) • Contractor and Consultant Resources • Bidding and letting schedules • Standard drawings • Construction bid calendar • Online Plan Room • Manuals and forms • Joint Resources • Standard specifications and special provisions • Professional Services Bulletin • Additional forms, manuals and drawings Register to receive notices of bid opportunities at www.purchase.state.il.us
Helping Small and Diverse Businesses • Joint Venture Opportunities • Formal and informal agreements accepted • Increases opportunities to partner with disadvantaged, minority- and women-owned business enterprise firms • Unbundled Contracts • Increasing the number of small contract opportunities • Designers identifying opportunities now • Technical Assistance • Construction Contracts 101 Webinar • Sample Contract Requirements Book
Helping Small and Diverse Businesses Mentor Protégé Program (consultants) • Goal to build capacity • Mentors provide guidance and oversight of project work Earned Credit Program (contractors) • Rewards initiative to earn bid credits • Hiring of pre-screened underemployed individuals Networking Programs • Construction Career Expo • Transportation Symposium andBusiness Exchange
Expectations of Vendors • Customer Service Mindset • Provide value to the customer • Tollway is a 24/7 operation • Always ask: “How does this impact the customer?” • Focus on Safety • Safe work zones • Maintenance of traffic plans • MONITOR and REPORT • 24/7 operation
Expectations of Vendors • Use Established Processes and Tools • Web-based program management system: Proliance • Used by all vendors on Capital Program • Manage documents and correspondence • ProlianceOnDemand.com • Monthly book meetings • Status update for each project • Proactively identify and resolve issues • Change orders/extra work orders/supplements • Identify and communicate early • Contract Cost Change Controls Committee (C5)
Established Process: C5 • Contract Cost Change Controls Committee (C5) • Established by resolution in 2005 (No. 16832) • Updated in 2006 (No. 17250) to clarify the Change Order Policy • Established a process to review, approve or reject construction contract changes and delegated signature authority to various Tollway staff DRAFT
Expectations of Vendors • Communications • Proactive project management • Chain of communications • Construction managers and Tollway project managers are conduits for communication • Communicate roadway issues IMMEDIATELY
Tollway Commitment to Collaboration Regional benefit Transportation agencies – IDOT, Counties, CDA Transit agencies – RTA, Pace, Metra, CTA Transportation planning agencies –CMAP, RMAP, MPC Planning and advisory councils Industry meetings Presentations and networking sessions
Focusing on the Future What we need from you: • Put safety first…for your workers and our customers • Help us to share the story • Work with us to deliver the program on schedule and within budget
Contact Information Paul Kovacs, Chief Engineer • Phone: 630-241-6800, ext. 3901 • Email: pkovacs@getipass.com Pete Foernssler, Deputy Chief Program Implementation • Phone: 630-241-6800, ext. 3812 • Email: pfoernssler@getipass.com Greg Stukel, Deputy Chief Program Controls System Integrity • Phone: 630-241-6800, ext. 3929 • Email: gstukel@getipass.com Rocco Zucchero, Deputy Chief Planning • Phone: 630-241-6800, ext. 3909 • Email: rzucchero@getipass.com