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CDOT's Implementation of ARRA: Lessons Learned and Successful Delivery

This presentation discusses CDOT's implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), highlighting the importance of ARRA, allocation and planning, project selection and delivery, and lessons learned. It also provides examples of CDOT's ARRA projects and emphasizes the importance of accountability and transparency.

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CDOT's Implementation of ARRA: Lessons Learned and Successful Delivery

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  1. AASHTO Internal/External Audit SubcommitteeCDOT’s Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Charles Meyer CDOT Recovery Act Coordinator

  2. The Recovery Act - Summary • Why is ARRA so important • Allocation and Planning • Delivery • Lessons Learned

  3. What Was at Stake? • Reputation and Public Trust • Funding • Integrity • Contributing Factors: • Increased national scrutiny • GAO focus state • Added provisions in ARRA that posed new risks • Reporting data • EDA • Timelines

  4. Allocation and Planning • Planning • Allocations • Highway - $385.3M • Transit - $121.3M ($12.5M CDOT) • Airports - $37M • Discretionary Grant - $900k • Workforce Training - $610k * DRCOG reduced by $18.6M flex to FTA = $37.3M * Statewide total reduced by $18.6M flex to FTA = $385.3

  5. Program and Project Requirements • Governor Certifications • MOE, 1511, 1607 • Competitive Procedures • TIP, STIP • Prohibited Uses • Specifications • DBE, OJT, ARRA Sign, Buy America, Davis-Bacon, Jobs Reporting

  6. Project Selection and Delivery • Project Types • Highway • Reconstruction – 33% • Resurfacing - 25% • Bridge construction, replacement, repair – 15% • Safety – 10% • Pedestrian and Bicycles – 15% • Landscaping, buildings – 2% • Training – 0.2% • Transit • New construction • Upgrades • New equipment • Operating

  7. ARRA Projects – CDOT Examples • Rehabilitation, resurfacing, reconstruction, new construction, safety, mobility, enhancement, cable guardrail, bridges, roundabouts, shoulders, passing lanes, bike path, signals, intelligent transportation systems devices, interchanges, intersections • I70 Frisco to Vail Resurfacing ($10M Total / $8M ARRA) • US 85 / C470 Santa Fe Flyover ($26M / $5M) • US 24 Bridge Replacement in Peyton ($3.5M / $3.5M) • I70 Exit 116 Interchange congestion relief in Glenwood Springs ($3M / $2.5M) • SH 34 Brush to Akron Chip Seal ($1.8M / $1.7M) • US 160 Shaw Creek to Del Norte, 2 phases ($9.5M / $9M) • C470 Resurfacing and Bike Path Santa Fe to I25 ($32M / $31.5) • I70 Median Cable Rail installation ($0.3M / $0.3M) • SH 340 Fruita Signalization ($1.7M / $1.6M)

  8. ARRA Projects – Local Agency Projects • CCC Bakerville to Loveland Recreation Trail ($0.9M Total / $0.9M ARRA) • Woodmen Road in Colorado Springs ($46.3M / $35.0M) • Pueblo Veteran’s Memorial Bridge ($1.2M / $0.6M) • Hayden Sidewalk and Safe Route to School ($0.4M / $0.3M) • Loveland Traffic Operations Center Upgrades ($0.1M / $0.1M) • Bayfield US 160 Business Route sidewalks ($0.2M / $0.2M) • Huron Street Concrete Reconstruction ($3.9M / $3.9M) • Hugo Union Pacific RR Roundhouse Restoration ($0.7M / $0.5M) • Bent County Courthouse Sitework ($0.4M / $0.1M)

  9. ARRA Projects – Transit • CDOT Projects • Summit County Maintenance Garage • Statewide Buses • Funds for operating • Local Transit Authorities’ Projects • Denver Union Station • Transit centers, facilities, buses, vans, vehicle locators, fare collection, transit stop improvements

  10. How we’ve done … • Deadlines • Highway June 30th obligation met May 11th • Highway 1 year obligation met February 8th • Transit March 2 deadline met • Provisions • Jobs and economic growth • Expeditious delivery • EDA • Reporting • Relationships

  11. ARRA Intent – Jobs Creation • Jobs definition – direct, on the project • Highway / Transit through June 30 • People – About 2300 per month • Hours – 1,500,000 • FTE – 710 • Payroll - $42.3M • Paid to contractors - $150M

  12. ARRA’s Impact • FY2008-2009 Construction Program w/o ARRA • $305M • With ARRA • $690M • Historical Construction Program

  13. Current Highway Status • Currently 99% obligated • 111 projects planned • Awarded 101 contracts • 65 projects under construction • 4 yet to begin • 32 projects complete • 10 to be advertised by mid-Sept • 45% expended

  14. Transit Status • 100% obligated by FTA • CDOT – Rural Transit, $12.5M • Urbanized Transit Authorities, $108.5M • Summary • 40 projects or grants planned • Awarded 31 projects worth $78M • 8 of those complete • Expended $35M

  15. Lessons Learned • Savings, re-obligation, funds assignment • Focus on LA projects • Deadlines • Transparency, Accountability • ARRA provisions

  16. Continued Vigilance • Constant risk analysis • Goal: 100% use of ARRA

  17. Accountability and Transparency • Reporting Process • OMB • House T&I • FHWA • Auditing • GAO • FHWA NRT • CBO • State Auditor • Media Requests

  18. How Have We Been Successful? • Teamwork! • Internal to CDOT • HQ Staff and Regions • Project Support and Delivery • Partnership • with Locals • with the Industry • With FHWA • Risk Assessment and Stewardship Agreement • With Governor’s Office

  19. Communication and Outreach • Weekly CDOT-FHWA Meetings • Coordination with FTA and transit agencies • Local Agency Workshops • Small Business Outreach • Governor’s Office • Public and Internal • CDOT Website

  20. Controls • Accounting • SAP • Business practices and processes

  21. Additional Information • National: www.recovery.gov • Colorado: www.colorado.gov/recovery • CDOT: www.coloradodot.info/projects/arra/ $141.4 M Required May 5, 2009 $140.4 M

  22. Thank You Charles Meyer CDOT Recovery Act Coordinator 720.425.6587

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