Innovative But Familiar: Delivering Chisholm Trail Parkway

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1 Innovative But Familiar: Delivering Chisholm Trail Parkway Mark A. Bouma, P.E. Te c h n i c a l O v e r s i g h t L e a d e r N o r t h Te x a s To l l w a y A u t h o r i t y O c t o b e r 1 7,

2 Who We Are History Origins with Texas Turnpike Authority Dallas North Tollway opened in 1968 Created in 1997 as a Texas political subdivision First TollTag issued in 1989 First option to build toll roads

3 Who We Are Now

4 NTTA Growth The first 15 years ( ) * Total Revenue $66.3 million $480.8 million Toll Revenue $53.8 million $459.8 million Operating Budget $11.5 million $117.4 million Outstanding Debt $1.6 billion $9 billion Center-line Miles Lane Miles Employees Transactions 125 million 565 million Toll Tags to Date 2,622,324 Counties with Toll Roads (Open / In Construction) 2 5 * Estimates for System and Special Projects System

5 Creating Organizational Change Traditional Engineering Department would not scale to handle increased work load Reviewed other major transportation organizations to learn from their large project management systems DFW Airport ($2.1 billion, 5 years) Florida Turnpike Enterprise ($5 billion, 5 years) T Rex, Colorado ($1.7 billion, 5 years) I-15, Salt Lake City ($1.6 billion, open for 2002 Olympics) Illinois Tollway ($5 billion, 10 years)

6 Lessons Learned From Other Program Management Organizations Clearly Defined Decision-Making Process Manager Responsible to Deliver Programs/Corridors Effective Communication and Coordination is Mandatory Focused Schedule and Cost Control Approach Flexible Resources Approach to Meet Program Demands Co-Located/Integrated Agency and Consultant Team Ability to Handle Projects in Various Stages in a Consistent Manner Delivery Methods Decisions Were Based on the Agency s Ability to Deliver

7 NTTA PMO Implementation Created Project Delivery Department led by Assistant Executive Director and Director of Project Delivery Corridor Manager concept to concrete New tools to manage and deliver consistent results Quality Management System (QMS) Document existing processes New manuals (Design, Construction, ROW, etc.) Project Estimating Templates Enterprise Project Delivery System (EPDS) Schedule & budget tracking with executive dash board ISO 9001 compliant annual audits

8 Project Delivery Organizational Char t

9 Quality Management System

10 Process Manuals

11 Cost Control Program Master Schedule Design to Budget Value Engineering Forecasting Change Order Process / Procedures Risk Management Project Delivery Packaging / Methods Bid Scheduling

12 Estimating Templates

Web-Based Management System Access Accountability Audit Benefits Cost and Schedule Reduces coordination errors Reduces travel & delivery costs Saves project management expense Eliminates

13 Web-Based Management System Access Accountability Audit Benefits Cost and Schedule Reduces coordination errors Reduces travel & delivery costs Saves project management expense Eliminates lag time in moving information Encourages timely responses Reporting Improves coordination & communication Enforces standards and procedures Establishes accountability - provides an audit trail

14 Transparency in Financial Repor ting Monthly Project Delivery Report Corridor progress reports Program status reports schedule and financial Major consultant expenditures Letting schedule Bond documents NTTA budgets & expenditures

15 Project Delivery Organizational Char t

16 PMO Lessons Learned Rapidly mobilized new organization to respond to change Developed valuable procedures and standardization Too many layers and levels Message diluted Delayed decision making Difficulties in resolving conflicts Responsibility without authority Contractors confused who s in charge?

17 PMO ver. 2 Size of the program shrinking Reorganized the PMO structure PMO functional leads report to staff subject matter experts Eliminated senior PMO management layers Senior staff member involved in day-to-day activities Decisions on budget, schedule, quality stay in-house

18 Compressed Organization

19 Chisholm Trail Parkway Limits: I-30 to U.S. 67 Length: 27.6 miles NTTA s first project in Tarrant and Johnson counties

Project Overview Section Limits 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 1 2 2B 2C 3A 3B 4 5 6 I-30/Summit Ave. Rogers Rd. to S. of Arborlawn At Hulen St. and UPRR Davidson Yard Forest Park Blvd.

20 Project Overview Section Limits B 2C 3A 3B I-30/Summit Ave. Rogers Rd. to S. of Arborlawn At Hulen St. and UPRR Davidson Yard Forest Park Blvd. to S. of Hulen St. Arborlawn to Overton Ridge local access improvements S. of Arborlawn to S. of Overton Ridge S. of Overton Ridge to S. of Altamesa S. of Altamesa to FM 1187 FM 1187 to U.S. 67

21 Chisholm Trail Parkway History 1960 s: First added to transportation plan 1997: Completed 1st traffic and revenue study TxDOT led environmental clearance while NTTA led development of schematics 2008: Southwest Parkway and Chisholm Trail Parkway combined into one project Total project cost estimated at $1.8 billion

22 Project Parameters Corridor Design Aesthetics, per Corridor Master Plan Rails Lighting Bridge Design Landscape/trees Monuments Parkway Feel Reduced Speeds I-30 to north of SH mph North of SH 183 to Altamesa 60 mph Altamesa to U.S mph Additional $0.04/mile for CMP

24 Funding Gap 00/00/00 Chisholm Trail Parkway Construction A lot of dollars $$$$$$$ North Texas Tollway Authority

25 Solving the Funding Gap Considered value engineering and staging/ phasing of construction: Reduced pavement thickness Use of RAP in HMA Balanced the earthwork for the entire project, not just within a section Deferred construction of several direct connectors Deferred construction of ultimate roadway section in allowable areas

26 Financing the Project Applied for federal assistance (TIGER and TIFIA) Received $116 million TIGER grant Did not receive TIFIA loan Looked at innovative financing entered into TELA with TxDOT to reduce borrowing costs Brought costs down to $1.4 billion

27 Par tnership at Work NTTA TxDOT Tarrant County RTC Johnson County City of Fort Worth

28 Funding Contributions TxDOT: $154.3 million RTC: $322.1 million City of Forth Worth: $56.5 million NTTA equity contribution: $328.4 million Previous NTTA contribution: $68.3 million Revenue bonds: $668.9 million Revenue during construction: $2.5 million

29 CTP Project Management Plan Goal to deliver quality NTTA projects on time and within budget Expand opportunities for professional services firms and contractors Define daily management structure and reporting Consultant and contractor training in NTTA tools Keep the public involved and informed

30 CTP Project Organization Char t

31 Project Updates General information: Lane closures: Facebook 31

32 Chisholm Trail Parkway Traffic Updates Updated daily NTTA website

33 Chisholm Trail Update Weekly e-newsletter ed to you or available on the NTTA website Send an to to subscribe

34 MISSION provide a safe and reliable toll road system increase value and mobility options for our customers operate the Authority in a businesslike manner protect our bondholders partner to meet our region's growing need for transportation infrastructure.

Public Hearing Tarrant County. April 14, 2009

Public Hearing Tarrant County. April 14, 2009 Public Hearing Tarrant County April 14, 2009 Public Hearing Agenda Welcome and Project Overview Ms. Maribel P. Chavez, P.E. District Engineer Texas Department of Transportation Fort Worth District 2 Public