State Route 22 Design-Build Project - ictpa-scc

State Route 22
Design-Build Project

Background
SR-22 was built in 1960’s
No major improvements since inception on
this significant E/W corridor in OC
Caltrans completed PA&ED in 2003
The project cost is $550 million and was
funded through Measure M and other
federal, state and local funds
OCTA took over the project and used D/B
to start the contract in 9/2004

Project

Design/Build Contract
Awarded by OCTA in 8/2004 to GMR
(Granite/Myers/Rados
Rados)
Bid price is $390.4 million
The other bid was $185 million higher with
a construction schedule 25% longer
Opened the mainline traffic in 4/2007
The substantial completion date was
11/2007 and the final completion date was
4/2008

Organization
OCTA hired Parsons to provide
program management and 2 nd level
oversight
Caltrans performed 3 rd level
oversight
Team 22 (OCTA, Caltrans, Parsons,
GMR and URS) promotes “can-do”
team spirit among all partners

Caltrans Oversight Role
Reviewing QC/QA staff’s s qualifications and their
work for compliance
Monitoring design progress
Verifying compliance with contract requirements
Spot-checking construction for compliance with
design plans and specifications
Reviewing temporary traffic control installations
Auditing environmental compliance and safety
records
Conducting the review of as-built plans

Best Practices
Co-location, dedicated resources
Establish specialty areas of expertise within D/B
oversight team
Functional focus meetings and over-the
the-shoulder
reviews timely
Caltrans control resource agency coordination
and all direct contact
Contractor responsible to coordinate utility
relocation with utility company
Have contingency fund to address specific items
that are not documented
Provide warranty option for Caltrans to exercise
at the end of construction

What Needs Better Definition
Exception to design standards beyond what was
ID in PR not defined in the scope of work
Design standards and manual updates to be used
Document agreements resulting from over-the
the-
shoulder meetings
A HQ liaison to champion special projects
Qualifications and quantity of QC/QA staff in the
contract documents
Process and approving authority for minor/major
changes; funding responsibility for changes
Close-out out design requirement as part of “Best
Value”, , who signs the as-built?

Problem Areas That Need To Be
Addressed/Avoided
Oversight responsibilities within Caltrans and with
QA/QC manager
Determine appropriate staffing level of design
and construction D/B oversight staff
Incomplete documents being submitted for
reviews
Need a system to ensure the latest plan set is
being used
Maintenance issues are properly addressed
When contractors take a risk without formal
approval – they are responsible for the financial
consequences

Conclusions
D/B is just an “another tool” to build
project
Special legislations have passed to
allow additional D/B opportunities for
Caltrans and local agencies
Caltrans is developing D/B manual
Caltrans is/will be ready for the D/B
contract