2010 ORBA Annual Report - Ontario Road Builders' Association

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2010 AnnuAl RepoRt 10 2010 Committee Reports CONTRACTS AND DOCUMENTS COMMITTEE Chair: Scott Taylor, McLean Taylor Construction Vice-Chair: Alfredo Maggio, Graham Bros. Construction Directly related to Strategic Plan implementation, the Contracts and Documents Committee was created in 2010 to manage issues related to MTO and municipal contracts and procurement practices. The committee has generated considerable interest from members 18 volunteers attended the first meeting in December. As well as establishing the new ORBA committee, there is also new joint Contracts and Documents committee with the Ministry of Transportation which will identify and work on priority contractual issues that cannot be resolved in existing working committees. A smaller group appointed by the ORBA committee will meet regularly with MTO. Issues identified for discussion in 2011 include office overheads, termination of contracts and application of liquidated damages. STRUCTURES & CONCRETE COMMITTEE Chair: Alfredo Maggio, Graham Bros. Construction With the introduction of Quality Assurance for Acceptance for concrete, the committee worked with MTO last year to ensure the OPS 1350 would describe a workable system that recognizes the new risk being transferred to contractors. It was a major challenge to design a referee testing system where, unlike with hot mix asphalt, there were none before. Some of the other subjects that highlighted the agenda of joint meetings with the Ministry of Transportation include: n Clarification of where the removal of roadway protection is necessary and practical. n Time frames for ‘information only’ submissions. n The design engineer can now perform QVE function of sealing contractor designs. n Clarification of specifications for mechanical connectors. n Specification changes for dowel pulling. n A continuing initiative was begun to identify items that should not require a QVE.
HOT MIX ASPHALT/GRADING COMMITTEE Chair: Ashton Martin, Fermar Paving The year was marked with the relatively smooth transition to QA for Acceptance and continued movement to performance specifications and longer warranties. ORBA members also saw a continuing move to alternate delivery models such as Minimum Oversight and design/ build. Some of the issues dealt with by the ORBA/MTO joint hot mix committee in 2010 include: n Determination of the appropriate skid resistance requirements for performance based contracts (ongoing). n Changes to the TODRF for square-metre payment projects. n Development of a new crack repair specification with a two-year warranty. n Trials using a lump sum item for crossfall correction on cold-in-place recycling or CIREAM work. n Resumption of Stone Mastic Asphalt trials that may see the moratorium lifted in 2011. n New trials with rubber (used tires) in asphalt (reminiscent of similar initiatives in the mid-1980s). n Specification changes that allow the contractor to mill larger areas of scallops to avoid penalties. 2010 Committee Reports MAINTENANCE CONTRACTING COUNCIL Chair: Paul Quinless, Carillion Canada In 2010 MTO began the process of rolling remaining Managed Outsource areas of the province into the scope of existing Area Maintenance Contracts. At the same time, new AMC’s moved to full performance-based specifications. By the end of 2011 all AMC’s will be renewed under similar contracts. While the change to performance specifications occupied much of the agenda of the joint ORBA/MTO AMC Committee in 2010, other significant issues that arose included: n Successor rights was a major issue for contractors biddings AMC’s with new components from Managed Outsource areas. Despite concerns about the unknown risk, contractors ended up responsible for managing public sector union agreements that came with some of the old MO contracts. n A major consultant assignment was initiated to review truck lightings and markings specifications, with the objective of improving the conspicuity of winter maintenance vehicles. n In-scope capital components are increasing, but MTO is taking steps to address ORBA’s concerns about the need to call work earlier in the year. n ORBA has asked for application of the asphalt cement price index for surface treating work and the Ministry is considering the request. n Progress was made in establishing a standard winter shut-down protocol across the five MTO regions. n There was considerable discussion through the year on how MTO can encourage maximum contractor innovation in maintenance activities. n MTO has proposed to stop supplying radios to contractors’ winter maintenance vehicles. Issues involved include how contractors would meet standard reporting requirements, now done through the MTO system and radios. n ORBA partnered with MTO in the spring to deliver patroller training to contractors’ staff in several locations. 2010 AnnuAl RepoRt 11
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