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MDOT Innovative Contracting Utility Coordination Michigan Utility Coordination Conference – January 20, 2016 Charlie Stein - MDOT Doug Strauss - Alfred Benesch SteinC@Michigan.gov dstrauss@benesch.com Craig Schripsema - OHM Craig.Schripsema@OHM-Advisors.com

OUTLINE FOR TODAY’S DISCUSSION • Brief Overview of Innovative Deliveries • Fixed Price Variable Scope (FPVS) • Alternate Pavement Bidding (APB) • Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) • Alternate Technical Concepts (ATC’s) • Design-Build • Detail on Utility Coordination for each • Questions

• Fixed Price-Variable Scope projects are intended to maximize the amount of work constructed within a pre-established budget. • This method is most effective for projects where need far outweighs available funding. • MDOT has developed three primary types of FPVS procurements.

• Bidding documents include both pavement designs • Concrete vs. HMA • Bidders submit a bid based upon their pavement choice.

• Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) • Request for Proposals • Scoring based upon responses received • Iterative design process • Price Negotiations • Construction

• ATC’s • A contracting method that can incorporate a Bidders innovations and concepts that provide equal or greater value into the bidding process.

• Contractor is responsible for the design as well as the construction • Typically there is a Request for Qualifications • Followed by a short-listing • Confidential One-on-One meetings are held to discuss ATC’s • Low-Bid

Fixed Price Variable Scope • Alternate Pavement Bidding • • These procurement methods both rely on the Department to perform the Utility Coordination

CMGC • • Utility Coordination is the Department’s responsibility • Contractor’s input is valuable and aides in utility coordination

Alternate Technical Concepts • • Utility Coordination is the Department’s responsibility • Contractor submits ATC’s • ATC’s could impact the utilities more than originally anticipated • Department will need to work with Contractor and Utilities to identify impacts due to the ATC

Design-Build • • MDOT Typical Responsibilities – RID • Initial Request for Utility Information • Receive Utility Plans and prepare for RID • Prepare summary of potential conflicts • Hold initial meeting with Utilities • Discuss the Design-Build process • Scope and schedule • Discuss potential conflicts • Discuss timeframes needed for relocation • Work with utilities to identify key personnel • Identify any items that require specific contract language

Design-Build • • Utility Coordination is the Design- Builder’s responsibility • Suggest a meetings is set up with the Utilities ASAP • Personnel need to be identified and assigned on both sides ( DB’er , Utility, MDOT) • Proactive approach • Everyone needs to understand the importance of schedule for DB projects • Discuss permit submittal process • DB’er needs to keep utilities informed on design since things change and aren’t final • If feasible, look for ways to design around the utility

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES • Innovative Contracting Unit Staff • Charlie Stein, steinc@Michigan.gov • Phil Grotenhuis, grotenhuisp@Michigan.gov • Dina Tarazi, tarazid@Michigan.gov • Mark Dubay, dubaym@Michigan.gov • Innovative Contracting Guide: On MDOT Website and at: http://michigan.gov/documents/mdot/Inn ovative_Construction_Contracting_340000_ 7.pdf