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ACTT Workshop: Iowa/Illinois
I-74 Corridor Study - Bridging the Future
Appendix C (continued): Skill Set Recording Forms
Construction
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| Facilitator: |
Dean Bierwagen, Iowa DOT |
| FHWA National Experts: |
Terry Zoller, Minnesota DOT |
Bernie Kuta, FHWA |
| Illinois DOT, Iowa DOT, Local FHWA, or Local Experts: |
Jason Cowin, FHWA
Becky Hiatt, FHWA
John Wegmeyer, Illinois DOT
Doug Happ, Illinois DOT |
Herb Jung, Illinois DOT
Dennis Smith, Iowa DOT
Mark Brandl, Iowa DOT
Kyle Frame, Iowa DOT |
Contracting - Size and Number
| Idea (Short Name) |
Idea (Detailed Description) |
Implementation Details (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) |
| One mega super project |
- Make the entire length of the project a single super project.
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- Davis-Bacon requirements (they vary by State); union requirements; not politically popular.
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| One mega project plus outlying areas |
- Let bridge and approaches as a single project.
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- Davis-Bacon requirements (they vary by State); union requirements.
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| Three large projects plus outlying areas |
- Let five contracts. Bridge would be one contract; each approach, a separate project; key areas (downtowns and bridge) must be done simultaneously.
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- Smaller contracts tend to save money...are politically inviting.
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Construction Staging
| Idea (Short Name) |
Idea (Detailed Description) |
Implementation Details (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) |
| Contractors' input on staging |
- Consider a modified D-B concept - solicit contractor input on staging and constructability issues.
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| Outlying areas done first |
- Treat north of downtown Bettendorf through 53rd Street and south of downtown Moline to Avenue of the Cities as independent projects. They can be done under typical methods.
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| North tie-in: downtown Bettendorf |
- Alter downtown Bettendorf: combine the oneway pair (US 67) with a temporary tie-in to the existing structure. Limits Brown Street to the bridge.
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- Skill set coordination: ROW, traffic safety, structures.
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| South tie-down: downtown Moline |
- Alter existing 5th Avenue to abutment south of 7th Avenue. If the State would close the Interstate to reconstruct the 7th Avenue ramp, then they could use a temporary ramp past Avenue of the Cities.
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- Skill set coordination: traffic and PR. Need to discuss the impacts associated with the northbound 7th Avenue ramp closure.
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| Bridge construction least critical |
- Do not need to accelerate construction, because reconstruction of the bridge is dependent on the downtown reconstruction. Consider single bridge versus dual for tie-in to allow cross-over during construction and if needed in the future.
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- Skill set coordination: structures.
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General Contracting
| Idea (Short Name) |
Idea (Detailed Description) |
Implementation Details (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) |
| Contractor staging |
- Use the parking lot between northbound/southbound Illinois 92 for contractor staging in Illinois.
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- Skill set coordination: ROW.
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| ROW |
- Acquire ROW for the new northbound 67 ramps for staging in Iowa.
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- Skill set coordination: ROW.
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| Structure versus fill through downtown |
- Consider structure versus fill - rather than variegated (fill-structure-fill) through the approach areas. Consider the PR impacts of the aesthetics and the long-term maintenance requirements for differential settlement.
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Project Management
| Idea (Short Name) |
Idea (Detailed Description) |
Implementation Details (Barriers, Skill Set Coordination, etc.) |
| Formal partnering |
- Advocate a formal partnering agreement with a defined conflict resolution process.
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| DOT project manager |
- Utilize dual project managers.
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- Have one Iowa/Illinois point of contact with project offices in both States.
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Events
Contact
Chris Schneider
Office of Asset Management
202-493-0551
E-mail Chris
Joe Huerta
Resource Center (Baltimore)
410-962-2298
E-mail Joe
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