SIXTH ANNUAL AMOTIA CONFERENCE

Asset Maintenance in Louisiana

Rhett A. Desselle, P.E.

10/03/2014

Outline

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Overview of Assets History of Contracting Asset Maintenance Current Status Recent Efforts Future Efforts

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Overview of Assets

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Roadway – 16,592 Centerline Miles

• 895 Centerline Miles of Interstate

Bridges (State Owned) - 7856

• Movable Bridges – 102

Rest Areas – 10 Ferry Crossings – 5 Traffic Management Centers – 5 Motorists Assistance Patrols – 17 Motorists Assistance Tow Trucks – 3 Signs – Over 1 Million Signalized Intersections – 3,073 Tunnels – 3 Toll Facilities - 1

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History of Contracting Asset Maintenance

1990 – Began Contracting for Mowing and Litter Collection on Interstates Right-of-Ways

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1990 to 2000 – Systematic contracting for:

• Guardrail Repairs • Attenuator Repair and Maintenance • • • Interstate Pavement Markings Rest Area Maintenance and Security Mowing and Litter Collection on Major and Divided 4-Lane Corridors • Use of Memorandums of Agreement with Local Governments for Mowing/Litter Collection and Traffic Signal Maintenance/Operations

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History of Contracting Asset Maintenance

2005 to 2011 – Added Contracts for:

• Motorists Assistance Patrols • Motorists Assistance Tow Trucks • • • • Operation of Traffic Management Centers Median Cable Barrier Repairs Sweeping Program Management of LOGOS and Tourists Oriented Destination Signs (TODS) • Contingency Contracts for Emergency Operations o Debris Removal, Reduction, and Disposal o Debris Removal Monitoring o o Sign Repair Traffic Signal Repairs

Current Status of Maintenance Contracting

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Most Maintenance Activities on the Interstates

 Except for Sign Maintenance, Pavement Repair, and Incident Response 

All Rest Area Operation and Security

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All Motor Assistance Patrols and Tow Trucks

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All Traffic Management Center Operations

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Total Annual Contract Costs Approximately = $30M

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No Performance Based Contracts

Recent Efforts

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Consolidation of Short Segment/Small Contracts into Larger Statewide/District-wide/Corridor Contracts

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Fence-to-Fence Maintenance Pilot Projects on I-55 In Hammond and I-10 in Lafayette

o Unit Price, Low Bid Contract o o Work Order Basis Awarded I-55 Contract Only • $3.6M

• 66 CL Miles • 2 year term

Recent Efforts

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Movable Bridge Light Maintenance and Operation Pilot Project

o Request for Proposals (Qualifications Based Selection) o Awarded in March 2014 o o o 5 bridges (1-24 hour, 4 on-call) 1 year term with 3 renewals $225K Annual Contract Maximum

Recent Efforts

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Development of Performance Based Contract Provisions for Asset Maintenance of the I-20 Corridor in Monroe District

• Low Bid Selection • 116 Centerline Miles • • • 5-Year Term with Additional 5-Year Renewal Annual Renewable Bonds Exclusions: o Rest Areas o ITS Equipment o o o Motorist Assistance Patrols Bridge Inspections (NBI) LOGOS, TODS, Outdoor Advertising

Future Efforts

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Advertise for Performance Based Asset Maintenance of the I-20 Corridor in Monroe District This Year

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Performance Based Operations and Security Contract for all Rest Areas

o One Contract for all 10 Rest Areas 

Performance Based Regional Asset Maintenance Pilot Project

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Expand Movable Bridge Light Maintenance and Operation

Rhett A. Desselle, P.E.

Phone: 318-561-5102 Email: [email protected]