Transcript IH 10 Katy Freeway Public Meeting

The Katy Freeway
Reconstruction Program
Managing Utilities
Ken Stayer PBQ&D
AASHTO/FHWA 2005 Right of Way
and Utilities Subcommittee Conference
May 18, 2005
Project Limits Overview
KATY FREEWAY RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
BLALOCK
MEMORIAL
BRIAR FOREST
SAN
FELIPE
BARKER
RESERVOIR
POST
OAK
ANTOINE
WIRT
BINGLE
VOSS
GESSNER
BELTWAY 8
WILCREST
KIRKWOOD
DAIRY
ASHFORD
WESTVIEW
CHIMNEY
ROCK
HIGHLAND
KNOLL
290
ECHO
BARKER
CLODINE
PARKWAY
GRAND
ROSENER
COLONIAL PKWY
ELDRIDGE
FRANZ
ADDICKS
RESERVOIR
SH 6
BARKER
FRY RD.
MASON
FRANZ
CYPRESS
CLAY RD.
WESTHEIMER
RICHMOND
Construction Package
Contract
A
Contract
B
Contract
C1
Contract
C2
Contract
D
Contract
E1
Contract
E2
Contract
F
Contract
G
Utility Cost Estimate
$3 Million
$41 Million
$18 Million
$25 Million
$71 Million
$56 Million
$42 Million
$62 Million
TBD
7/2003
5/2003
3/2005
12/2004
7/2004
1/2005
2/2005
7/2003
1/2007
End of
Construction
7/2006
6/2006
8/2008
8/2008
12/2008
11/2008
11/2008
12/2007
3/2009
Construction Cost
Estimate
$83 Million*
$208 Million*
$153 Million*
$84 Million*
$250 Million*
$204 Million*
Proposed Letting Date
$158 Million* $263 Million*
*Actual Low Bid Amount
Texas
Department
of Transportation
Vegetative Landscaping, Aesthetic
Walls and Final Signing/Striping will
be awarded as separate contracts.
$38 Million
Typical Freeway Condition
Looking East at Kirkwood
The Reconstruction Program
• Reconstruction of 25 miles of Interstate Freeway under
traffic; including 2 miles on I-610
• 2 Freeway-Freeway Interchanges
• 27 Grade Separated Intersections
• One of the Largest Highway Construction Projects in the
State’s History
• First Project in the Nation to Construct Toll Lanes on an
Existing Interstate Highway
• Nine Major Construction Contracts
• $318.4 Million of Utility Adjustment Cost
Program “Firsts”
• Largest TxDOT Project
• Use of Major Investment Study (MIS) Process
• Corridor-Wide Program (Not Individual Projects)
• Use of General Engineering Consultant (GEC) for
Design and Construction Inspection
• Fast Track Implementation of Program
• Addition of Toll Road in Median of Interstate
• Twice the Normal Lettings Schedule
• Outsourcing ROW Acquisition Activities on
Corridor Basis
Role of the GEC for Utilities
Phase I - Design
• Be a Surrogate for TxDOT
• Establish Project-wide Standards & Criteria
• Coordinate Utility Designs with 10 Roadway Section
Design Consultants (SDC) and 32 Utility Companies
• Distribute Design Plans and Host 30%, 60%, 70%,
90% and 100% Utility Design Coordination Meetings
• Provide Utility Agreement Review as Requested by
TxDOT
• Develop and Coordinate ROWD Approval of Utility
Exceptions to Policy
• Develop and Maintain a ROW and Utility Adjustment
Status Tracking Documents
• Develop and Maintain the Utility and ROW Sections
of a Project Website
E
G C
Existing Utilities @ Beltway 8
From Level B SUE
Early Conceptual Section
Proposed Utilities @ Beltway 8
Proposed Section West of
Beltway 8
Proposed Section @ SBC Manhole
West of Beltway 8
Role of GEC for Utilities
Phase II – Construction
• Be a Surrogate for TxDOT Utility Inspection
Services
• Submit Weekly Inspector Diaries, SW3P Reports,
Construction Progress Reports, Survey Information
Photographs and Maintain Redline Plan Sets.
• Establish Project-wide Standards & Criteria
• Coordinate Utility Field Change Reviews with SDC’s
and Potentially Affected Utilities
• Host and Attend various Utility Construction
Coordination Meetings
• Distribute Weekly Utility Conflict List and Schedules
for Partnering Meetings
Role of GEC for Utilities
• Schedule Utility Attendance at Weekly Partnering
Meetings as Required to Update Schedules
• Develop and Coordinate Solutions for Utility
Conflicts Identified During Construction
• Develop and Maintain ROW Status Tracking for
Vacate Dates, Utility Disconnects/Reconnects, ACM
Testing and Contractor Removals
• Maintain the Utility and ROW Sections of Project
Website for Roadway Change Order Transmittals
• Maintain Utility and ROW Composite Mapping
• Provide Inspection of 48 to 52 Utility Contractors
Working on the Corridor Weekly
Challenge & Issues
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TxDOT Use of GEC for Utility Inspection
Temporary Utility Adjustments
Potential Impacts of Construction Delays
Maintenance of Milestone Schedules
Consistency Across Projects
ROW Acquisition, Testing, Disconnects and
Clearing
• Impact to Adjacent Properties
• Permanent Utility Relocations Construction
Sequence
• Traffic Maintenance
CenterPoint Transmission
Temporary Adjustment
CenterPoint Transmission
Permanent Adjustment
Composite Cut Sheet 67
Composite Cut Sheet 74
Roadway Contract Schedule
Schedule of ROW Entry / Utility Relocation
Parcel No. Prep ROW
Util Relo
Rdwy Const
60
2/14/05
3/14/05
6/1/05
61
2/28/05
3/28/05
6/1/05
62
2/14/05
3/14/05
3/14/05
63
2/14/05
3/14/05
6/1/05
100
2/14/05
3/14/05
6/14/07
101
5/15/05
6/15/05
6/4/07
103
3/1/05
4/1/05
6/1/07
677
8/1/05
9/1/05
6/4/07
Construction Cost “Drivers”
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Time Constrained Schedule
ROW Acquisition
Tight Border Width for Utilities
Limited Work Forces
Magnitude of Traffic Handling
Material Shortages
Scope Changes
Labor Rate Increases
GEC Tools
• Bi-Weekly Status Meeting with District Senior
Staff
• Weekly Roadway Contract Partnering
Meetings
• Bi-Weekly Utility Coordinator and Inspector
Meeting
• Bi-Weekly ROW Team Meeting
• Project Solve Web Site
• Extensive Project Contacts Database
• Excellent Working Relationships
• Dedicated Inspection Staff
• 30 Minute Rule
SBC Katy Freeway
Construction Facts
Copper Sheath Feet
938,641 (178 miles)
Million Conductor Feet (MCF)
2,342.167
Fiber Sheath Feet
510,291 (97 miles)
Derived RT Pairs
97,028
Copper Pairs Terminated CO.
109,700
Fiber Strands Terminated at CO.
6,168
Conduit Trench Feet
232,797 (44 miles)
Proposed New Manholes
383
Project Development Process
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
Public Participation & Outreach
Advanced
Planning
ROD
Preliminary
Preliminary Design
Design
1995-1997
Major Investment
Study
Reevaluation
Environmental Studies
We Are Here
Detailed Design
ROW & Utilities
Roadway Construction
2009
Program Contact Information
Visit Our Website:
www.katyfreeway.org
Call or Visit:
Katy Public Information Office
11757 Katy Freeway, Suite 1100
Houston, TX 77079
281-589-5924
Thank You!
Questions?