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AASHTO Internal/External Audit AASHTO Internal/External Audit SubcommitteeSubcommittee

CDOT’s Implementation CDOT’s Implementation of the of the

American Recovery and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Reinvestment Act

(ARRA)(ARRA)

Charles MeyerCharles MeyerCDOT Recovery Act CoordinatorCDOT Recovery Act Coordinator

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The Recovery Act - The Recovery Act - SummarySummary

Why is ARRA so importantWhy is ARRA so important Allocation and PlanningAllocation and Planning DeliveryDelivery Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

What Was at Stake?What Was at Stake?

Reputation and Public TrustReputation and Public Trust FundingFunding IntegrityIntegrity

Contributing Factors:Contributing Factors:– Increased national scrutinyIncreased national scrutiny

GAO focus stateGAO focus state

– Added provisions in ARRA that posed new risksAdded provisions in ARRA that posed new risks Reporting dataReporting data EDAEDA TimelinesTimelines

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Allocation and Allocation and PlanningPlanning

PlanningPlanning

AllocationsAllocations– Highway - $385.3MHighway - $385.3M– Transit - $121.3M ($12.5M CDOT)Transit - $121.3M ($12.5M CDOT)– Airports - $37MAirports - $37M– Discretionary Grant - $900kDiscretionary Grant - $900k– Workforce Training - $610kWorkforce Training - $610k

* DRCOG reduced by $18.6M flex to FTA = $37.3M

* Statewide total reduced by $18.6M flex to FTA = $385.3

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Program and Project Program and Project RequirementsRequirements

Governor CertificationsGovernor Certifications– MOE, 1511, 1607MOE, 1511, 1607

Competitive ProceduresCompetitive Procedures TIP, STIPTIP, STIP Prohibited UsesProhibited Uses SpecificationsSpecifications

– DBE, OJT, DBE, OJT, ARRA SignARRA Sign, Buy America, Davis-, Buy America, Davis-Bacon, Bacon, Jobs ReportingJobs Reporting

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Project Selection and Project Selection and DeliveryDelivery

Project TypesProject Types– HighwayHighway

Reconstruction – 33%Reconstruction – 33% Resurfacing - 25%Resurfacing - 25% Bridge construction, replacement, repair – 15%Bridge construction, replacement, repair – 15% Safety – 10%Safety – 10% Pedestrian and Bicycles – 15%Pedestrian and Bicycles – 15% Landscaping, buildings – 2%Landscaping, buildings – 2% Training – 0.2%Training – 0.2%

– TransitTransit New constructionNew construction UpgradesUpgrades New equipmentNew equipment OperatingOperating

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ARRA Projects – ARRA Projects – CDOT ExamplesCDOT Examples

• Rehabilitation, resurfacing, reconstruction, new construction, Rehabilitation, resurfacing, reconstruction, new construction,

safety, mobility, enhancement, cable guardrail, bridges, safety, mobility, enhancement, cable guardrail, bridges,

roundabouts, shoulders, passing lanes, bike path, signals, roundabouts, shoulders, passing lanes, bike path, signals,

intelligent transportation systems devices, interchanges, intelligent transportation systems devices, interchanges,

intersectionsintersections

• I70 Frisco to Vail Resurfacing ($10M Total / $8M ARRA)I70 Frisco to Vail Resurfacing ($10M Total / $8M ARRA)

• US 85 / C470 Santa Fe Flyover ($26M / $5M)US 85 / C470 Santa Fe Flyover ($26M / $5M)

• US 24 Bridge Replacement in Peyton ($3.5M / $3.5M)US 24 Bridge Replacement in Peyton ($3.5M / $3.5M)

• I70 Exit 116 Interchange congestion relief in Glenwood Springs ($3M / $2.5M)I70 Exit 116 Interchange congestion relief in Glenwood Springs ($3M / $2.5M)

• SH 34 Brush to Akron Chip Seal ($1.8M / $1.7M)SH 34 Brush to Akron Chip Seal ($1.8M / $1.7M)

• US 160 Shaw Creek to Del Norte, 2 phases ($9.5M / $9M)US 160 Shaw Creek to Del Norte, 2 phases ($9.5M / $9M)

• C470 Resurfacing and Bike Path Santa Fe to I25 ($32M / $31.5)C470 Resurfacing and Bike Path Santa Fe to I25 ($32M / $31.5)

• I70 Median Cable Rail installation ($0.3M / $0.3M)I70 Median Cable Rail installation ($0.3M / $0.3M)

• SH 340 Fruita Signalization ($1.7M / $1.6M)SH 340 Fruita Signalization ($1.7M / $1.6M)

ARRA Projects – ARRA Projects – Local Agency ProjectsLocal Agency Projects CCC Bakerville to Loveland Recreation Trail ($0.9M Total / CCC Bakerville to Loveland Recreation Trail ($0.9M Total /

$0.9M ARRA)$0.9M ARRA) Woodmen Road in Colorado Springs ($46.3M / $35.0M)Woodmen Road in Colorado Springs ($46.3M / $35.0M) Pueblo Veteran’s Memorial Bridge ($1.2M / $0.6M)Pueblo Veteran’s Memorial Bridge ($1.2M / $0.6M) Hayden Sidewalk and Safe Route to School ($0.4M / Hayden Sidewalk and Safe Route to School ($0.4M /

$0.3M)$0.3M) Loveland Traffic Operations Center Upgrades ($0.1M / Loveland Traffic Operations Center Upgrades ($0.1M /

$0.1M)$0.1M) Bayfield US 160 Business Route sidewalks ($0.2M / $0.2M)Bayfield US 160 Business Route sidewalks ($0.2M / $0.2M) Huron Street Concrete Reconstruction ($3.9M / $3.9M)Huron Street Concrete Reconstruction ($3.9M / $3.9M) Hugo Union Pacific RR Roundhouse Restoration ($0.7M / Hugo Union Pacific RR Roundhouse Restoration ($0.7M /

$0.5M)$0.5M) Bent County Courthouse Sitework ($0.4M / $0.1M)Bent County Courthouse Sitework ($0.4M / $0.1M)

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ARRA Projects – ARRA Projects – TransitTransit CDOT ProjectsCDOT Projects

– Summit County Maintenance GarageSummit County Maintenance Garage– Statewide BusesStatewide Buses– Funds for operatingFunds for operating

Local Transit Authorities’ ProjectsLocal Transit Authorities’ Projects– Denver Union StationDenver Union Station– Transit centers, facilities, buses, vans, Transit centers, facilities, buses, vans,

vehicle locators, fare collection, transit vehicle locators, fare collection, transit stop improvementsstop improvements

How we’ve done …How we’ve done …

DeadlinesDeadlines– Highway June 30Highway June 30thth obligation met May 11 obligation met May 11thth – Highway 1 year obligation met February Highway 1 year obligation met February

88thth – Transit March 2 deadline metTransit March 2 deadline met

ProvisionsProvisions– Jobs and economic growthJobs and economic growth– Expeditious deliveryExpeditious delivery– EDAEDA

ReportingReporting RelationshipsRelationships

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ARRA Intent – ARRA Intent – Jobs CreationJobs Creation Jobs definition – direct, on the projectJobs definition – direct, on the project Highway / Transit through June 30Highway / Transit through June 30

– People – About 2300 per monthPeople – About 2300 per month– Hours – 1,500,000Hours – 1,500,000– FTE – 710FTE – 710– Payroll - $42.3MPayroll - $42.3M– Paid to contractors - $150MPaid to contractors - $150M

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ARRA’s ImpactARRA’s Impact

FY2008-2009 Construction Program w/o FY2008-2009 Construction Program w/o ARRAARRA $305M$305M

With ARRA With ARRA $690M$690M

Historical Construction ProgramHistorical Construction Program

Current Highway Current Highway Status Status

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Currently 99% obligatedCurrently 99% obligated 111 projects planned111 projects planned

– Awarded 101 contractsAwarded 101 contracts 65 projects under construction65 projects under construction 4 yet to begin4 yet to begin 32 projects complete32 projects complete

– 10 to be advertised by mid-Sept10 to be advertised by mid-Sept 45% expended45% expended

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Transit StatusTransit Status

100% obligated by FTA100% obligated by FTA CDOT – Rural Transit, $12.5MCDOT – Rural Transit, $12.5M Urbanized Transit Authorities, $108.5MUrbanized Transit Authorities, $108.5M

SummarySummary 40 projects or grants planned40 projects or grants planned Awarded 31 projects worth $78MAwarded 31 projects worth $78M

– 8 of those complete8 of those complete

Expended $35MExpended $35M

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Savings, re-obligation, funds Savings, re-obligation, funds assignmentassignment

Focus on LA projectsFocus on LA projects DeadlinesDeadlines Transparency, AccountabilityTransparency, Accountability ARRA provisionsARRA provisions

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Continued VigilanceContinued Vigilance

Constant risk analysisConstant risk analysis Goal: 100% use of ARRAGoal: 100% use of ARRA

Accountability and Accountability and TransparencyTransparency

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Reporting ProcessReporting Process– OMBOMB– House T&IHouse T&I– FHWAFHWA

AuditingAuditing– GAOGAO– FHWA NRTFHWA NRT– CBOCBO– State AuditorState Auditor

Media RequestsMedia Requests

How Have We Been How Have We Been Successful?Successful? Teamwork!Teamwork!

– Internal to CDOTInternal to CDOT HQ Staff and RegionsHQ Staff and Regions

– Project Support and DeliveryProject Support and Delivery

– Partnership Partnership with Localswith Locals with the Industrywith the Industry With FHWAWith FHWA

– Risk Assessment and Stewardship AgreementRisk Assessment and Stewardship Agreement With Governor’s OfficeWith Governor’s Office

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Communication and Communication and OutreachOutreach Weekly CDOT-FHWA MeetingsWeekly CDOT-FHWA Meetings Coordination with FTA and transit Coordination with FTA and transit

agenciesagencies Local Agency WorkshopsLocal Agency Workshops Small Business OutreachSmall Business Outreach Governor’s OfficeGovernor’s Office Public and InternalPublic and Internal CDOT WebsiteCDOT Website

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ControlsControls

AccountingAccounting SAPSAP Business practices and processesBusiness practices and processes

Additional InformationAdditional Information

National: www.recovery.govNational: www.recovery.gov Colorado: www.colorado.gov/recoveryColorado: www.colorado.gov/recovery CDOT: CDOT:

www.coloradodot.info/projects/arra/www.coloradodot.info/projects/arra/

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$141.4 M Required

May 5, 2009$140.4 M

Thank YouThank You

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Charles MeyerCharles MeyerCDOT Recovery Act CoordinatorCDOT Recovery Act Coordinator

720.425.6587720.425.6587