Cobb County Department of Cobb County Department of TransportationTransportation

Regional Transportation Regional Transportation Management CenterManagement Center

GenesisGenesis

Joe Fletcher, Traffic Signal Systems Manager, Joe Fletcher, Traffic Signal Systems Manager, identified a need to build a facility to serve the identified a need to build a facility to serve the County’s current and future transportation County’s current and future transportation management functions. This vision was pursued management functions. This vision was pursued by combining different funding sources. by combining different funding sources.

Provide a dedicated resource to replace the Provide a dedicated resource to replace the existing one-room facility to serve the County’s existing one-room facility to serve the County’s transportation needs for the next 20 yearstransportation needs for the next 20 years

Existing Cobb TMCExisting Cobb TMC

Functions of TMCFunctions of TMC

Signal Operations ManagementSignal Operations ManagementCamera SurveillanceCamera Surveillance Information SharingInformation SharingTraffic Data CollectionTraffic Data Collection Incident ManagementIncident ManagementAlternate Emergency Management SiteAlternate Emergency Management Site

Facility ConceptFacility Concept

Modeled after TDOT Facility in NashvilleModeled after TDOT Facility in NashvilleSite Visits and Discussion Site Visits and Discussion

TDOT NashvilleTDOT Nashville

Design Consultant SelectionDesign Consultant Selection

Good Proposals from Two FirmsGood Proposals from Two FirmsGresham Smith and PartnersGresham Smith and PartnersURSURS

Early Coordination / InputEarly Coordination / Input

Met with Agency RepsMet with Agency Reps FireFire Public SafetyPublic Safety 911911 Cobb Emergency Management Center (EMC)Cobb Emergency Management Center (EMC) Property ManagementProperty Management GRTAGRTA GDOTGDOT FHWAFHWA OthersOthers

Concept DesignConcept Design

On Site of Existing Outdated BuildingOn Site of Existing Outdated Building24,000 S.F., 3 Story Facility24,000 S.F., 3 Story FacilityBasement – Field Operations/Incident Basement – Field Operations/Incident

ManagementManagementFirst Floor – Operations Room Including 9 First Floor – Operations Room Including 9

Consoles and Support StaffConsoles and Support StaffSecond Floor – Support StaffSecond Floor – Support Staff

Concept DevelopmentConcept Development

Visited Several TMC’s in the Metro Area:Visited Several TMC’s in the Metro Area:Gwinnett CountyGwinnett CountyCity of AtlantaCity of AtlantaGDOT TMCGDOT TMC

Existing FacilityExisting Facility

Proposed FacilityProposed Facility

Leadership in Energy and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)Environmental Design (LEED)

Decision made by Chairman to Pursue Decision made by Chairman to Pursue LEED CertificationLEED CertificationSilver Certification TargetedSilver Certification Targeted

Construction Waste DiversionConstruction Waste DiversionRecycled Materials Recycled Materials No Irrigation/Low Maintenance LandscapingNo Irrigation/Low Maintenance LandscapingReduction in Water UseReduction in Water Use

Waterless UrinalsWaterless Urinals Low-Flow FixturesLow-Flow Fixtures ETC.ETC.

Design ProcessDesign Process

Design Contract Executed Dec., 2006Design Contract Executed Dec., 2006Design Finalized Feb., 2009Design Finalized Feb., 2009

Cost EstimatesCost Estimates

Consultant Estimates - $6 Mill.+Consultant Estimates - $6 Mill.+ Independent Contractor Cost Estimate – Independent Contractor Cost Estimate –

$6 Mill.+$6 Mill.+

Contractor Selection ProcessContractor Selection Process

Construction Management at RiskConstruction Management at RiskDesirable But Not Allowed Under Current Desirable But Not Allowed Under Current

Laws Governing GDOTLaws Governing GDOTTraditional Low BidTraditional Low Bid

8 Submitted Bids8 Submitted BidsLow Bid - $4.4 Mil. – Hogan ConstructionLow Bid - $4.4 Mil. – Hogan Construction

ScheduleSchedule

Demolition Started on June 15, 2009Demolition Started on June 15, 2009Completion Slated for April of 2010Completion Slated for April of 2010Building Occupation May 2010Building Occupation May 2010

Current ProgressCurrent Progress

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