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Successful Partnerships in Innovative Project
Delivery
Eddie Valtier – Director of Transportation Planning and Development (El Paso District)
Ismael Hernandez – ROW Supervisor, West ROW Project Delivery – ROW Division (El Paso)
Oscar Hurtado – Statewide Utility / Project Manager (SPD Austin)
Sergio Garcia – Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project Manager (SPD South Central - El Paso)
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Introductions
Table of Contents
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BHW Video
Project Description
Roles and Responsibilities
ROW Division
Teamwork – What’s Working?
Lessons Learned
Possible Solutions for Project Management
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On August 22, 2014, TxDOT officials executed a design-build agreement with Abrams-Kiewit, JV for the design, construction and comprehensive maintenance of the Loop 375 Border Highway West Extension Project in El Paso, Texas.
Loop 375 - Border Highway West Extension
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Project Challenges - Eddie
Project History Historic Properties, Structures and Districts American and Franklin Canal Systems Hazardous Materials Sites Railroads and Rail Yards UPRR BNSF
U.S. Border Security International Boundary and Water Commission Right of Way
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ROW Division – Project Coordination - Ismael
Preliminary Project Work
Schematic Review Securing ROW CSJ Project Set up in ROWIS
Project is released for full acquisition 1/2/14 ; SPD assumes ROW activities
• ROW Map • Local Funding Agreement • Parcel Acquisitions
Spur 1966 – ROW Division Acquires ROW needed for BHW
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SS 1966 – Parcel 3
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BHW and SS 1966
PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS ON BHW – Sergio Garcia • City of El Paso • Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority (CRRMA) • International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) • U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) • Railroads Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
• ASARCO Trustee • Utilities El Paso Electric Company (EPEC) El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU)
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• Early coordination • City Participation • Central Business District
Coordination • Concurrence on Improvements
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I’m levitating!
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•Oversight of toll infrastructure during construction
•Provide the System Integrator
•Toll Operator
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Early Coordination Adjacent to Rio Grande
River 100-year flood plain Transportation Easement
inside IBWC ROW Obtained project
approval from IBWC One-on-one meetings
with Proposers Incorporated IBWC
requirements in DA
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Early Coordination Relocation of Surveillance
Equipment 3 Towers 12 Cameras 39 Illumination Poles
Communication of Utilities Informal “Rules of
Engagement” One-on-one meetings with
Proposers Incorporated CBP
requirements in DA
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• Railroads: UPRR & BNSF
• 2+ miles of track relocation • Early Coordination • Executed Agreements
• Identified scope of work responsibilities: – Developer, TxDOT and Railroads
• ROW Exchanges • 60% Railroad Relocation Plans
• One-on-one meetings with Proposers • Incorporated RR requirements into DA
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American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) Operated in El Paso from 1887 to 1999 Smelted lead, copper and zinc ore Waste Product: Slag Site Remediation by Trustee BHW ROW Approx. 6 acres One-on-one meetings with Proposers Site Visits
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Utilities El Paso Electric Company (EPEC) Transmission Relocation Early Coordination to Prioritize and Phase
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Utilities
El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) Storm Water Management Provided approval for drainage
Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) 2 Utility Meetings One-on-one Meetings with Proposers
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What’s Working?
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Maximum utilization of consultants assigned to assist TxDOT in overseeing projects
Projects should be set up with a
universal naming convention for document control
Communication (Internal & External) Early in the project Consistent among all projects Continued throughout
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Schedule – Set and Met by all team members and stakeholders
Electronic review and approval to increase time and efficiency including electronic signatures
Continue to improve existing policies and procedures by applying lessons learned
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Possible Solutions for Project Management
Password Controlled / Approval Data Storage and Retrieval for all Project Related members to check-in / check-out data (Spreadsheets, PDF Files, mapping data, legal documents, etc.)
Programmatic Documentation
Standardized template form(s) to
use for each new project for in the pre-procurement stages, currently underway at present time
ROWIS – Right of Way Information System
TxDOT’s ROW Acquisition Data Storage,
Tracking and Retrieval Software Application
TxDOT’s Inventory with all Projects
Included User Access Required UIR System Internet-based Utility Permit Tracking
Application for Receiving, Reviewing & Approving Utility Adjustments
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Possible Solutions for Project Management
Central repository providing flexibility Configurable and customizable Automatic reporting, standardized
operations, easy to use interface for organization
Utilize GIS, mobile and automation to
accelerate projects User Defined Fields with Document
and Form Creation Licensing and Implementation
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