Task Force Report

Program Management & Quality

Michael Bonini (PennDOT-Region 1) TF Co-Chair NCHRP Implementation Subgroup Leader

David Jared (GDOT-Region 2) TF Co-Chair Intellectual Property Subgroup Leader

Glenn Roberts (NHDOT-Region 1) Mike Sanders (SCDOT-Region 2) Don Williams (WVDOT-Region 2)

Members

Members (Cont.)

Tommy Nantung (InDOT-Region 3) Website Development Subgroup Leader

Linda Taylor (MnDOT-Region 3) Jake Kononov (Colorado DOT-Region 4) Ned Parrish (IdahoTD—Region 4)

Clint Adler (Alaska DOT) Camille Crichton-Sumners (NJDOT) Barbara Harder (B.T. Harder & Assoc.) Chris Hedges (TRB) Dave Huft (SDDOT) David Kuehn (FHWA) Martin Pietrucha (Penn State Univ.)

Research Problem Identification Subgroup Leader Sue Sillick (MDT)

Friends

Need current or new members to lead three (3) pending activities Suggested 2-year rotation (average)

Need current or new members to support three (3) pending activities

Friends may support (or lead) the subgroups as desired

Membership Needs

Action plans for core activities (C&C model) Framework for breakout & conference calls Example

NCHRP Implementation SLC session held 7/27 M. Bonini (“forward look”) C. Sumners (“backward look”)

Accomplishments

Website Development TPF website: survey to members/friends for input Research Perf. Measures: guidance re: new

website (w/VOR) via webinar & SLC session (7/25)

RPPM Website: helped C&C w/review & postings

Research Problem Identification Practices SLC session held 7/28 Gather additional information & contacts re: topic

Accomplishments (Cont.)

NCHRP Implementation Next steps TBD “Tech transfer” of PennDOT, NJDOT approaches

Website Development TPF website: continue to provide input on content RPM website: review interim report & provide

comments to NCHRP panel RPPM: Promote postings; support rollout webinar

Goals and Activities

Intellectual Property Coordinate with NCHRP 20-89 panel (18 mo.) Distribute results of DOT research unit survey to

RAC (4 mo.) & provide feedback Assist COR, LIST, et al. with IP workshop at 2012

TRB Annual Meeting Ensure that new FHWA documents re: IP issues

are distributed to RAC

Goals and Activities (Cont.)

Research Problem Identification Practices Develop surveys for state research units & UTC’s Reduce survey data & provide summary to TF Develop draft white paper for review by TF Prepare final white paper for distribution by TF

Goals and Activities (Cont.)

New activities Distribution of state research reports: support SP&R Part II webinar series: facilitate SP&R Guide: assist with review

Goals and Activities (Cont.)

Federal Funding Accountability & Transparency Act (FFATA) Does apply to us (contracts/grants $25K +) FHWA-OCRTI working with CFO to advise

division offices PM&Q will work w/OCTRI to ensure that RAC

getting consistent message from FHWA Mechanics of reporting up to each state

“Heads Up”

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children… Mal. 4:6