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TIGER PROGRAM LESSONS LEARNED
Great PA/NJ Regional Trail Projects
Presentation to the Circuit Coalition May 15, 2014
Chris Stanford, P.E., PTOE, PMP
Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
Introduction/Background
• PEC sponsored effort to improve “the process”
• Baker involved with 4 Tiger projects
• Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program
• $17.2 Million in funding for 7 projects in Philadelphia
Projects• Schuylkill River Trail
1. Shawmont Ave to Montgomery County line
2. Walnut Street Gateway
3. CSX Pedestrian Bridge
4. Boardwalk from Locust St. to South St.
5. Bartram’s Garden
• East Coast Greenway6. 58th St. Connector from Bartram’s Garden to Cobbs Creek Trail
7. Delaware Ave./Allegheny Ave. to Lewis St.
Time Analysis
Typical PennDOT Project Development Process:
• Categorical Clearance Evaluation (CEE) Scoping Field View
• Safety Review Approval • Preliminary Engineering • CEE Approval • Final Design Engineering • Final Plans, Specifications & Estimate (PS&E) • Bid Letting
Time Analysis• Environmental Clearance Duration (CEE SFV to CEE
approval)• Average = 1.8 years
• Overall Design Duration (CEE SFV to Let Date)• Average = 3.2 years
• Factors Affecting Schedule• Acquisition of Federal / State Funds• Environmental Clearance• PennDOT Review/Approval process• Completion of Railroad Agreements
Acquisition of Federal/State Funds (i.e. TAP or PennDOT Multimodal)• Positive – Supply 70% -100% Construction funding
• Negative – Federal Highway oversight, Federal requirements
- Requires PennDOT Requirements and Approvals
- 30% match or all pre-construction costs
Environmental Clearance
Historic / Cultural Resource Reviews
• Identify potential historic/cultural resources early • (i.e. parks, historic properties/ structures over 50 years old, etc.)
Recommendations:• Use CRGIS (crgis.state.pa.org) to identify resources in area• Identify in RFP • Gather required data and provide to PennDOT prior to SFV
meeting
Railroad Agreements
Issue: Can delay construction by several months due to required railroad agreements
Recommendation:• Start coordination early in process (after SFV meeting)• Utilize PUC staff
Lessons Learned - City Specific Recommendations• Curb Line Changes - City Plan Change and curb stakes• Sidewalk Bicycling Ordinance – submission/approval by
PCPC & DOS• Curb Extensions – DOS requires geometry and grading
plans
Recommendations:• Include above in Scope of Work
Traffic Signals
Issue: Scope of improvements changed late in design process. ADA requirements changed scope late in the process
Recommendations:• Early field meeting with PennDOT, City design,
maintenance and construction staff to determine improvements
• Identify ADA improvements earlier in process
Overlapping/Adjacent Projects
Issue: PennDOT resurfacing projects and adjacent private projects result in redesign and extra coordination
Recommendations:• Identify adjacent projects and work out work limits prior to
construction, if possible• Contact the City, Municipalities and/or PennDOT to
identify resurfacing and private projects in the area
City / PennDOT Coordination
Issue: Separate plan submissions / separate review comments.
Recommendations:• Combined meetings / conference calls with PennDOT and
City reviewers• Consolidated review comments
Project Management Recommendations
• Scope of work• Scope contracts in separate parts (i.e. preliminary and final design)
• Environmental• Include scope for Cultural / Historic research in RFP or use
PennDOT open end contacts
• Consultant selection• Include PennDOT prequalification as a selection criteria
• Funding• Use 15%-25% of estimated construction cost for req’d design funding• Consider a contingency fund
• Inflation of construction costs• For grants/funding request, add 1%-3% yearly inflation for
construction costs
Project Management Recommendations
• Surveying• Include $10K-25K per mile for field survey work
• Construction Management/Construction Inspection costs• Include 10%-17% for CM/CI in cost estimates
• Construction phase services• Include construction phase services in design contract
• Railroad and PUC coordination• Include considerable design and construction costs for projects
crossing RR tracks
Conclusion• TIGER, TAP, Multimodal projects will have a tremendous
positive impact on regional trail network• Recommendations are designed to streamline and
improve the project development process
Contact Info: Chris Stanford [email protected] 215-442-5333