ARTBA presented the TransOvation Awards at the “Dr. J. Don Brock TransOvation Workshop” on October 28.
ARTBA notes that the awards recognize “innovative transportation infrastructure-related products, services, technologies and techniques introduced over the past five years that can be documented to provide a high return-on-investment by: improving transportation safety; saving transportation users and taxpayers time and/or money; or making our transportation infrastructure more environmentally sustainable.”
Three state departments of transportation, along with the contractors that worked on each program, received TransOvation Awards:
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Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) & Provo River Constructors: “Innovative Contracting: Fixed-Price, Best Design Procurement” – The project used fixed price, best-design procurement for its I-15 Corridor Expansion project in central Utah, completing the project two years ahead of schedule in December 2012 and saving taxpayers $260 million. Read more about the project here.
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Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (LA DOTD) and the Louisiana TIMED Managers (LTM), a joint venture of GEC Inc., Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc., and THE LPA GROUP: “Louisiana TIMED Program” – LA DOTD implemented the TIMED program in the 1980’s, but it didn’t take off until 2002, when the agency selected LTM to oversee key functions.The $5.2 billion program was completed 20 years ahead of schedule. Learn more about the program here.
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Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT): “Environmental Programmatic Permitting for OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program” – ODOT established the program as a collaborative effort between 11 state and federal agencies. The program, created to repair and replace 300 highway bridges in less than 10 years, is projected to save $73 million. Read more about the program here.
