1. DISTRICT 7 DESIGN-BUILD PUSH BUTTON (FEDERAL SAFETY AND STATE FUNDS)
FLORIDA EXPERIENCE
2010

2. DISTRICT 7 DESIGN-BUILD PUSH BUTTON
Purpose and Objective of Design Build Push Button
How to select a candidate project ?
What about National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ?
Why Design Build Push Button ?
Time Factor
Example
Innovative Approaches
D7 DBPB: Current Task Details
D7 DBPB: Future Tasks

3. Purpose and objective:
DISTRICT 7 DESIGN-BUILD PUSH BUTTON
Purpose and objective:
Streamlined Process
Quick Solutions to operational &
safety problems
Covering wide range of projects
Faster results
Innovative Approach
Biggest bang for the buck
Time Factor
Similar to the old TOPICS program

4. How to select a Candidate Project?
Scope (FDOT)
Design
(Consultant)
Construction
(Contractor)
FINAL PRODUCT
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How to select a Candidate Project?
Operational/Safety Related? NO
Qualified For Fed. Safety?
END
YES
R/W
Work Program
Qualified for State Funded?
Safety Project
Apply State Funds
Apply Fed. Safety Funds
State Project
State Guidelines
Design Build
Push Button
Federal/State Guidelines

5. What about National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ?
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What about National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ?
FDOT prepares and submits the Categorical Exclusions justification audit report & the
Work Program checklist to FHWA Florida division for approval before any safety funded task is issued.
Address Federal Highway Process for Safety Related Projects
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) & Categorical Exclusions
23 CFR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND RELATED PROCEDURES
  Categorical exclusions: Categorical exclusions (CEs) are actions which meet the definition contained in
40 CFR , and, based on past experience with similar actions, do not involve significant environmental impacts
The following actions meet the criteria for CEs in the CEQ regulation (section ) and § (a) of this regulation and normally do not
require any further NEPA approvals by the Administration:
Activities which do not involve or lead directly to construction, such as planning and technical studies …..
Approval of utility installations along or across a transportation facility.
Construction of bicycle and pedestrian lanes, paths, and facilities.
Activities included in the State's highway safety plan under 23 U.S.C. 402 (ie, HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM)

6. Why Design-Build Push Button ? (Time Factor)
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Why Design-Build Push Button ? (Time Factor)
Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
LAP
LAP Certification*
LAP Agreement
Evaluation/Selection of Firm/Design
Letting/Select a Low Construction Bidder/ Prepare for Construction
Construction
Design/Bid/ Build
Evaluation / Select a Design Firm
Design/Review Process
Class 1/District Let
Prepare 60% Plans
60% Review/Comments/Prepare Final Plans/Review Comments/Prepare Spec. Package
Push Button
Task Work Order
Design/Review
Hand off
to Construction
Design/Build-PB
Evaluation / Select a Design/Build (DB) Firm
Review/comments/Prepare Final Plans/DB Firm Procurement of Equipment
 Construction
Project Type
Lap certification
(Months)
LAP Agreement
Selection of Design Firm
Prepare 60% Plans
Task Work Order
Design/
Review Process
Letting
Hand Off to Construction
Construction
Total Timeline
LAP Project 3 4 17
N.A.
Already included 9 36
Design / Bid / Build 6 12 30
Class 1 / District Let
Push Button 2 1 18
Design Build / Push Button 7
3 (Overlap) 15
* Note : Several ‘Tasks’ can be issued under DBPB versus one task under LAP/Design-Bid-Build Projects

7. Why Design-Build Push Button ? (Example)
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Why Design-Build Push Button ? (Example)
Expedite Construction & Cost Saving  Saving lives
Example: One 6-mile US 301 segment (2-lane rural highway) in northern Tampa.
Lane departure safety is identified as one of
the top safety priorities by FHWA & FDOT
This corridor has an average 11 lane departure crashes per year.
Raised pavement marking is considered as the best engineering approach to
address this safety issue.
However, the traditional 3-year construction process and high estimated
construction cost as a stand alone safety project prohibited D7 to pursue the
safety improvement.

8. Innovative Approach: Share Point Site: http://pushbutton.g-and-o.com/
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Innovative Approach:
Share Point Site:

9. Innovative Approach: Share Point Site Liaison: Plans Review Process:
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Innovative Approach:
Share Point Site
Liaison:
Per this contract, the Design Build team had to assign a part time representative in the Department’s headquarters building (liaison). This person will enable FDOT to reduce the number of plan review submittals as our QA/QC will be continuous.
Plans Review Process:
With the nature of this contract, quick turn-around from plan reviewers is necessary. The contract time started with NTP for the DB team. D7 Design team took 10 working days or less to review plans and submit comments in the ERC system. The reviewers were also available for meetings with the Design Build team, whenever necessary.
Weekly Progress Meeting:
FDOT D7 Construction and District Traffic Operations offices proposed this approach to maintain continuous communication with the Design Build team and the various counties involved through weekly progress meetings which will track the design and construction along with discussing issues, if any.

10. D7 DBPB Task 1 Details: DISTRICT 7 DESIGN-BUILD PUSH BUTTON
Let / Start Date : January 19th 2010
Contract Days for Task 1 : 189 Days
Completion Date for Task 1: July 31, 2010
Total Cost (Lump Sum): $1,627,82.15
Total Number of Projects: 11
Local Agencies Involved: Counties: Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas; Cities: Tampa, Pinellas Park, St. Petersburg
Project Types: Inverted Profile Markings, Signal Improvements, Intersection Improvements, Overhead Warning Signs, ITS Improvements, and Pedestrian Safety Improvements

11. Future Tasks under current D7 DBPB:
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Future Tasks under current D7 DBPB:
District 7 Design Build Push Button contract can issue numerous tasks, covering various project types through the life of the contract (2 years in this case)
Task 2 - PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENT (NTP issued): 270 days
The task requires the Design Build Push Button team to prepare a set of plans and specifications and construct Pedestrian Crossing High Emphasis Crosswalk Marking Enhancements for up to 249 signalized intersections and 37 mid-block crossing within District Seven. This work is to include but is not limited to installation of ladder style high emphasis crosswalks, pedestrian signals, pedestrian push buttons, curb ramps, sidewalks etc.
Task 3 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS / SAFETY (NTP issued): 150 days
The task requires the Design Build Push Button team to prepare a set of plans and specifications and construct concrete medians in the place of existing Qwick Kurb medians in Hillsborough and Pasco Counties at six locations.
Task 4 - SIGNAL IMPROVEMENT / OPERATIONS (NTP issued): 270 days
The task requires the Design Build Push Button team to prepare a set of plans and specifications and construct traffic signal hanger upgrades in accordance with those plans for up to 144 signalized intersections within District Seven. The work is to include but not limited to installations of traffic signal hanger upgrade, new traffic signal disconnect, new signal cable etc.

12. Future Tasks under current D7 DBPB:
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Future Tasks under current D7 DBPB:
Task 5: Inverted Profile Pavement markings for various segments in various Counties
Task 6: Median Improvements to provide left turn offsets on Roosevelt Blvd at 58th St.
Task 7: ITS Enhancements in Pinellas County from 54th Ave S to North of Skyway Bridge
toll plaza
Task 8: Realignment of SR 60 travel lanes to fit the need of City of Clearwater near Highland Ave.
Task 9: Traffic Signal rebuilds – Pinellas County 3 Locations
Task 10: Traffic Signal rebuilds – Pasco County 2 locations
Task 11: Traffic Signal rebuilds – Hernando County 3 locations
Task 12: Traffic Signal rebuilds – Citrus County 2 locations
Task 13: Provide preformed pavement messages / shields / pavement markings at the I-275 & I-4
interchange.