1. Professional Services Collaborative Forum January 12, 2017
Agenda with the following content will be on a board or easel:
Welcome - Greg Diehl, CDOT Civil Rights Program Director (5 minutes)
Introduction to the Forum - Megan Coontz McAllister, CDOT Civil Rights Specialist (15 minutes)
Changes to Consultant Contracts – Katherine Williams, CDOT Small Business Programs & Title VI Supervisor (1 hour 20 min.)
Upcoming Events – Cathy Kramer, Connect2DOT Program Manager (5 min.)
Recommended Agenda Items & Announcements – Megan Coontz McAllister, CDOT Civil Rights Specialist (10 min.)
Adjourn – Greg Diehl, CDOT Civil Rights Program Director (5 minutes)
Professional Services Collaborative Forum January 12, 2017

2. Welcome & Introductions
Greg Diehl

3. Brief Review of Forum Progress
Megan Coontz McAllister

4. Completed: Working on:
Revised Contract Terms & Tracking Process for Professional Services Contracts.
2 out of 7 contracts awarded to ESB primes.
3 out of 7 contracts awarded to DBEs (2 were also ESB).
Additional Participation: Average of 3.4% ESB participation committed by non-ESB primes; 9 new teaming relationships; use of 2 Level 1 ESBs
Publish final selection results online
Greater Transparency & Access: Meet & Greet Your Transportation Commissioners; SOI Evaluation Process; MPA process.
Working on:
Calendar of upcoming needs: Goal of In the interim, we will plan regional roundtables with engineers and publish the minutes.
Mentor-Protege Program: Looking at project-related program. Please contact me if you have ideas.
Trainings Planned Based on Feedback: MPA Training (March); Bootcamp (late April); contracts review (September); Small Business Conference including all agencies (September); CDOT technical trainings being planned in conjunction with ACEC.
Documentation of CDOT Procedures (e.g. task orders & invoicing instructions)
Megan Coontz McAllister

5. Board Appreciation Forum Chair: Forum Vice-Chair:
Josh Laipply, CDOT Chief Engineer
Forum Chair:
Forum Vice-Chair:
Scott Thomas, PE, PTOE
Apex Design, PC
James Ellis, Senior Associate
Civil Technology Inc.
Josh Laipply

6. Josh Laipply, CDOT Chief Engineer
Workload Factor
Josh Laipply, CDOT Chief Engineer
Josh Laipply

7. Exhibit J Update & Plans for 2017
Kyle Dilbert, Engineering Contracts Manager
Kyle Dilbert

8. Upcoming Opportunities
Kyle Dilbert, Engineering Contracts Manager
Off-System Bridges NPS - Jan
R1 I-25 Central PEL - TBD
R2 LAC Program Mgmt - TBD
Western Slope Plan Checking NPS - TBD
GE NPS - Q1/Q2 2017
Front Range Traffic NPS - Q1 2017
HQ Walls and ancillary Structure NPS - TBD
Kyle Dilbert

9. Board Elections
Megan Coontz McAllister

10. Advisory Chair & Vice-Chair Responsibilities
Elected (nominations in box in back of room)
2 Year term. About an hour/month (if elected board would like, we can increase meeting time).
Chair: Small business owner
Liaison
Advisory planning
Megan

11. Upcoming Events CDOT LCPtracker & B2GNow Training
January (Pueblo, Greeley, Denver)
Annual CDOT Civil Rights & Labor Compliance Training
January 30 - March 9 (All Regions)
Grand Junction postponed until February
January 17: ESB Orientation
January 17: Bid Express Small Business Network
January 24: How to Successfully Market Your Certified Firm
January 25: RTD S/DBE Advisory Council
January 26: SMPS: eMarketing Tools for A/E/C Industry
January 26: HCC: Marketing through Social Media
February 3: CCA: Roaring Fork Valley Project Briefing (Glenwood Springs)
Next Forum: April 13th 9-11am
Cathy

12. Connect2DOT.org
Megan

13. Meeting Materials Connect2DOT.org/stay-connected/pscf
Megan

14. Comments & Questions Connect2DOT.org/stay-connected/cdotcf
Megan
To submit comments, questions, or suggested agenda items