Department of Public Department of Public Works Works Bureau of Design & Bureau of Design &

Construction 2008Construction 2008

Allen V. Herring , P.E.Allen V. Herring , P.E.

Chief EngineerChief Engineer

Total Employees Total Employees 8080

Licensed ProfessionalsLicensed Professionals– Licensed ArchitectsLicensed Architects 1010– Licensed Professional EngineersLicensed Professional Engineers 1010– Licensed Building OfficialsLicensed Building Officials 1212– Certified Fire Officials Certified Fire Officials 2 2– Licensed SurveyorLicensed Surveyor 1 1– Associate Constructor (AC) Associate Constructor (AC) – Certified Professional Constructor (CPC) Certified Professional Constructor (CPC)

Over 80%ofOver 80%of Staff – 10 Hr OSHA CertifiedStaff – 10 Hr OSHA Certified

DPWDPWDesign & Construction StaffDesign & Construction Staff

04/19/2304/19/23

Formal Construction vs. Formal Construction vs. StaffingStaffing

$-

$50

$100

$150

$200

$250

$300

$350

$400

95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07

$ M

illion

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Value of Contracts BD&C Staffing

Goals & ObjectivesGoals & ObjectivesRESULTSRESULTS

On Time DeliveryOn Time Delivery Close Out of Punch List in 90 daysClose Out of Punch List in 90 days Total Change Orders 5% or lessTotal Change Orders 5% or less Accepting only quality workAccepting only quality work

Design PhaseDesign Phase

Keep CA involved throughout Keep CA involved throughout Design PhaseDesign Phase

Both Design Team and CA must Both Design Team and CA must review existing conditionsreview existing conditions

More attention to Phasing – More attention to Phasing – especially work for phase located especially work for phase located in area of other phases.in area of other phases.

Design PhaseDesign Phase

CD SubmissionCD Submission– Construction Documents to be fully Construction Documents to be fully

coordinated and checked by Design coordinated and checked by Design Team Team priorprior to submission. to submission.

– ““RediChek” is for coordination only.RediChek” is for coordination only.– CA should review for constructability.CA should review for constructability.– Do not Bid unless CDs are fully ready Do not Bid unless CDs are fully ready

Construction PhaseConstruction Phase

Better construction schedules Better construction schedules needed at start of constructionneeded at start of construction

Design Team needs to be stay Design Team needs to be stay involved and required to respond involved and required to respond quickly.quickly.

Use the CA – CA role is much Use the CA – CA role is much greater than a “paper pusher” greater than a “paper pusher” and “clerk-of-the-works”.and “clerk-of-the-works”.

Construction PhaseConstruction Phase

Change OrdersChange Orders– Must be required to complete the projectMust be required to complete the project– Delay caused by change order is primary Delay caused by change order is primary

cause of claimscause of claims– Design Team and CA should each provide Design Team and CA should each provide

a written evaluation of each COa written evaluation of each CO– If DPW PM decides to approve CO against If DPW PM decides to approve CO against

recommendation of Design Team or CA, a recommendation of Design Team or CA, a written statement of why needs to be written statement of why needs to be includedincluded

CommunicationsCommunications

Communications related to the Communications related to the project, especially schedule project, especially schedule and/or cost, need to be recordedand/or cost, need to be recorded

E-mails are discoverable E-mails are discoverable correspondence and need to be correspondence and need to be treated as suchtreated as such

Project Tracking Project Tracking SystemSystem The project tracking System is The project tracking System is

being used by management and being used by management and must be currentmust be current– Projects in construction should be Projects in construction should be

up-dated monthly, when the up-dated monthly, when the contractors requisition is submitted.contractors requisition is submitted.

Funding SourceFY

06/07

FY 07/08

FY 08/09

FY 09/10

FY 10/11

FY11/12

             

DPW State Bond Funds for various State Agencies

200,000,000

200,000,000

200,000,000

200,000,000

200,000,000

200,000,000

SDE State Bond Funds for Technical High Schools 0

100,000,000

100,000,000

100,000,000

100,000,000

100,000,000

CHEFA Bond Sales for SCU13,500,00

0 58,805,00

0 13,945,00

0 104,692,5

00 40,000,00

0 23,909,00

0

Federal Military Funds 0 14,000,00

0 28,000,00

0 50,000,00

0 46,000,00

0 47,000,00

0

             

Subtotal All Projects213,500,0

00 372,805,0

00 341,945,0

00 454,692,5

00 386,000,0

00 370,909,0

00

Future Projected Future Projected WorkloadWorkloadMay 2007 EstimateMay 2007 Estimate