Todd Steagall, P.E. - Director of Construction Charles Eleazer, P.E. - Construction Engineer July 31, 2014 Organization Chart Director of Construction Todd Steagall Office of Materials & Research Merrill Zwanka State Pavement Design Engineer Jay Thompson Quality Management Team (QMT) Merritt Vann Construction Support Brian Parnell Contracts Engineer Vacant Contract Administrator Jeff Elliott Construction Engineer Charles Eleazer Design Build and Special Projects Engineer Claude Ipock Scheduling Engineer Patti Gambill Geomatics Engineer Wei Johnson Road Construction Engineer Vacant Assistant Design Build and Special Projects Engineer David Rodgers Bridge Const. Engineer David Rister Assistant Road Engineer Districts 2, 4, & 6 Kevin Harrington Assistant Bridge Engineer Districts 1 & 6 Vacant Assistant Road Engineer Districts 1 & 7 Al Barwick Assistant Bridge Engineer Districts 3, 4, & 7 Doug McClure Assistant Road Engineer Districts 3 & 5 Nick Waites Assistant Bridge Engineer Districts 2 & 5 Bill Mattison Other Organizational Changes      Janet Oakley – Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall – Deputy Secretary for Engineering Leland Colvin – Chief Engineer for Operations Thad Brunson - Chief Engineer for Field Operations District 1 Bryan Jones – District Engineering Administrator  Robbie Isgett – District Construction Engineer (DCE)  Ashleigh Sandel – Assistant DCE   District 6  Kevin Turner – DCE (Replaced David Glenn) Joint Committee and Road Sub-committee Topics       Statewide consistency Summer 2013 weather Low Shoulder Spec (8/2014) ADA Ramps Sub/Hauler Request – electronic submittals Compost Quantities Joint Committee and Road Sub-committee Topics      Pavement Preservation Certification - 11/2014 Proposed Intersection Traffic Control Standards Prime Bidders List Permanent Construction Sign Removal Utility and Preconstruction Subcommittees Combined.  Flex Time Specification Joint Committee and Road Sub-committee Topics  Schedules Used to predict cash flow and schedule lettings  Currently ~ 38% of projects are > 10% behind schedule.  Submit updates on time and accurate  • This seems to be a habitual problem Joint Committee and Road Sub-committee Topics  Dispute Review Board – new members  Gene Ellison  David Law DBE Reminders  Prime Contractors must submit Quarterly Reports for all DBE/WBE participation, even if there is no goal. DBE Supplemental Spec states “This requirement applies regardless of whether there is a contract goal assigned to the contract.”  If not part of the committal, just submit Quarterly Report. Subcontracts not needed by SCDOT. DBE Reminders  Must perform ”Commercially useful function”.  “…DBE must be also responsible, with respect to materials and supplies used on the contract, for negotiating price, determining quality and quantity, ordering the material, and installing (where applicable) and paying for the material itself.” DBE 101 Review  Gary Linn offers a 1-2 hour review session on fundamentals of DBE program Goal Setting  Lettings  On-site Reviews  DBE Related Issues  Project Completion   Call Gary at (803) 737- 4672 or e-mail at [email protected] to schedule Upcoming Major Projects  US 378 – 7 mile widening (Phase 5) – August 2014 – Florence Sales Tax  US 25 – 5.7 mile widening – Edgefield – Winter 2014  SC 51 Widening – 4 sections – 2015 – Florence Sales Tax  SC 9 Bridge replacement over Broad River – Chester/Union – late 2015  I-385 - 5.5 mile Rehab (MM 37- MM 42) – Greenville – late 2015 Design Build  Website has details on membership rotation guidelines, best practices, and project updates.  Upcoming projects:  I-85 / I-385 Interchange – Greenville County • 3 teams short listed • Award / Contract Execution – August 2014  Bridge Package E • 2 Teams short listed • Award / Contract Execution – November 2014  US 701 bridge replacement over Great Pee Dee • 5 teams short listed • Award / Contract Execution – November 2014 Design Build  Upcoming projects continued:  I-26 Rehab – Newberry County (MM 60-75) • Bridge jacking, cross slope correction, resurfacing • RFQ release Fall 2014  I-26 Port Access (Exit 218) • Direct access from I-26 to new Port Terminal • RFQ release Spring 2015  I-26 Rehab – Lexington/Richland (MM 89-101) • 11 miles of widening and bridge replacements • RFQ release Summer 2015 Research Topics - Active  Evaluation of Cost Benefits to the DOT with Increased RAP/RAS usage. (9/11/14)  The Evaluation and Specification Development of Alternate Modified Binders in SC. (11/16/14)  Validation of Contractor HMA Testing Data in the Materials Acceptance Process – Phase II. (6/23/15) Research Topics - Active  Evaluating the Use of Wide Footprint Laser Sensors for Improved Rideability Measurement. (9/17/15)  Calibration of the AASHTO Pavement Design Guide to SC Conditions – Phase I (6/17/16) Research Topics – Recently Completed  Impact of Course Aggregate Gradation on PCC Performance Properties (6/30/13)  Accelerated Bridge Construction – Precast Alternate for Flat Slab Spans (12/31/13) Research Topics - Pending  Better Construction Project Management through Better Scheduling  Effect on Asphalt Quality Due to Nighttime Construction  Laboratory Performance of Liquid Anti-Stripping Agents in Asphalt Mixtures used in SC Research Topics - Pending  Best Construction Practices for Longitudinal Joint Construction and Compaction  Evaluation of High Los Angeles (LA) Abrasion Aggregate in Open Graded Friction Courses  Preparing SCDOT Construction Offices for 3D Construction Modeling Asphalt  NCAT Test Track Warm mix with high RAP content (Completion scheduled for March 2015)  Lee Road – 25 sections of various preservation treatments  www.Pavetrack.com   Most contractors are opting to use chemical additive for OGFC Warm Mix to improve workability. 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