Lessons Learned - Colorado Department of Transportation

Lessons Learned US 36 Express Lanes

CDOT Project No. NH0361-093 17516|18194|18195

June 2016

Colorado Department of Transportation US 36 Express Lanes Project

500 Eldorado Blvd., Suite 2301 Broomfield, CO 80021

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es such as re arise.

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ptable timelisidewalks an

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ment Phase

current Leve

pairs in RFP

s of mainten

ines for tempnd length of d

sovers/phaseg and paveme

o identify andeekly.

on Phase

c(MOT)

d the requiremof Traffic is i: “Minimize

cheme in gehases:

nt widening pavement. B pavement,

middle portio

d structures.uction on the

holes and rep

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and contrac

nance respon

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es/traffic reaent scarring.

d track main

ments for Mimportant toinconvenien

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RFP Book 2e project.

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2 Section 18

crete barriers

make it appli

of ramps, cr

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ring construc

of Traffic ond other stakehublic and ma

ree phase co

raffic to WB

on and mediaanent paveme

included the

s have been

cable for

ross roads, e

nd closures.

works zones

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n the project.holders, and aximize safe

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rovide strictontractor wihe week. Theonsequence,

Control Subc

rovide languLevel 2 MOTffect the Conanguage statierhaps liqua

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Require a safQA, and CDO

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we need glare

Define MOT

er the CDOTre within 4’ ridge piers, ermanent bar temporary

This project Rr at .5-mile samp gore to ery clear on

midpoint to mThis needs tohe Contactor

rovide strictemporary paemporary ma

month.

es Project eport

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ter language ll tend to repey use “blan, the travelinontractor can

uage in the cT NCs (missintractor’s pring that the N

ated damages

rocess for saclear in the R

missing delinring, etc). Reed to and accfe to open waOT in Book

the Contracthe contract fglare screense screens thr

clear zone in

T specificatiof the centerstockpiles, e

arrier. Definebarrier.

RFP states, “spacing, whiramp gore inwhere to me

midpoint? Is be clarified

r to be able t

ter requiremevement markarkings were

ment Phase

in the contraport numerou

nket” closureng public tennnot plan fo

contract that ing signs, dirroduction so NC-2 will bes should be i

afely openingRFP. Avoid neators, poorequire a safecepted by CDalk that shall2 Section 16

tor assess glafor determinis only need troughout the

n the RFP u

ions, the Conr of the barri

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d in the contrto fit emerge

ents (applicakings in the e initially pla

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pullouts shass. Interchan

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ane closures d closures.

ore teeth witdelineators, co take their tio an NC-1 ifhe NC-2 is n

ents of roadwnew section onsafe roadwa

hecklist for bo opening and by represenage.

hroughout thlare screens ed at cross-or vertical pro

TO guidance

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n temporary b

all be providnge distance travel.” Thisout to emergthe first to the and some ws properly.

mil thicknessroject would

d of having th

Lane Closuren’t end up usnternal plannless seriousl

th level 2 MOconflicting sime fixing thf not addressnot fixed in a

way to the trof roadway way transition

both QA/QC ny mainline tntatives from

he project. Pare needed.

overs, but weofile related

e.

n barrier whon in the connect temporabarrier overl

ded between shall be me

s language dogency pullouthe starting powiggle room

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m is needed f

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Contractor rehe contractorn site within

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f time. The chey can get o

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nation with Cction of travshould identsign. This inform for the

sponse timer for this? Ren thirty minucted.

me Violation to the contra

contractor isoff the road p

ll sections ofed including re Strategy,

raffic Controgn stand. Recfirst use if the

orm of limit

led requiremf task specifi

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: make sure ecommend m

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f roadway, inallowable titake time be

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construction

ments for trafc vs. project

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pair or instalo avoid delaytand or was

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that this langmaking it cle“respond to

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ll signs withys in correctinot actively

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guage is cleaear that the c

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mps or sectiosures. If these of the RFP

ow long a pet signs be pey.

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inspection- Q

distance fromns, exit sign

ction report arequirementeport. Deveut from the M

transitions o

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ar. What is econtractor wwithin 30 m

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on temp

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direction signlimits. This haracters

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expected frowill have somminutes" if th

me violations ardless of leng the work s

n highways anot spelled owith times.

n can be on mounted wit

with clear

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st is submittehat a qualifieate that can ber, CDOT

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Developmen

Be cautious wuperseded or

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s conducted bucted since th

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artnering ladtaff.

artnering apowest level p

f an issue canext level on elationships.

written summ

artnering semaintains goorises.

Remind staff onflicts, etc)

ctContro

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kground/S

tractor has sInitial Sched

es are the basTIFIA report

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Developmen

Cost loading anguage in th

minimum. ThContractors w

es Project eport

tnering laddeboth CDOT any available unless there

dder should

pproach shoupossible.

n’t be resolvthe partnerin In order for

mary of the is

ssions/activiod communi

to always fo) that are con

ols/Sched

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Status

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nt/Procurem

all schedulehe RFP that his will allowwill load thei

er/counterpaand Contractbody to resoare absolute

include all l

uld encourag

ved at a loweng ladder to r the next levssue may be

ities should cication chann

ocus on the sntributing to

duling

the requiremed managemTIFIA, and o

Preliminary Ihly progress ing the Mont

ment Phase

s to Level Vrequires all

w the Projectir schedule to

arts at beginntor sides. Diolve issues –ely no other

evels from P

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vel to fully uhelpful to p

continue thronels among P

specific issuethe inability

ments for Projment of the Pr

other Project

Initial Schedschedules an

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ning of Projeiscourage sta– staff shouldoptions.

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solve issues

hould be escays to the Projunderstand thprovide.

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oject Controlroject Invoict Manageme

dule, an Origand Current I

as well as th

learly requireo be Cost Loto be trackedtypically for

ect and requaff on both sd always wo

ctor to desig

with their co

alated immeject and damhe issue, a p

life of the Picipants if a

aspects (perticipants to r

ls and Schedces, management tasks.

ginal Initial SInitial Schedhe Monthly

ed in the RFoaded to leved much mortheir own co

uire staff to sides from ork through

gn and inspec

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ediately to thmage to work

osition pape

Project. Thisfuture issue

sonality resolve the i

duling on thement of the

Schedule, sedules. The Progress rep

FP. Include el VI at a re accuratelyost projectio

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