General· House Transportation Committee February 18, 2013, work session on Cost Drivers http://app.leg.wa.gov/m/cmd/main.htm?cid=TR#agenda_page · The Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation, Final Report http://www.leg.wa.gov/JTC/Documents/BlueRibbonCommissionFinalReport.pdf · Cost Estimating Manual for WSDOT Projects http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/fulltext/CEVP/EstimatingGuidelines.pdf· WSDOT Construction Cost Trends http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Business/Construction/CostTrends.htm· Gray Notebook Construction Program Performance Reporting http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Accountability/GrayNotebook/SI_construction.htm
Practical Design/"Right Sizing"· State DOT Manuals http://www.modot.org/business/documents/PracticalDesignImplementation.pdf http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=3142031557718121 http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=7172901792737641· General Reviews http://www.slideshare.net/kaiblog/performance-based-practical-design http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TECHSERV/Pages/practical_design.aspx http://www.ktc.uky.edu/files/2012/06/KTC_08_30_SPR_369_08.pdf http://www.dot.state.fl.us/structures/designExpo2012/Presentations/PracticalDesignExpo.pdf
Public Private Partnerships· JTC P3 Study (Public Private Partnerships): http://www.leg.wa.gov/JTC/Documents/Studies/P3/P3FinalReport_Jan2012Web.pdf
Workforce· WSDOT Methods of Delivery presentations 2011 (Recruitment and Retention) http://app.leg.wa.gov/m/cmd/main.htm?cid=TR#agenda_page · WSDOT Reports on Alternative Delivery Procedures for Construction Services, December 2004 and February 2007 (increased use of private contractors) o http://www.leg.wa.gov/JTC/Documents/Studies/Transportation%20Efficiencies/Contracting%20Out%20Report%2004.pdf o http://www.leg.wa.gov/JTC/Documents/Studies/Transportation%20Efficiencies/Alt%20Del%20Methods%20rpt%202007.pdf · LNI Apprenticeship Fact Sheet: http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Apprenticeship/files/pubs/aurdescription.pdf
Permitting· HTC presentation on a Regional Stormwater Monitoring Program for Puget Sound, January 25, 2012 (Stormwater permit compliance) http://app.leg.wa.gov/m/cmd/main.htm?cid=TR#agenda_page · General mitigation, WSDOT Cost case studies (2003, 2006, 2009, 2013): http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/mitigation· Wetland Mitigation banking: WSDOT mitigation banking webpage o DOT may also use private mitigation banks certified by the Department of Ecology: Ecology Wetland Mitigation webpage · Wetlands Regulations: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Environment/Wetlands/Mitigation/alternativemitigation.htm· Permit Streamlining, TPEAC information on the Office of Regulatory Assistance website: http://www.ora.wa.gov/spotlight-series/tpeac/index.htm
Prevailing Wage· National Conference of State Legislatures state-by-state comparisons o Prevailing Wage Studies o Prevailing Wages o Prevailing Wage Thresholds
Sales Tax · WA Department of Revenue background information on federal contracts o Federal contractor concern