ESSB 5024, Sec 204(1) appropriates $325,000 for a study of transportation project cost drivers and potential efficiencies. The goal is to construct projects more efficiently and to build and operate them at a lower cost, while ensuring appropriate environmental and regulatory protections are maintained and a quality project delivered.
Project scope is limited to state-level policies and practices related to the planning, design, permitting, construction, financing and operation of WSDOT road and bridge projects.
The study will:
Identify best practices
Identify inefficiencies in state policy or agency practice where changes my save money
Recommend changes to improve efficiency and save money
Identify the potential savings to be achieved by adopting the proposed changes
Advisory Panel. The study will be guided by an Advisory Panel made up of the four JTC members, representatives from WSDOT and other state agencies, and private sector representatives with experience in the issues the study will evaluate.
The Advisory Panel is expected to meet three times, on dates to-be-determined, but which may be as follows:
Meeting 1: Study introduction, after Consultant has done initial analysis of cost drivers (August)
Meeting 2: Discuss best practices and proposed efficiencies and/or reforms (October)
Meeting 3: Review draft recommendations and draft report (November)
Report due date: December 31, 2013
Budget: $325,000
JTC Staff: Beth Redfield, lead; Mary Fleckenstein, back-up
HTC & STC Staff: Alyssa Ball, Amy Skei and Clint McCarthy
Final Report
Appendices
Past Meetings:
Presented at JTC Meeting on 7/24/13:
Transportation Project Efficiencies Study presentation
Cost Efficiencies Study Advisory Panel Meeting
August 6, 2013 (10:00 am - 2:00 pm)
John A. Cherberg Building, Olympia
Room A, B & C
Agenda
Cost presentation
Cost Drivers Matrix
Cost Efficiencies Study Advisory Panel Meeting
September 30, 2013 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
John A. Cherberg Building, Olympia
Room A, B & C
Agenda
Other State Sales Tax Summary
Presentation
Presented at JTC Meeting on 10/9/13:
Efficiencies Study Update
Cost Efficiencies Study Advisory Panel Meeting
October 29, 2013 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
John A. Cherberg Building, Olympia
Room A, B & C
Agenda
Presentation
Cost Efficiencies Study Advisory Panel Meeting
December 12, 2013 (12:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
John A. Cherberg Building, Olympia
Hearing room 4
Agenda
Efficiencies presentation
Draft Executive Summary
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