Estimating Highway Preconstruction Services Costs - Volume 2: Research Report (2016) / Chapter Skim
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75 A P P E N D I X D Agency: Caltrans Location: Sacramento, California General information: Caltrans' yearly construction budget is approximately $13 billion to $15 billion, and it awards approximately 364 construction projects per year. Approximately 60% of all annual projects are federally funded, with the remaining 40% non-federally funded.
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76 Agency: CDOT Location: Denver, Colorado General information: CDOT's yearly construction budget is approximately $500 to $700 million, and it awards approximately 180 construction projects per year. From 85% to 90% of all annual projects are federally funded.
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77 The main reasons it outsources PCS are staff availability, special expertise, and timeline for design. It does not have any regulations about how much it can or should outsource; however, it cannot exceed the annual budget for outside services.
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78 Agency: MDT Location: Helena, Montana General information: MDT's yearly construction budget is approximately $385 million, and it awards approximately 80 to 100 construction projects per year. In-house data collection: MDT does record in-house PCS hours on a per-project basis.
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79 The minor influence on PCS cost for this agency is: • Highway classification. The characteristics that have no influence on PCS cost for this agency are: • Number of sub-consultants, and • Number of plan sheets.*
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80 in the area of historical and heritage issues and four in environmental groups. This workforce level is not adequate for performing the required studies in an appropriate timeframe.
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81 The major influences on PCS cost for UDOT are: • Complexity, • Project type, • NEPA classification, and • Number of bridges. The minor influences on PCS cost for this agency are: • Highway classification, • Construction costs, • Number of plan sheets, • Number of lanes, and • Length of project.
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