UDOT I-15 The Point Design-Build Project Using an ‘Independent Quality Firm’ to Verify Conformance to Contract Requirements July 20, 2015 Tim Rose, PE – Utah Department of Transportation David Brown, PE – Parsons Matt Wildauer, PE - Parsons 1

Introduction Project Overview Measuring Quality and Approach to Quality Management IQF Methodology and Reporting Conclusions/Take-Away Questions Matt: I can provide this introduction then turn it over to Tim to do the project overview. 1 minute 2

Project Overview Transition to Tim 3

Project scope is to reconstruct I-15 from SR-92 to 12300 South 4

Construction will be phased through two seasons 5

Complex phasing allows four lanes to be maintained in each direction Phase 2 : April – June 2015 Phase 3 : June – September 2015 6

New pavement will be utilized for Phase 4 MOT Phase 4: September – November 2015 7

Mainline construction will extend through 2015 and 2016 Independent Quality Firm is involved in the project from selection through closeout. 8

Goals and objectives provide focus to the project 9

Goals and objectives provide focus to the project 10

Goals and objectives provide focus to the project 11

East Jordan Canal box culvert installation Project Highlights East Jordan Canal box culvert installation Segment 3 near Lehi 12

Retaining wall along Pony Express Rd Project Highlights Grading in Segment 3 Retaining wall along Pony Express Rd 13

Project Highlights Placement of lean concrete pavement Should be at 6 minutes at this point (1 minute introduction and 5 minutes project overview) Placement of lean concrete pavement Girder setting at 14600 South bridge 14

Measuring Quality and Approach to Quality Management Transition to David 15

Performance measurement roles depend on delivery method Traditional - Project Delivery - Alternative Changing Roles & Responsibilities DOT Maintenance Design-Bid-Build  Inspect and test materials Verify Quality Design-Build  Design Builder follows QMP Validate Quality P3  Oversight of Developer Due Diligence Fix the pot-hole quickly. Ensure Quality 16

Various projects use different measures of quality Set a high expectation – “We want a ‘high quality’ project.” Inspect everything until it is right. “If all the material tests pass then the work is good.” To measure QUALITY – we need DATA 17

PERFORMANCE rate CONFORMANCE rate Quality measurement on I-15 The Point project is based on performance and conformance rates PERFORMANCE rate CONFORMANCE rate # of CONFORMING observations TOTAL # of observations Performance Rate = Conformance Rate MUST 100% 18

Requirements management uses verification to determine performance A way to measure PERFORMANCE All Work is defined by distinct requirements. Isolate KEY requirements – in a searchable database. Apply attributes to requirements (risk, owner, phase, performance). Verify requirements are fulfilled. Update requirements in database as scope evolves. 19

The Project Management ‘Trinity’ Requirements management is a component of overall performance measurement SCOPE Technical Requirements The Project Management ‘Trinity’ Performance Measurement SCHEDULE Time BUDGET Dollars 20

Requirements management is a component of performance measurement SCHEDULE Management The Work Time Remaining 0% 100% BUDGET Management Dollars Remaining 0% 100% The Work REQUIREMENT Management Requirements Remaining 0% 100% The Work 21

Data allows performance to be measured and reported Observed Performance Rate ~97% Acceptance Data Points ~ 1700 Should be at 11 minutes at this point (1 min intro + 5 minutes project overview + 5 minutes approach to quality) Similar project in Ohio 22

IQF Methodology and Reporting 23

A customized database provides an efficient platform for verifying requirements At the beginning of the project, team will extract requirements from Contract documents, standards, and special provisions. This provides an organized, customizable, searchable requirement database for use by the project team. Requirements are updated as scope evolves. 24

Requirement Description Contract requirements are imported to the database at the beginning of the project Requirement Description 25

Each applicable requirement is verified based on objective evidence Verifications of the design to determine conformance with Contract requirements are completed at each submittal. Requirements populated using checklists. Verifier provides objective evidence and location for observations on each requirement along with a result code. Objective evidence is provided for each requirement verified. Each observation is assigned a result – “C” or “RD” 26

Objective evidence for construction verifications are based on inspection and testing Construction verifications are based on inspection and testing – hard data from the field. Test results are referenced in objective evidence for verification. Results that do not pass are marked as RD or NCR. Result Code 27

IQF monthly report measures and tracks project performance The IQF monthly report provides measurement and tracking of the design-build team’s performance on the project. The report presents results of verifications and tracks trends throughout the project. IQF staff work with the Department to capture results of Department audits in the report. Material testing results are gathered and summarized each month. Design Discipline Latest Issue Date RD's Opened During Reporting Period Open RD's Carried Forward RD's Closed During Reporting Period RD's Remaining Open ATMS, Lighting, Traffic Signals 5/29/2015 4 11 2 13 Drainage 5/7/2015 3 5 MOT 5/14/2015 1 Roadway 5/20/2015 9 6 Structures 5/30/2015 14 Utilities 5/27/2015 8 Walls TOTAL   33 30  54 28

Design performance is measured continuously and reported monthly Monthly design performance has ranged from 75%-89% conforming observations, with an average of 85% conforming observations. Conformance rate must equal 100% prior to RFC. 29

Construction performance is measured and reported in a similar manner to design Construction performance rate is near 98% conforming. Higher performance rate is due to larger sample size and backup of material testing data for verifications. 30

Observed performance rates are similar between projects Should be at 16 minutes total at this point. 31

Conclusion/Take-Away A requirements based quality program provides a comprehensive approach to quality. The process provides an opportunity to measure performance, not just progress. This process collects data – from design and construction – and provides objective evidence of conformance to requirements. Success depends on having good people with a focus on meeting requirements the first time, allowing projects to be completed with greater speed and efficiency, and saving money. Matt: 1 minute wrap-up 32

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