1. Overview of SCOH Strategic Plan AASHTO Subcommittee on Design 2010 Annual Meeting Rick Land, Vice Chair AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Design and Chief Engineer California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

2. AASHTO Organization AASHTO Strategic Plan SCOH Strategic Plan SCOH Implementation Plan Expectations from SCOD Today’s Presentation

3. AASHTO Organization Board of Directors Executive Committee Standing Committees Special Committees/Task Groups

4. AASHTO Standing Committees  Aviation  Environment  Finance & Administration  Highway Traffic Safety  Highways  Performance Management  Planning  Public Transportation  Research  Rail Transportation  Water Transportation

5. Standing Committee on Highways Subcommittees  Bridges and Structures  Design  Highway Transport  Materials  Construction  Maintenance  Right-of-Way and Utilities  Traffic Engineering  Systems Operations and Management

6. AASHTO Strategic Plan Overview of the Main Goals 1.Re-establish transportation as a national priority 2.Advocate and communicate to achieve AASHTO's goals 3.Provide world-class technical services 4.Assist State DOTs with leadership and performance

7. SCOH Strategic Plan First new SCOH Strategic Plan since 1998 Particular emphasis on aligning with AASHTO Strategic Plan Adopted in January 2010

8. Overview of Key Objectives  The SCOH Strategic Plans contains: 10 specific objectives 2 overarching objectives 40 related action items SCOH Strategic Plan

9. 10 Specific Objectives  Freight  Cut fatalities in Half by 2013  Congestion-Free America  Climate Change  Performance Management

10. SCOH Strategic Plan 10 Specific Objectives (continued)  Communicating the Value to Transportation  Research and Emerging Technology  Workforce Planning and Development  Project Delivery  System Preservation

11. SCOH Strategic Plan 2 Overarching Objectives  Technical Services Develop and Disseminate Technical Services  Governance Issues Ensure Ongoing Coordination & Collaboration

12. SCOH Implementation Plan Overview of the Implementation Plan  Success depends on its execution  Strategic approach to implementing the plan  Incorporates an updated Governance Structure to facilitate delivery of the Strategic Plan objectives

13. SCOH Executive Committee  Recommended in the SCOH Implementation Plan  Established at May 21 Spring meeting  Includes SCOH Vice Chair, SCOH Secretary and Chairs of SCOH Subcommittees  Drives and develops policy proposals  Involved in higher level policy issues  Reviews recommendations on policy proposals from subcommittees  Makes recommendations to SCOR (Research)

14. SCOH Implementation Group  Amadeo Saenz, TX (SCOH Chair)  Carlos Braceras, UT  Del McOmie, WY  Grant Levi, SD  Khani Sahebjam, MN  Kevin Chesnik, WI  Pam Hutton, CO  Rick Land, CA  Kevin Keith, MO  Scott Rawlins, NV

15. SCOH Implementation Plan Board of Directors SCOH Other AASHTO Committee Other AASHTO Committees Liaisons Systems Ops & Mgnt Construction Design Highway Transport Maintenance Materials Right of Way and Utility NTPEP Oversight Committee Spec Committee on International Activity Coordination Bridges and Structures Spec Committee on US Route Numbering Spec Committee on Wireless Technology Technology Implementation Group Value Engineering Technical Committee National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Traffic Engineering

16. SCOH Implementation Plan Overview of the Implementation Plan  Rely on and empower SCOH Subcommittees & Technical Committees to identify priority activities to continue to identify new activities necessary to implement the SCOH Strategic Plan

17. SCOH Implementation Plan Overview of the Implementation Plan  "Top Down" and "Bottom Up" Approach Top Down – SCOH to identify activities for subcommittees to focus on Bottom Up – Subcommittees to identify activities in their work plans that are necessary to support the SCOH Plan

18. SCOH Implementation Plan Overview of the Implementation Plan  SCOH will identify activities for SCOH Subcommittees to focus on Subcommittees will present work plans to SCOH, SCOH members will discuss the activities before the work plans are approved; before SCOH's October 2010 meeting

19. SCOH Implementation Plan Design Subcommittee Items  2.0 - Freight Identify modifications necessary to design standards and operations procedures to accommodate freight  5.0 - Climate Change Identify possible operational improvements to support current research on climate change Develop operations strategies that lower energy consumption, reduce congestion and reduce costs in their workplan

20. SCOH Implementation Plan  5.0 - Climate Change Identify gaps in current standards and guidelines pertaining to climate change Evaluate design standards, policy development, technical standards, infrastructure planning, design and development and identify gaps in addressing GHG  8.0 – Research and Emerging Technology Prioritize projects submitted to SCOR Subcommittee Items

21. SCOH Implementation Plan  9.0 – Workforce Planning and Development Identify priorities for current training needs  10.0 – Project Delivery Examine and recommend changes to standards, policies, etc to promote collaborative project delivery and accelerate the design, construction, inspection of projects Subcommittee Items

22. SCOH Implementation Plan  11.0 – System Preservation Identify and promote primary technologies, strategies, etc to support rapid construction, rehabilitation, preservation and maintenance of the highway system and improve system conditions Subcommittee Items

23. Streamline/Accelerate Project Delivery  Create a Joint Technical Committee on Project Delivery SCOH Strategic Objective on Project Delivery Assist SCOH with delivering Strategic Action Items on Project Delivery. Look at crosscutting project delivery and project manage- ment issues.

24. Joint Technical Committee on Project Delivery  Two members from each of the SCOH Subcommittees that are involved project delivery;  Members representing other relevant standing committees (eg. Environment, Planning);  Select individuals not currently on subcommittees but are recognized as having expertise in select ares related to project delivery. Member names from SCOH Subcommittees (Design) to be provided by Subcommittee Chair by Aug. 1 st.

25. Joint Technical Committee on Project Delivery – Primary Issues  Project Management Issues  Innovative Contracting Effects  Meeting Environmental Commitments  Development of Improved Project Management Skills  Environmental Streamlining  Innovative Project Delivery Techniques  Innovations in R/W Acquisition & Utility Coordination

26. Joint Technical Committee on Project Delivery – Initial Charges  Develop guidance to streamline coordination and management of cross-cutting issues  Develop guidance to accommodate expansion of innovative contracting methods  Develop a process to promote advances in project delivery time, cost, and quality  Engage stakeholders from crosscutting areas to improve construction schedule, cost, and quality  Engage and coordinate with FHWA  Devise a meeting format or communication process which creates cross-discipline communication  Conduct at least two annual meetings using teleconference or other electronic media Basic Premise: seek to avoid expensive travel; use electronic media

27. SCOH Strategic Plan Summary  Understand SCOH Work Plan Tasks assigned specifically to SCOD  Assess what activities SCOD has in its work plans that address SCOH Strategic Plan Actions  Add any new activities needed to address SCOH Strategic Plan Actions  Identify two members for the Joint Technical Committee on Project Delivery

28. Overview of SCOH Strategic Plan AASHTO Subcommittee on Design 2010 Annual Meeting Rick Land, Vice Chair AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Design and Chief Engineer California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)