1. Cobb County Department of Transportation
Regional Transportation Management Center

2. Genesis
Joe Fletcher, Traffic Signal Systems Manager, identified a need to build a facility to serve the County’s current and future transportation management functions. This vision was pursued by combining different funding sources.
Provide a dedicated resource to replace the existing one-room facility to serve the County’s transportation needs for the next 20 years

3. Existing Cobb TMC

4. Functions of TMC Signal Operations Management Camera Surveillance
Information Sharing
Traffic Data Collection
Incident Management
Alternate Emergency Management Site

5. Facility Concept Modeled after TDOT Facility in Nashville
Site Visits and Discussion

6. TDOT Nashville

7. Design Consultant Selection
Good Proposals from Two Firms
Gresham Smith and Partners
URS

8. Early Coordination / Input
Met with Agency Reps
Fire
Public Safety
911
Cobb Emergency Management Center (EMC)
Property Management
GRTA
GDOT
FHWA
Others

9. Concept Design On Site of Existing Outdated Building
24,000 S.F., 3 Story Facility
Basement – Field Operations/Incident Management
First Floor – Operations Room Including 9 Consoles and Support Staff
Second Floor – Support Staff

10. Concept Development Visited Several TMC’s in the Metro Area:
Gwinnett County
City of Atlanta
GDOT TMC

11. Existing Facility

12. Proposed Facility

13. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Decision made by Chairman to Pursue LEED Certification
Silver Certification Targeted
Construction Waste Diversion
Recycled Materials
No Irrigation/Low Maintenance Landscaping
Reduction in Water Use
Waterless Urinals
Low-Flow Fixtures
ETC.

14. Design Process Design Contract Executed Dec., 2006
Design Finalized Feb., 2009

15. Cost Estimates Consultant Estimates - $6 Mill.+
Independent Contractor Cost Estimate –
$6 Mill.+

16. Contractor Selection Process
Construction Management at Risk
Desirable But Not Allowed Under Current Laws Governing GDOT
Traditional Low Bid
8 Submitted Bids
Low Bid - $4.4 Mil. – Hogan Construction

17. Schedule Demolition Started on June 15, 2009
Completion Slated for April of 2010
Building Occupation May 2010

18. Current Progress

19. Questions