Goal:
Develop innovative and cost-effective projects, on time and within budget, that use context-sensitive principles, enhance the environment and improve the overall quality of the highway system.
Objective:
Promote Continuing Education in the Highway Industry
Action Plan/Strategy:
- Continually educate the industry in ADA guidelines.
- Disseminate Cost Estimating Guidelines.
- Continually educate the industry on current environmental practices.
- Produce guidelines and train industry in Traffic Barrier Design.
- Educate designers on constructability.
- Apply "Lessons Learned" from previous projects.
Objective:
Promote Innovation in Project Development
Action Plan/Strategy:
- Pilot the use of Consultant Construction Management on SHA projects.
- Continually improve the Design-Build delivery process.
- Pilot "Over the Shoulder Review" for Design-Build projects.
- Promote Environmental Streamlining in Planning & Design.
- Pilot Contractor Performance Incentives.
- Explore methods for accelerating construction of projects.
Current Initiatives:
1. Bringing forth Project Development issues for all modes of Transportation.
2. Improving the Design Practices of MBE Firms: Subcommittee members are involved in organizing and participating in various initiatives including the MDOT MBE Matchmaking Events.
3. Electronic Bidding: Working with industry to provide education for SHA's Electronic Bidding System.
4. Context-Sensitive Solutions: Working on Complete Streets Guidelines and SHA's New Bike Policy
5. Roadway Safety Audits: Continuing to discuss case studies, benefits and results of RSAs performed in Maryland
6. "Green" Highway Specifications: Continuing to educate on revisions to the Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials to promote "Green" Construction Practices.
7. MDE Permits: Subcommittee continues to work with MDE and industry to make the permit process more efficient.
8. Stormwater Management Act of 2007: Continuing to educate the industry on the requirements of this act and the implementation of Environmental Site Design to the maximum extent practicable.
9. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL): Working to educate the transportation industry on Maryland's draft Phase I Watershed Implementation Plan (Plan) and EPA's draft Chesapeake Bay TMDL and its impact on the transportation system.
10. Design Build: Continuing to work with industry on various processes used by SHA for DB and issues such as Performance Specifications.
11. Educating the Transportation industry on FHWA's "Every Day Counts" Initiative
