Presentation by Mark Leja, Division Chief of Construction, Cali

1. CalAPA Meeting April 2014CalAPA Meeting April 2014
Caltrans Construction updateCaltrans Construction update
Presentation Topics
Caltrans -who we are
Construction Contract Work
Past, Present, Future
Initiatives Underway
Mark Leja
Chief, Division of Construction

2. Caltrans-who we areCaltrans-who we are
• 12 District offices
• 19,000 Employees
• $11 Billion annual budget
• 15,213 miles of Highways
(50,560 lane-miles)
• 12,600 Bridges
•CONSTRUCTION
•Headquarters – 65 Employees
-Policy, Procedures, Expertise
•District – 2,500 Employees
- Project Implementation

3. Historical Construction WorkHistorical Construction Work

4. Historical Construction WorkHistorical Construction Work
(Peak $ Last Five Fiscal Years)
2008/9 652 Projects $ 9.6 billion
2009/10 725 Projects $ 9.9 billion
2010/11 814 Projects $11.0 billion
2011/12 743 Projects $11.2 billion
2012/13 686 Projects $12.4 billion
Today 593 Projects $11.2 billion

5. Ongoing Construction projectsOngoing Construction projects
(by dollar value of project)(by dollar value of project)
 593 projects, valued at $11.2 billion
• 23 ( 4%) above $100 million
• 130 (22%) between $10 and $100 million
• 283 (48%) between $1 and $10 million
• 157 (26%) less than $1 million

6. Tentative AdvertisingTentative Advertising
next 12 monthsnext 12 months
261 projects, valued at $2.4 Billion
• 4 ( 2%) above $100 million
• 52 (19%) between $10 and $100 million
• 164 (63%) between $1 and $10 million
• 41 (16%) less than $1 million

7. Upcoming projectsUpcoming projects
Website available
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe
/contract_awards_services.html
Map of upcoming and
advertised projects

8. Department InitiativesDepartment Initiatives
Design Build/CMGC
Electronic bidding
2015 Standard Specifications
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9. Construction InitiativesConstruction Initiatives
Work Zone Safety Task Force
• Effective use of Law Enforcement
• Speed reductions in work zones
• More Full closures
• Temporary Rubble strips for Flagging
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10. Construction InitiativesConstruction Initiatives
Partnering
• Keeping the momentum going
• Finish projects on time/within budget
• Historic number of bidders
• Claims are down
• Job Satisfaction is up
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11. Questions?Questions?

12. Thank YouThank You!!
California Department ofCalifornia Department of
TransportationTransportation

13. Declining Highway FundingDeclining Highway Funding