West End Circle

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Matt Hogue
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From: "Cessna, H. Daniel" <hcessna@state.pa.us>
To: <hoagie5784@comcast.net>
Cc: <jgrata@Post-Gazette.com>, "Cessna, H. Daniel" <hcessna@state.pa.us>, "Struzzi, James" <jstruzzi@state.pa.us>, "Moon-Sirianni, Cheryl" <CSIRIANNI@state.pa.us>
Subject: West End Improvements
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:38:25 +0000
>
> As with all projects, funding availability is essential to delivering
> the project. This project was programmed on the 2007-2010
> Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and continues in design. Over
> the last year we have reviewed the project for cost saving measures to
> align the project with available funding. We determined that there were
> significant cost savings, but they would take additional time to
> redesign. As you may know, the construction market place has been very
> unpredictable in terms of cost over the last several years where we have
> seen as much as 20% inflation per year.
>
> With each project we bid, we better understand the effects of current
> market conditions, material availability, and contractor capacity. Most
> recently, on the Boulevard of the Allies bridge project we determined
> that giving the contractors more flexibility on the complex retaining
> wall and structure designs significantly improves the opportunity for
> innovation which resulted in successful competitive bidding. We have
> taken the information we learned from this and other projects and are
> currently rewriting the specifications to include additional flexibility
> in the designs of the walls and structures on this project.
>
> We expect to have the design wrapped up in late spring and anticipate a
> late summer letting. With a successful bid, we plan to begin
> construction this fall and continue to 2009.
>
> H. Daniel Cessna, P.E. | District Executive | PENNDOT Engineering
> District 11-0
> 45 Thoms Run Road | Bridgeville, PA 15017 | P: 412.429.5001 | F:
> 412.429.2857 | hcessna@state.pa.us
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From: "Cessna, H. Daniel" <hcessna@state.pa.us>
To: <hoagie5784@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:38:25 +0000
Subject: West End Improvements
Mr. Houge:
Joe Grata forwarded me your email regarding the West End Improvement project. I want to provide the following update.
As with all projects, funding availability is essential to delivering the project. This project was programmed on the 2007-2010 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and continues in design. Over the last year we have reviewed the project for cost saving measures to align the project with available funding. We determined that there were significant cost savings, but they would take additional time to redesign. As you may know, the construction market place has been very unpredictable in terms of cost over the last several years where we have seen as much as 20% inflation per year.
With each project we bid, we better understand the effects of current market conditions, material availability, and contractor capacity. Most recently, on the Boulevard of the Allies bridge project we determined that giving the contractors more flexibility on the complex retaining wall and structure designs significantly improves the opportunity for innovation which resulted in successful competitive bidding. We have taken the information we learned from this and other projects and are currently rewriting the specifications to include additional flexibility in the designs of the walls and structures on this project.
We expect to have the design wrapped up in late spring and anticipate a late summer letting. With a successful bid, we plan to begin construction this fall and continue to 2009.
H. Daniel Cessna, P.E. | District Executive | PENNDOT Engineering District 11-0
45 Thoms Run Road | Bridgeville, PA 15017 | P: 412.429.5001 | F: 412.429.2857 | hcessna@state.pa.us
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