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Alternate Bidding & Asphalt Price Adjustment

Pat GardinerBureau Of Maintenance And Operations

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Why

Time

Quantity

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ConceptMarket Conditions Control

Concrete Vs Asphalt

Fostered By The Concrete Industry

LCCA Process No Longer Determines Pavement Type

WIN - WIN For PennDOT And Industry

Lower Prices Thru Competition

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Criteria

Sol 465-09-3

Applies To Structural

Improvements

Interstates Over $3 Million

Other Facilities Over $15 Million

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The “C” FactorIncludes

Future Maintenance Costs

User Delay Costs

Residual Life DiscountAC Lifecycle = 50 YrsConcrete Lifecycle = 55 Yrs

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Design OptionsPennDOT Embraced Alternate Bidding To Save Money

Plans Can Show:1 Alternate Pavement Design0 Alternate Pavement DesignsBoth Alternate Pavement Design

Not Recommending Designing Both Alternates Based On Cost

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The List3R & 4R ProjectsColumbia Co SR 80 Sec 078Allegheny Co SR 28 Sec A09Allegheny Co SR 28 Sec A10Washington Co SR 70 Sec Y20Bucks Co SR 95 Sec TPKSomerset Co SR 6219 Sec 020Monroe Co SR 209 Sec 007

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FutureFocus Is On Preservation

Limited Dollars

Bridge Priority

Open Plan Schedules To Include

Pavement Design

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Asphalt Price AdjustmentWho Cares

Adjustments Made Based On Monthly Index When Material Is Placed vs The Index In The Proposal

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LCCAAC Adjustment Factor

Previously Calculated Based On

Amount Paid For Projects Closed

Out In Last 6 Months

This Yields Untimely Factors

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LCCANew Process

AC Adjustments EARNED In Last

12 Months

New Factor Calculated On 6

Month Basis

Data Is Used In Calculation Of

“C” Factor

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Questions