Program Project Management and Technical Services

The Vendor is required to provide program and project management consulting services to support the implementation of various transportation projects.
- Program management
• Consultant shall assist in managing and directing consultant personnel assigned in project management, technical oversight and support, contract management, project controls, administrative support, and construction management in an effort to deliver measure i projects from project initiation through construction closeout.
• Consultant may also be required to provide personnel and services related to contract management and construction management for projects related to authority office facility.
• Consultant shall provide technical expertise and support in all areas of program management required to successfully deliver authority transportation program.
• Reporting of project scope, schedule, and cost shall be performed routinely and as requested for various audiences.
• Program manager, who will be assigned full time and reports to the authority facility daily, will also serve as a project manager on specific authority projects.
• Maintains separate program support contracts for specific programs (e.g., express lanes operations), consultant shall coordinate with and support those efforts on an as-needed basis as directed by authority, without duplicating scope.
- Project management
• Provide project management direction and coordination to the project team.
• Develop and sustain an integrated team relationship with authority staff.
• Perform project management activities, collaborative practices, and problem solving for both corridor and project level.
• Write, maintain, review, and audit project management plans, with particular emphasis on meeting federal highway administration (FHWA) requirements, and maintain adherence to them.
• Support and participate in interagency coordination and public outreach.
• Prepare presentation materials, make presentations, as requested, and document the results.
• Foster and maintain relationships with state, federal, and local governments, resource agencies, and other consultants.
• Maintain and report scope, cost, and schedule for projects and programs.
• Manage and oversee other consultant's work, including performing peer reviews and auditing consultant quality practices.
• Assure quality, efficient, and timely completion of all project components.
- Technical support
• Provide technical expertise in all major elements of architecture and engineering (civil, structural, electrical, traffic, landscape architecture, drainage and storm water, utilities, etc.) as they pertain to transportation projects.
• Develop, maintain, and assure compliance of required criteria and standards for transportation projects.
• Prepare and review cost estimates, independent cost estimates, and unit costs in accordance with FHWA guidelines.
• Advise authority staff in technical matters and assist in the resolution of technical issues and problems, including claims review and resolution.
• Value engineering and constructability review expertise as needed.
• Utility mapping and coordination, agreement preparation, and execution assistance.
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of project management plans.
• Coordinate peer reviews and partnering sessions.
• Expertise in preparing information to meet project approval and environmental document (PA&ED); plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E); bid package; and advertise and award requirements including any progress reporting.
• Risk analysis support.
• Prepare graphics and visuals.
• Prepare technical reports as assigned, including pre- and post- construction surveys.
• Evaluate alternative project delivery methods.
• Provide engineer’s technical report and letter of reliance in support of express lanes financing, if necessary.
• Provide expertise as the independent consulting engineer when required by financing obligations.
• Tolling systems, managed lanes operations, and express lanes technical expertise on an as-needed basis, including support for traffic and revenue analysis review, toll operations coordination, and technical input for financing and operational planning documents.
- Contract management
• Support in procurements of other consultants required for the development of transportation projects, including assistance with alternative project delivery methods, and contract administration.
• Assist authority staff in preparing cooperative agreements with other agencies, consultant agreements, and amendments.
• Assist in reviewing other consultant or local agency invoices for compliance with contract or cooperative agreement terms, including review for accuracy and consistency.
• Assist in administering payments and billings and other associated general administrative activities.
• Prepare contract status reports.
- Administrative support
• Prepare reports and correspondence.
• Perform data processing to develop databases, spreadsheets, flow diagrams, agendas, meeting reports, and assist in drafting power point presentations.
• Research and summarization as requested.
• Coordinate meeting accommodations and travel arrangements.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.