Overland Bridge Design-Build

Overland Bridge Design-Build

Achieving Best Value Through
ugh Effective
E tive
Effec
Effecti
Collaboration Between Designer, Geotechnical
Engineer, and Contractor

DFI-CSCE Fall Seminar

Geotechnical Engineering and Design-Build

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Design-Build is the Future

Increase in FDOT D/B Projects

$1.1 Billion
59 D/B Contracts,

$784 Million
17 D/B Contracts

2008
DFI-CSCE Fall Seminar

2012

Geotechnical Engineering and Design-Build

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Achieving Best Value

DFI-CSCE Fall Seminar

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Geotechnical Engineering and Design-Build

Learning Objectives

Project
Understanding

FDOT
Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

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Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Overland Bridge Design-Build

Focus Regions

WEST

Project
Understanding

EAST

CENTRAL

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

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Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

FDOT Adjusted Score Based Selection Process

Phase I

Phase II

Price
Proposal

D/B Teams submit an Expanded Letter of Interest (ELOI)

Average Number of ELOI Submissions Per Project =

7.1

FDOT provides each team with their detailed technical score and
comments, Teams have 2 days to elect to proceed to Phase II
Average number of responsive firms selecting to proceed to Phase II =
Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

4.8

FDOT Adjusted Score Based Selection Process

Phase I

Phase II

Price
Proposal

Final RFP Issued

Alternative Technical Concept Meetings
D/B Teams submit Technical Proposals
Average number of firms submitting a Technical Proposal per project=

4.5

Contractor presents for page turn Meeting

FDOT holds Q&A Meeting with Contractor
Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

FDOT Adjusted Score Based Selection Process

Phase I

Phase II

Price
Proposal

Bid Price Proposal

= Adjusted Score
Phase I + Phase II Scores
*The firm with the lowest adjusted score will be selected.

Average number of D/B Teams submitting a price proposal per project =

4.5

FDOT pays stipends to D/B firms receiving top two numerically highest ELOI Scores
Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Partnerships and Collaboration

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Partnerships and Collaboration

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Innovative Solutions West Region

N

WEST

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Innovative Solutions West Region

Existing
Condition
D/B Concept

Statnamic Testing Program

Single Column/Shaft Widening

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Fuller Warren Bridge Widening

Single Column / Single Shaft
Substructure Units.
Non-Redundant Foundations
One SPT boring per shaft.
Additional pilot holes at each shaft.
Additional shaft inspection criteria.
Reduced resistance factor in design.
Eliminated 51 shafts compared to
redundant foundation alternative.

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Fuller Warren Bridge Widening

Increased shaft diameter.
Increased placement tolerance.
Geotechnical Engineer worked to
balance increased shaft diameter
with shallower tip elevation.
Statnamic Testing.
Resistance Factor increased
from 0.5 to 0.6.
Three tests performed for
2,600LF of foundation work.
Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Innovative Solutions Central Region

CENTRAL

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Innovative Solutions Central Region

Existing
D/B Concept
Condition

Utility Tunnel Extension

Avoided Foundation Conflicts

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Utility Tunnel Extension

Three Sided CIP Tunnel under I-95.
Constructed in 1958.
Founded on timber piling.
25LF extension on North side.
Adjacent to TV Station.
Vibration concerns.

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Utility Tunnel Extension

Micropiles selected for extension.
Engaged specialty contractor during
design phase.
Collaborative effort to develop size
of piles, details and specifications.
10 8 Diameter Micropiles.
106 TN Nominal Bearing Capacity.

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

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Existing
D/B Foundations
Concept

New abutment and pier locations avoid

conflict and eliminate 214 pile extractions

Existing bridge foundations

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

New construction

Innovative
Solutions

Overland Bridge
Hard Driving Expected
Initial Geotechnical Analysis
recommended production pile
lengths ranging from 40LF to 56LF.
Required Driving through Weathered
Limestone Layer.

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

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Hard Driving Expected
Actual Driving:
WOH for 15LF to 20LF.
Practical refusal at
hard limestone layer.
Structural engineer and
geotechnical engineer
collaborate to complete
lateral stability analysis
and eliminate need for
drilling.

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Innovative Solutions East Region

EAST

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Innovative Solutions East Region

Existing
D/B Concept
Condition
Modified Footings to Eliminate
Need for Pre-Drilling

Proposed Pier in Median of I-95

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Ramp K Flyover Median Pier

Proposed
Existing
New Ramp

Maintain Access

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Ramp K Flyover Median Pier

Detail of Skewed Pier

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Example of Skewed Pier

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
Solutions

Ramp K Flyover Median Pier

Footing skewed relative to ramp
baseline to fit inside allowable
work zone.
Pile lengths limited by crane
capacity.
Full Dynamic Testing (PDA) used to
minimize number of piling.
Phi increases from 0.65 to 0.75.
410TN vs. 366TN NBR Value.

Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Innovative
I
ti
Solutions

Ramp K Flyover Post-Design Effort

More Hard Driving Conditions
Corner tension piles required
considerable embedment.
Lateral stability analysis required
minimum tip elevation.
Excessive drilling was needed to
achieve required tip elevations.
Redesigned footing, add 8 piles.
364TN vs. 265TN NBR Value.
Similar modification underway for
nearby Ramp J Flyover footings.
Project
Understanding

Design-Build
Process

DFI-CSCE Fall Seminar

Partnerships &
Collaboration

Geotechnical Engineering and Design-Build

Innovative
vative
Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Thank You

DFI-CSCE Fall Seminar

Geotechnical Engineering and Design-Build

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013