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Why wouldn’t TXDOT enter into an agreement under the North Tarrant CDA? The authority ceased on August 31, 2017 with SB 1730.
Why does this matter? TXDOT says they can amend an existing agreement that pre-dates the cut off deadline
Which members are asking for this? Chair Bob Hall & Chair Lois Kolkhorst
The State Auditor made the following recommendations about high speed rail project:
State Auditor of California | Caliofrnia High Speed Rail Auhtority
Where: Macon Georgia
What entities are involved in the partnership?
How is it funded? In part with anonymous grants to Community Foundation of Macon County
Herald Review | New program will offer free Uber, Lyft rides for low-income Macon County seniors
Where are digital license plates being tested? Sacramento city cars are pilot testing digital license plates.
Are other locations on the horizon? Yes, Texas & Florida
The company pushing digital license plates: The
What else can digital license plates do?
Cost of a digital license plate: $699 for individual consumers, plus installation, as well as a monthly fee of about $7.
The 2013 California legislation: A DMV bill calling for a study of…
State: Arkansas
New transportation construction contract process: construction manager/general contractor (CMGC) form of contracting
Why the switch? liability and risks of cost overruns move to the contractor
What parameters did the Legislature put around the new contracting method?
How does it work?
Design Phase: contractors submit requests for proposals
After the design phase: contractor submits its cost estimate to build the…
LOOPHOLES in the Attorney General Cap on administrative fees: toll roads that are operated by non-TXDOT entities, or that have contracts awarded for operation by non-TXDOT entities.
What’s an example of a non-TXDOT tollroad? Tollraods operated by Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
What’s the legislative fix? Adding the administrative cap to Texas Transportation Code, Section 370 which govrns tollroads operated by regional mobility authorities.
City: West Sacramento
The company West Sacremento is partnering with: Via
How ride share will fit into the city’s public transit system:
The city’s policy goals:
Atlanta’s Smart Transportation Corridor will be a partnership with Georgia Tech.
OKlahoma Department of Transportation is using ShakeCast to chart bridghe inspections following an earthquake.
Oklahoma has seen a rise in the numnber of and intesity of earthquakes in recent years.
THe next step is to contract with Infrastructure Engineers to help the OK DOT develop a earthquake response protocol.
Arizona Department of Transportation is rolling out 1st of its kind wrong way detection technology.
How does the new fandangled technology work?
The winning contract: a $1.89 million bid from Contractors West Inc. of Mesa
Equipment World | Arizona moves forward on “first of its kind” wrong-way detection system