ODOT/OCA Renewed Partnering Initiative

Division of Construction Management

Renewed Partnering Initiative

ODOT 2010-2011 Business Plan

• S E R V I C E Pledge

–Every Partner: I will remember that partnership is the key to success and help all members of Team ODOT succeed, along with all our public and private partners;

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Renewed Partnering Initiative

• Joint ODOT/OCA committee charged with responsibility of developing a renewed Partnering program for Ohio

• Build upon earlier work in Ohio using Caltrans’ “Alignment Partnering” process as a guide for change

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Renewed Partnering Initiative

• Senior Leadership Commitment– ODOT Director, Chief of Staff, Chief

Engineer and OCA President attended initial committee meeting and will attend future meetings

– Meaningful, effective transparent process

– Implement this construction season– Project First Partnering

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Renewed Partnering Initiative

what will be different?Old Process

• Day(s) for Kickoff meeting• Charter• Geared toward individual

relationships• Prescribed process• Generally limited to ODOT

and contractor• No follow up past kickoff• Limited process evaluation

Alignment Partnering• Hours for Kickoff meeting• Goals Statement with

– Risks, constraints, opportunities– Action Plan

• Geared to Project First• Flexible Process• Open to all important

parties• Kickoff plus structured

follow up• Measurements that can be:

collected, analyzed, reported, used

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Renewed Partnering Initiative

• Data from Partnering survey currently being gathered– ODOT staff– OCA members– Your response matters

• Reviewing programs from other states that are known to be successful

• Demonstration project in Columbus

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Renewed Partnering Initiative

• Deliverables– Updated manual– Plan for implementation– Training

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Questions?

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