TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, from 1:00-3:00PM ET that reviewed the findings from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program
(NCHRP) Synthesis 481: Current Practices to Set and Monitor DBE Goals on Design-Build Projects and Other Alternative Project Delivery Methods. This report discusses current practices and challenges that state departments of transportation face when implementing the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program for design-build projects and other alternative project delivery methods. This webinar will briefly define the alternative delivery methods examined and introduce key elements of the federal DBE Program as they apply to alternative delivery method projects. Key issues include:
- How and when agencies set DBE contract goals for these projects
- What proposers are required to submit at the qualifications or proposal submission stage
- How submissions concerning DBE participation are evaluated
- What is required at time of contract award
- How program compliance is monitored through the contract
- Enforcement mechanisms available to state departments of transportation (DOTs)
A certificate for two Professional Development Hours (PDHs) were provided to attendees who registered and attended the webinar as an individual. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on receiving a copy of the recorded webinar.
Here are the slides from the presentation.
Webinar Presenters
- Dave Keen, Keen Independent Research
- Vivien Lattibeaudiere, Arizona Department of Transportation
- Shay Ponquinette, Virginia Department of Transportation
Moderator: Linsay Edinger,
Keen Independent Research
Webinar Outline
- Overview of NCHRP Synthesis 481
- Alternative delivery projects at Arizona DOT
- Alternative delivery projects at Federal Highway Administration
- Alternative delivery projects at Virginia DOT
- Question and answer session
The first 90 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions. The Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP) categorizes this webinar activity as relating to health, safety, and welfare including core technical.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants were able to:
- Discuss how the Federal DBE Program applies to alternative delivery project
- Summarize traditional and new approaches for implementing DBE contract goals for alternative delivery method projects
- Discuss the 7 stages of applying DBE contract goals to alternative delivery method projects
- Evaluate how different approaches for implementing DBE contract goals may be applied to their agency’s alternative delivery projects
Registration Information
There is no fee for employees of
TRB Sponsors or
TRB Sustaining Affiliates who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:
- TRB and National Academies employees;
- Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups;
- Members of the media;
- Employees of tribal governments; and
- Members of Congress or their staff.
Other sites must pay $89 per site. View our
pricing page for details.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Professional Development Hour Information
A certificate for 2.0 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who registered and
registered and attended the webinar as an individual.
Individuals registered as Florida PEs are no longer required to email TRB with your license number to report your attendance. Instead, please use your certificate that TRB provides through RCEP.net as verification of your attendance to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers.
Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.
This webinar was developed in March 2015. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Website:
www.RCEP.net.
Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu.
