[October 2010]
AMOTIA's Holds Second Annual Conference
AMOTIA's recent Second Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee provided members and other interested parties the opportunity to hear from government and industry experts as well as the chance to network with each other.
AMOTIA Names New Executive Director
AMOTIA names Peter J. Loughlin as its new Executive Director.
[August 2010]
AMOTIA's Second Annual Conference
Don’t miss AMOTIA's Second Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, September 22–24, 2010.
AMOTIA Welcomes New President
This spring AMOTIA welcomed their new incoming President, David Rader. Rader is Executive Vice-President of Infrastructure Corporation of America, a founding AMOTIA member.
[May–June 2010]
AMOTIA Member Secures North Carolina Contract
AMOTIA member, Transfield Services NA, has taken its successful transport services business into a new U.S. state.
AMOTIA Platinum Sponsor of 2010 AASHTO Maintenance Meeting
For the second year in a row, AMOTIA is a platinum sponsor of AASHTO’s Maintenance Management Conference.
[April 2010]
AMOTIA Meets With HTMA
LONDON, OCTOBER 2009: AMOTIA’s first international outreach to the Highways Term Management Association.
AMOTIA Visits Texas
In early December AMOTIA visited numerous agencies throughout the Lone Star State, speaking to transportation officials about AMOTIA’s goals and the benefits of Performance Based Maintenance Contracting.
AMOTIA's Second Annual Conference
Federal, State and Industry Experts Share Insights
AMOTIA recently held its 2nd Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee from September 22-24. The conference provided members of AMOTIA and other interested parties the opportunity to hear from government and industry experts as well as the chance to network with each other.
“We were fortunate to have presentations that focused on state initiatives in Tennessee, Virginia, and Florida,” said AMOTIA Executive Director Peter J. Loughlin, “We heard from speakers that presented the challenges our states and federal government face because of the inability of Congress and the Administration to approve the reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU.”
A representative from FHWA discussed their asset management program and the activities they are pursuing, while a representative from AASHTO detailed the problem with the Highway Trust Fund and the impact it is having on our states.
Loughlin spoke to the group about where we currently stand with a new reauthorization bill and what the prospects are for advancing the legislation. The Association also received an interesting presentation from a representative of ASCE who described their Infrastructure Report Card and how our country received an overall grade of “D.”
A portion of the agenda was dedicated to the Public Private Partnership (PPP) market. Two AMOTIA members—Chuck Henningsgaard of Jorgensen and Scott Adam of Transfield shared with the group their experience thus far with two major PPPs in Florida— I-595 and the Port of Miami Tunnel. A representative from Macquarie spoke about the PPP landscape, including how the November elections might impact the PPP market.
The conference concluded with a presentation about the year ahead for AMOTIA and an insightful speech from Pete Rahn of HNTB, who recently left as Director of Missouri DOT. Rahn discussed the funding challenges the state DOTs are facing because of what he termed their “horrendous” state budgets. He encouraged AMOTIA members and meeting attendees to help state DOTs with the hard things that they have trouble handling, such as urban interstates. He discussed how state DOTs are reducing their work force, which could lead to opportunities for the private sector. Lastly, he outlined what he thought were key drivers for state DOTs to consider utilizing PPPs.
“I want to thank all who attended this year’s AMOTIA conference. I hope everyone found it informative, interesting, and enjoyable,” said David Rader, AMOTIA’s President, “We look forward to seeing you again next year.”
AMOTIA kicked off the conference with the Second Annual AMOTIA Open golf tournament at Gaylord Springs Golf Links.
AMOTIA Names New Executive Director
Loughlin to Head Asset Management Group
AMOTIA has named Peter J. Loughlin as its new Executive Director, replacing Ted Ferragut, who has been with the organization since its inception.
Loughlin is well known and highly respected by federal officials, state officials and companies involved in the public-private partnership arena and the construction industry. He has worked closely with the public and private sector in developing transportation projects across the country.
Loughlin began his career as a counsel to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the United States House of Representatives where he focused primarily on highway legislation. He left Capitol Hill and became Executive Director for Government Affairs and Federal Markets for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). He also served as a Director of Federal Affairs and the head of public sector services for Koch Performance Roads, Inc.
After leaving Koch, Loughlin co-found and served as Senior Vice President, Public Affairs Officer of New Century Transportation LLC, a transportation services company that focused on developing transportation projects through PPPs.
Loughlin is the current president of Loughlin Enterprises LLC—a consulting company—and Executive Director of the Association for the Management and Operations of Transportation Infrastructure Assets (AMOTIA). He received his undergraduate degree from Boston College and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.
To contact Peter Loughlin, please email Peter.Loughlin@loughlinenterprises.com or visit www.amotia.org.
AMOTIA's Second Annual Conference
Don’t miss AMOTIA's Second Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, September 22–24th. The Conference will take place at the beautiful Wyndham Union Station Hotel, a historic property located in the heart of Music City.
Some of the objectives at the conference this year include providing a forum for industry and government exchange to apply cutting-edge asset management principles. AMOTIA also looks to apply innovative performance-based management concept and maintenance activities in an effort to improve network corridor traveler safety and reliability.
The program will kick off with a round of golf on Wednesday afternoon, September 22nd, followed by the Opening Reception. Thursday will be a day of work sessions followed by a dinner and songwriter night at Puckett’s Restaurant. On Friday, AMOTIA will host closing session and adjournment before noon. For more information including rates, please contact Keri Elliot at 615.515.3667 or email her at kelliott@ica-onramp.com.
This spring AMOTIA welcomed their new incoming President, David Rader. Rader is Executive Vice-President of Infrastructure Corporation of America, a founding AMOTIA member.
Rader has served as AMOTIA’s Vice-President for the past several years. He replaces Paul DeAngelo who has served as AMOTIA's President for the past two years.
Rader is a cofounder of the Infrastructure Corporation of America (ICA). ICA is one of the country’s leading providers of asset maintenance management services. ICA provides long-term, comprehensive, asset management contracts to maintain highways, roads, bridges, traffic control equipment, weigh stations, rest areas, toll booths and other transportation related facilities. Mr. Rader began his career in government serving in the Metropolitan Nashville Mayor's Office for nine years. During his tenure, he served as Special Assistant to the Mayor overseeing the Department of Public Works, the Metropolitan Planning Commission, the Metropolitan Codes Administration and the Metropolitan Transit Authority.
He served as the Mayor's representative on the Regional Transportation Authority, the Greater Nashville Regional Council, the Nashville and Eastern Railroad Authority, and Landport Advisory Council. Mr. Rader was also instrumental in establishing a new government department—the Mayor's Office of Economic Development—and guiding it during some of the most dynamic economic years in Nashville's history.
AMOTIA Member Secures North Carolina Contract
AMOTIA member, Transfield Services NA, has taken its successful transport services business into a new U.S. state, securing a US$27.7 million five-year contract with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Transfield Services North America Transportation Infrastructure will deliver operations, maintenance, emergency response, asset management and construction services on 135 miles of interstate roadway and associated assets. AMOTIA had worked extensively with NCDOT to provide input into the process.
Transfield Services Managing Director and CEO, Dr Peter Goode, said “This is a further endorsement for our North American transport infrastructure business and the quality of the services we provide to Government clients. We appreciate all the AMOTIA did in assisting NCDOT to make this all possible.” Transfield Services commenced work in North America’s transport infrastructure sector in 2007.
Transfield’s clients include the New Brunswick Highway Corporation, Ontario Ministry of Transportation, the Florida Department of Transportation, the District Department of Transportation in Washington D.C. and MAT Concessionaire LLC for the Port of Miami Tunnel. Transfield Services provides essential services to tollroads, tunnels, bridges and urban and regional road networks across Australia, New Zealand, U.S. and Canada.
Transfield Services NA, was a charter member of AMOTIA and has served on its board since its inception in 2007.
AMOTIA is an association of asset management companies, consultants and suppliers, working for advancement of Asset Management principles. The Association has been instrumental in promoting the use of Performance Based Contracting in the Asset Management Industry.
AMOTIA Platinum Sponsor of 2010 AASHTO Maintenance Meeting
For the second year in a row, AMOTIA is a platinum sponsor of AASHTO’s Maintenance Management Conference. AMOTIA recognizes the importance of this meeting as a way to share with DOTs critical issues related to the operation and maintenance of America’s infrastructure.
“AMOTIA has established a strong relationship with AASHTO over the years,” said AMOTIA Executive Director Ted Ferragut, “We look to continue to foster and grow this relationship in the years ahead.”
This year’s Annual AASHTO Maintenance Management Conference will be held in Savannah, Georgia, on July 11–15, 2010 at the Hilton Savannah DeSoto.
AMOTIA is a partnership of over 15 multinational transportation firms. These industry leaders have joined together to better serve transportation agencies and to be the unified voice of the private sector in management and operation of transportation infrastructure assets.
This year’s AASHTO Maintenance Management Conference program will include many informative sessions on topics such as Maintenance Quality Assurance; Performance Based Contracting and Asset Management; Bridge Monitoring and Planning; and much more.
For more information about AMOTIA, please call or email Ted at 302.945.1517 or ted.ferragut@gmail.com.“Linking Asset Management Across the Ocean”
“We do have a lot in common,” noted Mike Notman, Chairman of HTMA. “And we should plan on working together on issues common to both organizations.” That was the overall conclusion of AMOTIA’s first international outreach to the Highways Term Management Association (HTMA), in London, on October 12-14, 2009. HTMA is the AMOTIA of the United Kingdom and represents the major private sector companies that manage transportation assets the UK.
Paul DeAngelo, AMOTIA’s President, from DBI Services, Inc., and Ted Ferragut, AMOTIA’s Executive Director, met with many HTMA’s members. Thanks to AMOTIA’s Halcrow, Inc., Paul and Ted were able to meet with key officials to review details on the M-25 recently award Design-Build-Finance- Operate (DBFO), visit a Traffic Control Center in South Mimms, and present at the HTMA’s Sustainability Conference.
AMOTIA also visited an active Managing Area Contract (MAC) in Birchwood. The MAC was awarded to A-One+, a joint venture that includes AMOTIA members COLAS and Halcrow, along with Costain, valued at over $350M for a 5 year period covering 840km. The projects includes routine maintenance as well small and medium capital improvement projects.
“We both emphasis contracting for performance, that sustainability is the up and coming issue in both countries, that trip time reliability (congestion) goals are impacting maintenance and work zone activities, and that education to all levels of government is the key to the future,” noted Paul.
Mike Mourad, from DBI also participated in the visit, and noted a specific charge to integrate work zone closures in key corridors and to plan as much work as possible during specific closure times. “The TCC receives a daily schedule of potential lane closures, and monitors the impact on trip time reliability. Closures must meet broader trip time reliability goals,” noted Mike. “This really leads to less carbon footprinting and efficiency of operations.”
What is interesting to note is the alignment of sustainability, safety, and trip time reliability performance measures at the national level with specific project goals. “We are talking a lot about performance measures in the U.S., but in the U.K. they have found ways to take already established broad country measures and apply them to specific project goals,” noted Ted Ferragut. “The private sector is managing nearly all the trunk highway system in England for the Highways Agency, and clearly has gotten into gear to meet these national goals. The Highways Agency is fundamentally a network operator now, with the private sector doing nearly all the capital improvement and maintenance work on the system.”
Peter McDermott, from AMOTIA Member Halcrow’s Transport Group, noted that while language and terms are somewhat different, the emphasis on performance and meeting goals is the same. “We can learn from AMOTIA as we did on how much risk is taken by their contractors on specific works,” noted Peter. “AMOTIA can also learn how we integrate small and medium size capital projects with routine maintenance contracts, providing even more opportunities to meet performance goals.”
Both AMOTIA and HTMA will be discussing ways the organizations might be able to cooperate down the road. “We know we can learn from each other; we also believe we can cooperate in educational opportunities for our members and our clients as well.”
For more information about AMOTIA, please call or email Ted at 302.945.1517 or ted.ferragut@gmail.com.
AMOTIA Speaks to Officials About Partnerships and Opportunities
In early December AMOTIA visited numerous agencies throughout the Lone Star State, speaking to transportation officials about AMOTIA’s goals and the benefits of Performance Based Maintenance Contracting.
AMOTIA met with officials from the Texas Department of Transportation, the North Texas Toll Authority, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Harris County Toll Road Authority, and Associated General Contractors during their visit. AMOTIA made stops in the Dallas, Austin and Houston areas to discuss ways in which AMOTIA could partner with these various organizations. AMOTIA members Infrastructure Corporation of America, Transfield Services, DBI Services, Roy Jorgensen Associates and Halcrow, Inc. were represented at the meetings.
AMOTIA is a partnership of over 15 multinational transportation firms. These industry leaders have joined together to better serve transportation agencies and to be the unified voice of the private sector in management and operation of transportation infrastructure assets.
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