Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission public meetings in 2020

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission

The Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission will hold a regular meeting via video conference on December 2, 2020. The agenda includes bridge inspection presentations from five firms, action items on negotiating a consulting engineers contract and accepting a balancing change order for a shoulder project, and election of officers. Public comment is limited to items on the agenda.

• Bridge inspection presentations by five submitting firms
• Authorization to negotiate contract for consulting engineers services (GNOEC #2020-41)
• Authorization to accept balancing change order for shoulder project (GNOEC #2020-42)
• Election of officers
• Next meeting tentatively scheduled for January 6, 2021

The Commission approved a contract for as-needed consulting engineering services with GEC, Inc. and authorized a final change order for the Segmented Shoulder Improvement project. The board also accepted the minutes from the October 7, 2020 meeting.

• Approved contract with GEC, Inc. for consulting engineering services (5-0)
• Approved Plan Change No. 38 for Segmented Shoulder Improvement project (5-0)
• Accepted October 7, 2020 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Deferred election of officers until January 2021 meeting

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission

The Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission will meet via video conference to consider action items regarding engineering services and bridge projects. The agenda includes a decision on rejecting two proposals for professional engineering services for bridge inspections.

• Authorization to reject two proposals for bridge inspection professional engineering services (GNOEC #2020-39)
• Authorization to accept CE&I Amendment #3 for the Southbound Bridge Rail Improvements Project (GNOEC #2020-40)

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission

The commission is scheduling a regular meeting via video conferencing. The document does not list specific agenda items, noting that the official agenda will be posted 24 to 72 hours before the meeting.

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission

The Commission approved a supplemental agreement to increase funding for construction engineering and inspection services on the Southbound Bridge Rail Improvement project. Additionally, the board rejected two engineering proposals for bridge inspections due to insurance requirements.

• Approved Supplemental Agreement No. 3 with DEI, Inc. to increase budget by $2,576,000 (5-0)
• Rejected bridge inspection proposals from Volkert and SDR for failing to meet insurance requirements (5-0)
• Accepted minutes from August 19, 2020 meeting (5-0)

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission

The Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission will consider adopting a proposed $23.7 million budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year and an amended $24.7 million budget for the current year. The budget relies primarily on toll revenue ($17.1M) and state highway funds ($6.3M), with major expenditures including debt service ($7.6M), payroll ($6.0M), and bridge repair ($3.7M). After commission approval, the budget is submitted to the Louisiana Legislative Fiscal Office for review.

• Tolls revenue: $17,085,500 (2020-2021) vs $17,857,500 (2019-2020 amended)
• State Highway Fund No. 2: $6,300,000 (mandated for debt service)
• Debt service expenditure: $7,617,131
• Acquisitions & Bridge Repair: $3,721,508
• Payroll & Benefits: $6,035,829

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission

The Commission will consider several plan changes for the Segmented Shoulder Project, including cabinet modifications and striping updates. The agenda also includes authorization for subrecipient agreements with St. Tammany and Jefferson Parishes to apply for CARES Act funds.

• Plan changes #35, #36, and #37 for the Segmented Shoulder Project
• Plan change #8 regarding spare parts delivery for Southbound Bridge Rail Improvements
• CARES Act fund application agreements with St. Tammany and Jefferson Parishes
• Amended budget for FY 2019-2020 and proposed budget for FY 2020-2021

The Commission approved the amended 2019-2020 and proposed 2020-2021 budgets. Several plan changes for the Causeway Bridge Segmented Shoulder and Southbound Bridge Rail projects were authorized. The board also approved applying for CARES Act funds through St. Tammany and Jefferson Parishes.

• Approved June 24, 2020 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved Plan Change 35 for Causeway Bridge ITS controller cabinets, cost not to exceed $52,000 (5-0)
• Approved Plan Change 36 for Causeway Bridge safety bay striping modifications at no cost (5-0)
• Approved Plan Change 37 for final acceptance of the Safety Bay contract at no cost (5-0)
• Approved Plan Change 8 for Southbound Bridge Rail materials and installation, cost not to exceed $173,446.10 (5-0)
• Authorized application for CARES Act funds via subrecipient agreements with St. Tammany and Jefferson Parishes (5-0)
• Approved Amended Budget (Nov 1, 2019 – Oct 31, 2020) and Proposed Budget (Nov 1, 2020 – Oct 31, 2021) (5-0)
• Approved Toll Covenant calculations for net worth requirements (5-0)

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission

The Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission meeting for July 2020 is canceled. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for August 19, 2020, via video conferencing.

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission

The Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission will meet via video conference on June 24, 2020. The agenda includes a video presentation on the Segmented Shoulder Project and several action items related to bridge improvements, including plan changes and repairs. Public comment is limited to agenda items.

• Authorization to approve Plan Change #9 to ratify installation of rail ends at bascule (GNOEC #2020-27)
• Authorization to accept CE&I Amendment #2 for the Southbound Bridge Rail Improvements Project (GNOEC #2020-28)
• Authorization to approve Plan Change #28 regarding traffic attenuators (GNOEC #2020-29)
• Authorization to approve Plan Change #33 for partial acceptance of Segmented Shoulder #2 (GNOEC #2020-30)
• Authorization to approve Spider Gear Shear Key repair at the North Channel Bascule (GNOEC #2020-32)

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission

The Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission will meet via video conference to consider several action items, including authorizing acceptance of a maintenance facility canopy addition and repairs, approving emergency pavement repairs northbound at the North Toll Plaza, and rejecting and re-advertising for professional engineering services for bridge inspections. The commission will also vote on multiple plan changes for segmented shoulders and installation of rubber speed bumps.

• Authorization to accept Maintenance Facility Canopy Addition and Repairs (GNOEC #2020-17)
• Authorization to approve emergency pavement repairs northbound at the North Toll Plaza (GNOEC #2020-18)
• Authorization to reject proposals and re-advertise for professional engineering services for bridge inspections (GNOEC #2020-19)
• Authorization to approve plan changes for partial acceptance of segmented shoulders #12, #10, #8, and #4 (GNOEC #2020-21, #2020-22, #2020-23, #2020-25)
• Authorization to approve plan change #31 for installation of rubber speed bumps at six northbound segmented shoulders (GNOEC #2020-24)

The Commission accepted the Maintenance Facility Canopy Addition and Repairs project and ratified a $66,000 contract with Boh Bros. Construction Co., L.L.C. for emergency pavement repairs at the North Toll Plaza. Additionally, several plan changes for the Segmented Shoulder Improvements project were approved.

• Accepted Maintenance Facility Canopy Addition and Repairs project (5-0)
• Ratified $66,000 contract with Boh Bros. Construction Co., L.L.C. for North Toll Plaza repairs (5-0)
• Rejected all proposals for bridge inspection engineering services and authorized re-advertising (5-0)
• Rejected All South's proposal for consulting engineering services due to insurance documentation issues (5-0)
• Approved Plan Change 27 for Segmented Shoulder 12, including $42,000 in damages (5-0)
• Approved Plan Change 29 for Segmented Shoulder 10, including $3,000 in damages (5-0)
• Approved Plan Change 30 for Segmented Shoulder 8, including $19,500 in damages (5-0)
• Approved Plan Change 31 for installation of rubber speed bumps at cost of $26,035.45 (5-0)

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission

The April 2020 meeting of the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission has been canceled. The next meeting is anticipated in mid-May, with date, time, and location to be announced in early May.

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission

This agenda is purely procedural, announcing a date change for the March 2020 meeting. No specific items for decision or discussion are listed; the official agenda will be posted later.

The Commission authorized the development of plans for the West Causeway Approach Road at Chinchuba Bayou. The board also approved two plan changes for the Segmented Shoulder Improvements project and authorized a request for proposals for financial agent services.

• Approved plans and specifications for West Causeway Approach Road overlay (4-0)
• Approved $9,024.34 plan change for testing neoprene bearing pads (4-0)
• Approved plan change for Safety Bay 6 partial acceptance and weather day extensions (4-0)
• Authorized RFP No. 2020-100A for financial agent services (4-0)
• Accepted February 5, 2020 meeting minutes (4-0, 1 abstention)

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission

The Commission authorized the General Manager to advertise for professional engineering services for bridge inspections and general consulting. It also approved two plan changes for the Segmented Shoulder Improvements project.

• Approved re-advertising RFQ for professional engineering services for bridge inspections (5-0)
• Approved advertising RFQ for professional consulting engineering services (5-0)
• Approved Plan Change No. 23 for Segmented Shoulder Improvements electrical troubleshooting, not to exceed $14,360 (5-0)
• Approved Plan Change No. 24 for Segmented Shoulder Improvements Traffic Control Plan at no cost (5-0)
• Accepted January 9, 2020 meeting minutes (5-0)

Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission

The Commission approved five plan changes for the Segmented Shoulder Improvements project and authorized the development of a CCTV system upgrade. Members also voted to amend the GNOEC Bylaws regarding officer rotation and re-nominated current officers to their positions.

• Amended Bylaws Article 5 to remove annual officer rotation requirement (4-0)
• Approved Segmented Shoulder Plan Change 14 for traffic control signs at $52,249.81 (4-0)
• Approved Segmented Shoulder Plan Change 18 for deck span elevations and sealing at $65,131.55 (4-0)
• Approved Segmented Shoulder Plan Change 20 for Safety Bay 9 partial acceptance and $33,000 incentive (4-0)
• Approved Segmented Shoulder Plan Change 21 for joint seals at $153,121.53 (4-0)
• Approved Segmented Shoulder Plan Change 22 for Safety Bay 7 partial acceptance and $31,500 incentive (4-0)
• Authorized disposal of surplus equipment (4-0)
• Authorized development and advertisement for CCTV System upgrade (4-0)