CDOT News

Bridge Enterprise Update
The Transportation Commission met this week and held their monthly Bridge Enterprise Workshop meeting.  Consultant LS Gallegos provided a status update on the procurement of a Bridge Enterprise Program Manager.  Target dates for the procurement process include:  Issuance of RFQ:  March 1; Issuance of RFP: April 23; Notice to Proceed: August 2.

Recap of CCA and CDOT Monthly Policy Meeting
CCA members met with several top CDOT officials this week to discuss issues of mutual concern at the monthly Transportation Policy Committee (“TPC”) meeting.  Items discussed by the Committee included:

• FASTER Update.  The first bridge enterprise funded bridge project (bridge replacement over Turkey Creek in Region 2) is now under ad.
• Federal Funding Update.  The US Senate is considering two different bills that would impact funding for highway projects.  The first bill, which is more likely but more modest, would extend FY09 funding levels through Dec 31 and restore spending authority lost due to last year’s “rescission”, which would add roughly $150 million to CDOT’s construction program.  The second bill deals with the issue of a second round of highway stimulus funds; the ultimate success of this bill is questionable.  (For more information, click here for the most recent article from AGC-A’s Highway Facts Bulletin.)
• Key Staff Updates.  Region 3 RTD Weldon Allen will be retiring effective May 31.  In Region 6, announcements are expected soon on the new Region 6 North and Region 6 South Program Managers.  Former Region 6 North Program Manager Moe Awaznezhad has retired, and former Region 6 South Program Engineer Reza Akhavan has been promoted to Region 6 Transportation Director to replace Randy Jensen, who is now with FHWA.

Member Product Spotlight 
  

Our friends at Johnson Auto Plaza are committed to helping CCA members with significant discounts on a wide range of commercial and passenger vehicles.  To sweeten the deal, they will make a financial contribution to CCA’s Infrastructure Advocacy Program which promotes infrastructure investment in our state for every vehicle they sell under this special program.  If you are interested, please contact Gary Spaw or TJ Peffer at Johnson Auto Plaza at 303-654-1940 to learn more about what they can do for you and your business.

The CCA 
Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep Program  

• The Dodge Product will be the only Commercial heavy duty manufactures of 4500 & 5500 trucks for 2010 model year.
• The Dodge 1500, 2500 & 3500 product will not require SCR (urea) fuel additive until 2013, no other manufacturer will have this, making the competitions products significantly higher in price.
• Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep are priced thousands less than any other product offering today and with the additional CCA discounts, as high as $6,000 per unit, you can benefit your business and the CCA as well. These significant discounts will only be available through April of 2010. The discounts are averaging $4,000 better than standard rebates!
• Johnson Auto Plaza offers a full Commercial fleet department with over 80 years combined experience, a shop that understands Commercial fleet maintenance, a dedicated Commercial fleet service writer, Commercial financing/leasing, and a full line selection of inventoried vehicles for the Commercial fleet business and consumer. Johnson Auto Plaza also represents the Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Pontiac lines which they will work with CCA members on special pricing programs as well.