TXDOT Sunset Nuts and Bolts. Report Available. 24 Recommendations.

Sunset Staff Report

Sunset timeline:

  • Submit responses to staff report through Novmeber 30th.
  • December 8th and 9th Sunset hearing

24 Sunset staff recommendations:

Require TxDOT to adopt one consistent set of statewide transportation goals, revise its approach to distributing funding to better align with these goals, and better analyze and report on the impact of funding decisions.

Require TxDOT to update its approach to project prioritization, evaluating a project’s strategic need and impact on transportation goals before other factors.

Require TxDOT to streamline and clarify public information requirements relating to its key 10- year planning document and improve the online project tracker system.

Maintain oversight of TxDOT’s delivery of signi cant new funds and progress toward performance- based planning through a joint oversight committee. 

Require TxDOT to nalize implementation of its new project portfolio review process and publicly share resulting performance information.

Direct TxDOT to regularly analyze performance and report on its progress addressing several problem areas, including on-time, on-budget construction; right-of-way backlogs; and the Modernize Portfolio and Project Management information technology project.

TxDOT should develop a more risk-based, cross-functional focus to its internal project development activities and improve proactive external stakeholder outreach to avoid con icts with future planned transportation projects. 

Require TxDOT to include a range of contract remedies in its traditional low-bid highway contracts and adopt rules to ensure its liquidated damages accurately re ect the cost of project delays.

Require TxDOT to conduct contractor evaluations and consider past performance in determining bid capacity through a process de ned in rule.

Direct TxDOT to develop criteria for applying project incentives such as milestone payments.

Direct TxDOT to provide guidance for district management of construction engineering inspectors, including how to perform sta ng analyses and manage these expanding contracts.

Direct TxDOT to provide additional guidance and training for newly decentralized responsibilities such as managing design-build contracts and certain professional engineering services procurements.

Direct TxDOT to develop a risk-based approach to reviewing and approving contracts. 

Direct TxDOT to set more meaningful goals for its business opportunity programs and streamline certi cation to increase participation of businesses eligible for multiple programs.

Direct TxDOT to improve central monitoring and support for its business opportunity programs.

Direct TxDOT to evaluate the small business enterprise program and develop policies and rules to provide meaningful opportunities for small businesses. 

Direct TxDOT to centrally coordinate and track results of business process improvement e orts, including the use of private management consultant contracts, and consider implementing a rapid process improvement program similar to the Texas Workforce Commission. 

Direct TxDOT to actively and consistently monitor, evaluate, and report district performance. Direct TxDOT to improve communication with and support of the districts. 

Require TxDOT to provide the Legislature a thorough range of analyses and options for deciding the future of the state aircraft eet within its long-range eet plan.

Tighten statutory criteria for use of state aircraft, prioritizing cost e ectiveness and need over convenience, and specify state agency heads are responsible for ensuring their employees’ use of state aircraft meets statutory criteria.

Direct TxDOT to adopt a clear internal policy governing the appropriate use of the state aircraft eet by department sta and regularly monitor usage. 

Require law enforcement agencies to submit crash reports electronically to TxDOT by September 1, 2019 and eliminate the unnecessary driver crash report requirement. 

Continue the Texas Department of Transportation for 12 years. 

Update the standard across-the-board requirement related to commission member training. Discontinue two of TxDOT’s reporting requirements and modify four others.
Direct TxDOT to more proactively implement and monitor its e orts to increase workforce diversity. 

 

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