MOVEBR New Capacity Improvements Projects

East Baton Rouge City-Parish Department of Transportation and Drainage (DTD) requested bids from qualified professional consulting firms to assist with managing the MOVEBR Infrastructure Enhancement and Traffic Mitigation Plan funded through a ½ cent sales tax. The MOVEBR New Capacity Improvements Program is a long-term plan to provide new roadways or existing roadway improvements through additional lane capacity, increased turning lane capacity, and other constructive measures to improve the City-Parish roadway system’s overall volume capacity. The 40 planned MOVEBR improvement projects include resurfacing, repairing, enclosing drainage ditches, signalization/ synchronization, and other improvements. Program implementation is estimated to cost $800M over a period of 30 years. 

Our team was selected as the Prime Consultant in full charge of Program Management. As Prime Consultant, CSRS, a Westwood company’s program responsibilities include addressing issues related to preconstruction and construction activities, including design standards, coordinating between consultants and contractors, performing right-of-way activities, and overseeing all tasks that influence project completion schedules, including protocols and procedures for dispute resolution between DTD and PM. Our team is charged with developing and maintaining a rights and responsibilities matrix, addressing and resolving unexpected program issues, preparing and reviewing grant packages for state and federal funding opportunities, and developing CEAs/MOUs with state and local entities.