RAC 101 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE AASHTO RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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101 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE AASHTO RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

OUTLINE Welcome and Introduction, Skip Paul The Community, Cynthia Gerst Resources, Sue Sillick Responsibilities, David Jared Research Investments, Amy Schutzbach Question and Answer Session 101

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION HAROLD "SKIP" PAUL DIRECTOR, LTRC LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT HAROLD.PAUL@LA.GOV

THE COMMUNITY CYNTHIA GERST RESEARCH PROGRAMMANAGER OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CYNTHIA.GERST@DOT.STATE.OH.US

THE COMMUNITY Established 1987 Each AASHTO member department Appointed by member DOT CEO Advisors to Predominately highwayoriented Unique committee structure 21 voting members/affiliates CEO s and research managers AASHTO CEO s of Member DOT s AASHTO 101

AASHTO REGIONS 101

ROLE OF AASHTO s driving force for transportation research and innovation Solicit, evaluate, select NCHRP problem statements Encourage effective use of research funding, and recommend appropriate funding levels Serve as forum and advocate Review, monitor, and foster coordination Keep informed on transportation research 101

AASHTO RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE Background: Established 1987 Advisors to () Research Directors from each AASHTO member department Appointed by member DOT CEO Predominately highway oriented 101

Officers: Chair and Vice Chair appointed by AASHTO President Secretary (both and ): Director of the TRB Cooperative Research Programs Leadership Team: Chair Vice Chair Four Regional Chairs Secretary LEADERSHIP 101

MISSION To promote quality and excellence in research and in the application of research findings to improve state transportation systems. 101

MENTORING Secretary sends welcoming letter Regional chair talks to new member and assigns mentor Mentor/new member talk on monthly basis covering various aspects of and research program administration Mentor assists new member in preparation for the annual summer meeting; participate together in 101 Mentor/new member provide feedback 101

Policies And Procedures: Operating Guidelines Each Regional has its own objectives, policies and procedures, or by laws Meetings: January during TRB National Summer meeting BUSINESS 101

TASK FORCES Administration & Education Coordination & Collaboration Program Management Transportation Knowledge Networks Value of Research Reauthorization (ad hoc) Disbanded Peer Exchange 101

TASK FORCE ADMINISTRATION & EDUCATION Mission/Scope: Recommend administrative policy to Leadership Board Identify, investigate, and manage administrative matters as directed by the Leadership Board. Facilitate the exchange of information and experiences among members, especially new members, through the deployment and use of educational and training materials. 101

TASK FORCE ADMINISTRATION & EDUCATION Activities/Products/Key Resources: Operating Guidelines 101 Mentoring Program New Member Handbook Update / Website State DOT Research Unit Fact Sheets 101

TASK FORCE COORDINATION & COLLABORATION Mission/Scope: Support, encourage, develop, and monitor methods, practices, and tools that allow for better coordination and collaboration of research efforts to improve information exchange, avoid duplication of efforts, and influence a coordinated national research agenda 101

TASK FORCE COORDINATION & COLLABORATION Activities/Products/Key Resources: Transportation Research Needs Meta Search (http://rns.trb.org/) Research Program & Project Management (RPPM) Website (http://rppm.transportation.org) Funding guidebook (http://www.trb.org/researchfunding/researchfunding.aspx) Transportation research resources guide Writing an Effective Research Statement webinar/written guidance/presentation RiP project status categories and definitions 101

Mission/Scope: TASK FORCE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & QUALITY Actively monitor, support, and encourage methods and practices designed to improve the management and quality of transportation research programs and projects Facilitate the dissemination and exchange of information and experiences related to research management and quality among members 101

TASK FORCE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & QUALITY Activities/Products/Key Resources: Best practices: implementing NCHRP products (panel review) Best practices: identifying research needs (white paper) Guidance re: development of Research Performance Measures (RPM), Research Program & Project Management (RPPM), and Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF) websites Intellectual property manual (assist NCHRP panel) 101

TASK FORCE TRANSPORTATION KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS Mission/Scope: Serve as a forum to develop the concept, understanding, and application of transportation knowledge networks for the transportation sector Advocate and support the rapid and efficient exchange of information resources through development of strategies and the innovative use of technology 101

TASK FORCE TRANSPORTATION KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS Products & Key Resources: Guidance for managing information portals A Framework for R& D to Improve Transportation Information & Knowledge Management Transportation Knowledge Management TKN Video Problem statements that led to NCHRP 20 90 Improving Management of Transportation Information 101

TASK FORCE VALUE OF RESEARCH Mission/Scope: Actively monitor, support, and encourage methods and practices designed to demonstrate the value of transportation research Facilitate dissemination and exchange of information and experiences among members Serve as advocates of methods and practices that identify, market, maximize and convey the values of research to others 101

TASK FORCE VALUE OF RESEARCH Activities/Products: High value research annual process, presentations, and publications Research Impacts: Better, Cheaper, Faster High Value Research: Sweet 16 TRB Annual Meeting Poster Session Summer Meeting presentation Research makes a difference publications RPM website and application Best practices for implementing research 101

COMMUNITY Contacts and Programs: State DOT Research branches Research fact sheets TRB Participation by State Staff Listings for AASHTO, NCHRP, TRB, FHWA, and UTCs 101

RESOURCES SUE SILLICK RESEARCH PROGRAMSMANAGER MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SSILLICK@MT.GOV

RESOURCES Website New Member Handbook Legislation Guidelines and Tools SPR Information Research Manual Peer Exchange Reports Survey Results TRID & RiP 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG About and Task Forces Meetings Research Projects and Results 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG Contacts and Programs Staff Listings and Research Programs AASHTO, CRPs TRB, FHWA, and UTCs /CUTC Liaison Group LTAP Centers State DOT Research Branches and Fact Sheets Publication/Subscription lists 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG New Member Handbook Answers basic questions new members might have Provides links to additional information 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG Resources for Research Managers Legislation and Regulation Guidelines and Tools SPR Information Research Manual Model Calendar 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG Resources for Research Managers Funding Guidebook 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG Resources for Research Managers Value of Research 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG Peer Exchanges Survey Results FAQs Information for State TRB Reps 101

/ WEBSITE HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG 101

/ WEBSITE PEER EXCHANGES HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG 101

/ WEBSITE PEER EXCHANGES HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG 101

/ WEBSITE PEER EXCHANGES HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG 101

/ WEBSITE PEER EXCHANGES HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG Sharing your Peer Exchange Experience: Post your Peer Exchange Report on the / Website: http://research.transportation.org/pages/peerexch angereports.aspx 101

/ WEBSITE SURVEYS HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG 101

/ WEBSITE SURVEYS HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG 101

/ WEBSITE SURVEYS HTTP://RESEARCH.TRANSPORTATION.ORG 101

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INFORMATION DATABASE (TRID) World's largest and most comprehensive bibliographic resource on transportation information (1,000,000+ records; 110,000+ with links to full text documents) Essential resource for solving problems, avoiding duplication, and building on existing research members can submit reports on line for posting in TRID Available free on line at http://trid.trb.org/ 101

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INFORMATION DATABASE (TRID) 101

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS (RIP) DATABASE 12,000+ records State DOTs, U.S. DOT, and UTCs can add, modify, and delete info on current research projects Now includes international research members can submit and search information online input to TRID & RIP is vital 101

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS (RIP) DATABASE 101

RESPONSIBILITIES DAVID JARED CHIEF, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DJARED@DOT.GA.GOV

MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES For every man shall bear his own burden. St. Paul (Galatians 6:5) Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. Confucius 101

MAJOR MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES Collect and disseminate information on active and completed research Assist AASHTO in developing annual NCHRP Conduct peer exchanges on best practices for research management Demonstrate value of research 101

COLLECT AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON ACTIVE AND COMPLETED RESEARCH Transportation Research International Documentation (TRID) Research in Progress (RiP) Database FHWA report distribution guidelines 101

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTATION (TRID) 101

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTATION (TRID) 101

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS 101

FHWA REPORT DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Standard federal/national recipients FHWA Research Librarian Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management National Transportation Library National Technical Information Service TRID Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Transportation Library, Northwestern University TRI NET Repository, Univ. of Calif. Berkeley 101

FHWA REPORT DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES (CONT.) Only e format required (one paper copy is acceptable) In state recipients (e.g. FHWA division; academic libraries) Format requirements may vary from federal/national 101

ASSIST AASHTO IN DEVELOPING ANNUAL NCHRP Developing and reviewing problem statements Nominating and serving as panel members Providing State Planning & Research funding 101

RESEARCH PEER EXCHANGE RESOURCES FHWA Guidelines http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/spr/10048/10048.pdf Peer Exchange Reports http://research.transportation.org/pages/peerexchangereports.aspx 101

DEMONSTRATE VALUE OF RESEARCH Value of Research Task Force Leads s collective effort to demonstrate value of research High value research annual process, presentations, and publications Research Makes a Difference publications RPM website and application Best practices for implementing research Opportunities 101

RESEARCH INVESTMENTS AMY M. SCHUTZBACH ENGINEEROF PHYSICAL RESEARCH ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AMY.SCHUTZBACH@ILLINOIS.GOV

RESEARCH FUNDING SOURCES State Federal State Planning and Research Funds = 2% set aside Differing amounts per state; same percentage 75% (max) = Part 1, Planning 25% (min) = Part 2, Research 101

MONEY DOESN T GROWONTREES. Regulations are covered in 23 CFR 420 Annual Work Program Management process Performance/expenditure reports 101

ALLOWABLE USES OF SPR FUNDING State Research Programs Targeted to address specific needs of state 101

ALLOWABLE USES OF SPR FUNDING Travel FHWA Guidelines exist http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/guidance/sprt.cfm Travel/training for an employee may be billed to SPR funds IF It is necessary Cost is reasonable 101

ALLOWABLE USES OF SPR FUNDING TRB Divisions Technical Activities STUDIES & SPECIAL PROGRAMS NCHRP TCRP ACRP NRCRP HMCRP NFCRP COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE 101

TRB CORE SERVICES PROGRAM Facilitates collaboration Promotes development and implementation of innovations Both tangible & intangible benefits Budget prorated to states based on federal SPR share 101

NATIONAL COOPERATIVE HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM NCHRP conducts national research in problem areas that affect state DOTs States are able to leverage their funding TRB Divisions Technical Activities Studies & Special Programs Cooperative Research Programs Administration & Finance 101

STRATEGIC HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM 2 MAP 21 allows SPR funding to be used to fund SHRP2 implementation States contributed in FY 2013 and FY 2014 TRB Divisions Technical Activities Studies & Special Programs Cooperative Research Programs Administration & Finance 101

PEER EXCHANGES Tool to foster excellence in program management Allows for BMP and management innovations to be shared Eligible for 100% SPR funding 101

AASHTO TECHNICAL SERVICES PROGRAMS Technology Implementation Group (TIG) Snow and Ice Cooperative Program (SICOP) Equipment Management Technical Services Program (EMTSP) (Formerly Advance Equipment Technology Operations, AETO) National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP) AASHTO Product Evaluation Listing (APEL) Highway Safety Policy and Management (formerly Safe, Reliable, and Secure Transportation Operations) Technical Service Program to Develop AASHTO Materials Standards (DAMS) Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Bridges and Structures Specification Maintenance (LRFDSM) Transportation System Preservation (TSP 2 ) 101

AASHTO TECHNICAL SERVICES PROGRAMS AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL) Environmental Technical Assistance Program (ETAP) Sustainable Transportation: Energy, Infrastructure, and Climate Solutions (STEICS) (formerly Climate Change Technical Assistance Program (CCTAP)) Census Transportation Planning Products (CTPP) AASHTOWare development activities AASHTOWare Bridge Management (formerly Pontis) 5.2 AASHTOWare Project Estimation (formerly Trns port Estimator) AASHTOWare Project Construction Materials (replacing Trns port SiteManager) 101

AASHTO TECHNICAL SERVICES PROGRAMS AASHTO TSPs NOT eligible for SPR Licensing of AASHTOWare products (*SPR is eligible for development activities within this program) Transportation and Civil Engineering (T) and RIDES AASHTO TSPs SPR Eligibility Not Requested AASHTO Rail Resource Center Multi State Technical Assistance Program (MTAP) National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TC3) 101

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS UTC Program created in 1987 Managed by US DOT s Office OST/R UTC must obtain match SPR & LTAP funding are eligible sources 101

TRANSPORTATION POOLED FUND PROGRAM An AASHTO program administered by FHWA Allows interested agencies to partner on studies of mutual interest Sponsored/led by either a State DOT or the FHWA Contributors/participants may include: State DOTs, FHWA, municipalities, metropolitan planning organizations, college/university, or a private company TPF study must be documented in the State s work program May be eligible for up to 100% SPR funding 101

TPF PROCEDURES MANUAL (MARCH 2012) Found at: http://www.pooledfund.org/ Provides TPF program and project management guidance ranging from Project solicitation to close out The target audience Federal and State TPF project managers and financial managers 101

TPF WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTS The TPF website includes: Program news and updates Place to solicit partners for new studies Place for committing funds Database for storing records of solicitations, commitments, and studies Place to report progress of ongoing studies http://www.pooledfund.org/ 101

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS