COBI 2013 - Engineering Services

Compendium of Budget Information for the 2013 General Session

Infrastructure & General Government
Appropriations Subcommittee

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Agency: Transportation

Line Item: Engineering Services

Function

The Preconstruction Division, the Planning and Programming Division, and the Right of Way Division were combined several years ago into one line item called Engineering Services.

These programs are responsible for developing Utah highways from an idea stage through the planning and engineering stages until a project is to the point where a contract for construction is awarded to build the highway.

Statutory Authority

The Engineering Services Division of the Utah Department of Transportation is governed by the Title 72 Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 12 UCA.

UCA 72-5 Rights-of-Way
UCA 72-6 Construction, Maintenance, and Operations
UCA 72-7 Protection of Highways
UCA 72-12 Travel Reduction

Intent Language

Under terms of Section 63J-1-603-(3)(a) Utah Code Annotated, item 216 of Chapter 2 Laws of Utah 2010 is made non-lapsing with the use of any non-lapsing funds limited to the following: Engineering Services $200,000.

Funding Detail

For more detail about a particular source of finance or organizational unit, click a linked entry in the left column of the table(s) below.

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Transportation Fund	$17,946,000	$16,180,300	$16,382,300	$15,927,200	$15,921,300
Federal Funds	$18,120,800	$17,948,800	$12,623,500	$13,646,600	$14,824,900
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$1,383,300	$1,762,200	$1,364,500	$1,317,000	$1,150,000
Transfers - Within Agency	($100)	($125,900)	$0	$0	$0
Beginning Nonlapsing	$2,089,200	$200,000	$200,000	$200,000	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($200,000)	($200,000)	($200,000)	($300,000)	$0
Lapsing Balance	($572,800)	($803,500)	($37,500)	($184,000)	$0
Total	$38,766,400	$34,961,900	$30,332,800	$30,606,800	$31,896,200

Programs: (click linked program name to drill-down)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Program Development and Research	$16,462,800	$14,344,400	$10,218,200	$11,028,400	$11,002,400
Preconstruction Administration	$1,536,200	$1,566,700	$1,447,900	$1,571,600	$1,591,600
Environmental	$780,600	$734,500	$716,400	$718,300	$881,000
Structures	$2,492,300	$2,471,900	$2,509,400	$2,686,300	$2,850,000
Materials Lab	$4,554,100	$4,648,900	$4,418,000	$4,243,600	$4,337,100
Engineering Services	$2,847,800	$2,468,100	$3,000,700	$2,917,500	$2,041,400
Right-of-Way	$1,820,900	$1,926,100	$1,976,800	$1,977,900	$2,001,500
Research	$2,654,400	$2,473,900	$1,931,600	$1,809,600	$2,690,900
Construction Management	$5,266,700	$4,007,700	$3,787,100	$3,415,400	$4,089,900
Civil Rights	$350,600	$319,700	$326,700	$238,200	$410,400
Total	$38,766,400	$34,961,900	$30,332,800	$30,606,800	$31,896,200

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$22,989,900	$21,045,200	$20,151,300	$19,898,400	$22,565,800
In-state Travel	$135,600	$121,300	$115,900	$110,000	$114,200
Out-of-state Travel	$145,300	$68,800	$52,300	$83,700	$45,800
Current Expense	$4,799,000	$4,340,000	$4,538,100	$3,967,200	$4,520,000
DP Current Expense	$1,259,800	$1,016,200	$643,000	$403,800	$258,800
DP Capital Outlay	$0	$133,700	$525,400	$653,000	$0
Capital Outlay	$5,444,600	$4,087,700	$1,656,500	$2,653,200	$240,400
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$3,992,200	$4,149,000	$2,650,300	$2,837,500	$4,151,200
Total	$38,766,400	$34,961,900	$30,332,800	$30,606,800	$31,896,200

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	257.0	246.0	246.0	245.0	241.0
Actual FTE	204.5	230.1	215.0	212.1	0.0

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Program: Program Development and Research

Function

Planning is dedicated to developing the statewide transportation vision in a strategic, proactive and responsive way. They collaborate with local officials, the public and other transportation planning entities including the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO's) in developing a unified long range plan. Careful planning is essential to apply available revenue to the highest priority highways.

Asset Management group provides a systematic process for maintaining, upgrading, and operating physical assets cost-effectively. It combines engineering, economic principles, and sound business practices to support decision-making at the network, project, and field/operational level.

Programming compiles, develops and prioritizes recommended projects and programs to the Transportation Commission for approval to be included in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). They assure the integrity and facilitation of financial authorizations for the funds programmed on these projects and programs

The Research Division functions within Program Development to identify and implement new products and techniques to improve the transportation goals of the Department. The mission of the Research Division is to be at the forefront of transportation innovation, providing information, tools and resources for better planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of Utah highways.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Transportation Fund	$2,267,700	$2,173,200	$2,184,000	$2,152,500	$2,166,800
Federal Funds	$12,724,700	$12,609,500	$8,078,000	$9,048,300	$8,835,600
Transfers - Within Agency	($65,300)	($438,300)	($43,800)	($83,400)	$0
Beginning Nonlapsing	$2,019,200	$0	$0	$0	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	$0	$0	$0	($89,000)	$0
Lapsing Balance	($483,500)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total	$16,462,800	$14,344,400	$10,218,200	$11,028,400	$11,002,400

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$4,648,700	$4,497,000	$4,574,000	$4,294,200	$5,282,300
In-state Travel	$55,100	$51,600	$55,600	$42,900	$55,600
Out-of-state Travel	$35,900	$16,900	$17,800	$22,000	$17,800
Current Expense	$1,653,400	$1,131,200	$1,381,400	$1,475,100	$1,326,500
DP Current Expense	$511,200	$588,700	$174,300	$30,400	$174,600
DP Capital Outlay	$0	$10,300	$221,900	$242,200	$0
Capital Outlay	$5,297,800	$3,899,300	$1,148,500	$2,101,200	$0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$4,260,700	$4,149,400	$2,644,700	$2,820,400	$4,145,600
Total	$16,462,800	$14,344,400	$10,218,200	$11,028,400	$11,002,400

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	61.0	60.0	59.0	59.0	59.0
Actual FTE	52.9	51.6	50.7	47.2	0.0

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Program: Preconstruction Administration

Function

There are two aspects to Project Development -- Preconstruction and Construction. The responsibility of the Preconstruction Division encompasses those design and engineering activities necessary to advance highway projects after funds are programmed for a project to the point where a contract for construction is awarded to the successful bidder. The Preconstruction Division provides oversight for the Project Management System, Environmental, Roadway Design, Consultant Services, Structures Design, Engineering Services and Right of Way. The Construction side of Project Development contains Construction Management, Materials and Testing and Civil Right sections.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Transportation Fund	$1,849,600	$1,617,500	$1,609,000	$1,519,800	$1,591,600
Transfers - Within Agency	($144,100)	($49,800)	($161,100)	$51,800	$0
Beginning Nonlapsing	$20,000	$0	$0	$0	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($100,000)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Lapsing Balance	($89,300)	($1,000)	$0	$0	$0
Total	$1,536,200	$1,566,700	$1,447,900	$1,571,600	$1,591,600

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$1,430,800	$1,481,400	$1,365,700	$1,441,200	$1,469,100
In-state Travel	$600	$3,700	$3,600	$5,700	$3,600
Out-of-state Travel	$14,900	$2,700	$8,300	$9,800	$8,300
Current Expense	$78,800	$71,300	$57,200	$84,700	$105,300
DP Current Expense	$10,800	$7,600	$13,100	$30,200	$5,300
Capital Outlay	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total	$1,536,200	$1,566,700	$1,447,900	$1,571,600	$1,591,600

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	12.0	14.0	13.0	13.0	13.0
Actual FTE	15.1	14.2	12.8	15.4	0.0

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Program: Civil Rights

Function

The Civil Rights Office is responsible for the Department's Equal Employment Opportunity program and the Department of Transportation minority business enterprise program. The objective of the minority business enterprise program is to certify those businesses that meet all the eligibility requirements have opportunities to have bids awarded to them. Another objective of the minority business enterprise program is to encourage minority firms to bid on State and federal highway construction projects. This program is a required in order to utilize Federal Funds.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Transportation Fund	$162,900	$161,200	$210,000	$39,800	$209,200
Federal Funds	$199,700	$199,700	$117,200	$198,500	$201,200
Transfers - Within Agency	($12,000)	$0	($500)	$0	$0
Lapsing Balance	$0	($41,200)	$0	($100)	$0
Total	$350,600	$319,700	$326,700	$238,200	$410,400

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Personnel Services	$326,600	$294,200	$298,500	$212,400	$384,500
In-state Travel	$1,300	$1,700	$200	$500	$200
Out-of-state Travel	$700	$0	$1,200	$0	$300
Current Expense	$20,200	$21,500	$24,900	$22,600	$24,900
DP Current Expense	$1,800	$2,300	$1,900	$2,700	$500
Total	$350,600	$319,700	$326,700	$238,200	$410,400

Other Indicators	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Approp
Budgeted FTE	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
Actual FTE	4.7	4.3	4.7	3.5	0.0

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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.