Financial Summary |
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Contract Amount: | |
Total Commitments Received: | $540,000.00 |
100% SP&R Approval: | Approved |
Contact Information |
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Lead Study Contact(s): | David Reeves | ||
david.reeves@state.co.us | |||
Phone: 303-757-9518 | |||
FHWA Technical Liaison(s): | Morgan Kessler | ||
Morgan.Kessler@dot.gov | |||
Phone: 202-493-3187 |
Organization | Year | Commitments | Technical Contact Name | Funding Contact Name | Contact Number | Email Address |
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Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities | 2016 | $75,000.00 | Mike Coffey | Carolyn Morehouse | (907)465-8140 | carolyn.morehouse@alaska.gov |
California Department of Transportation | 2017 | $25,000.00 | David Frame | Robert Buendia | 916-654-9970 | robert.buendia@dot.ca.gov |
California Department of Transportation | 2018 | $25,000.00 | David Frame | Robert Buendia | 916-654-9970 | robert.buendia@dot.ca.gov |
California Department of Transportation | 2019 | $25,000.00 | David Frame | Robert Buendia | 916-654-9970 | robert.buendia@dot.ca.gov |
Colorado Avalanche Information Center | $0.00 | |||||
Colorado Department of Transportation | 2015 | $15,000.00 | David Reeves | David Reeves | 303-757-9518 | david.reeves@state.co.us |
Colorado Department of Transportation | 2016 | $25,000.00 | David Reeves | David Reeves | 303-757-9518 | david.reeves@state.co.us |
Colorado Department of Transportation | 2017 | $25,000.00 | David Reeves | David Reeves | 303-757-9518 | david.reeves@state.co.us |
Colorado Department of Transportation | 2018 | $25,000.00 | David Reeves | David Reeves | 303-757-9518 | david.reeves@state.co.us |
Colorado Department of Transportation | 2019 | $25,000.00 | David Reeves | David Reeves | 303-757-9518 | david.reeves@state.co.us |
Colorado Department of Transportation | 2020 | $25,000.00 | David Reeves | David Reeves | 303-757-9518 | david.reeves@state.co.us |
Utah Department of Transportation | 2016 | $25,000.00 | William Nalli | David Stevens | 801-589-8340 | davidstevens@utah.gov |
Utah Department of Transportation | 2017 | $25,000.00 | William Nalli | David Stevens | 801-589-8340 | davidstevens@utah.gov |
Utah Department of Transportation | 2018 | $25,000.00 | William Nalli | David Stevens | 801-589-8340 | davidstevens@utah.gov |
Washington State Department of Transportation | 2016 | $25,000.00 | James Morin | Douglas Brodin | 360-705-7972 | brodind@wsdot.wa.gov |
Washington State Department of Transportation | 2017 | $25,000.00 | James Morin | Douglas Brodin | 360-705-7972 | brodind@wsdot.wa.gov |
Washington State Department of Transportation | 2018 | $25,000.00 | James Morin | Douglas Brodin | 360-705-7972 | brodind@wsdot.wa.gov |
Washington State Department of Transportation | 2019 | $25,000.00 | James Morin | Douglas Brodin | 360-705-7972 | brodind@wsdot.wa.gov |
Wyoming Department of Transportation | 2016 | $75,000.00 | Enid White | Enid White | 307-777-4182 | enid.white1@wyo.gov |
Reducing the avalanche hazard to transportation corridors is crucial to the winter operations of the DOTs in many western states, and, as such, are large budgetary items to these DOTs. Much of the research done by each DOT is relevant and useful to the efforts in other states, but there is not any official long term collaboration effort currently in place. Because of this, money can often be spent on the same research efforts in multiple different states. DOTs associated with the Avalanche Artillery Users of North America Committee (AAUNAC) currently have an annual meeting in Seattle, and have been meeting since 2012 to discuss avalanche mitigation efforts, but this covers only a small portion of total avalanche related control and research activity. Additionally, an accident at the Colorado DOT in March of 2013 made clear the diverging needs in avalanche control operations between DOTs and the ski industry (the other main player in avalanche work and research). This effort aims to address these challenges by forming a coalition of transportation related groups with interest in avalanche control research, and create a pooled fund to provide a single source of funding for unified research efforts that will benefit all contributing parties. This will allow for larger and more significant research projects to be undertaken and will lead to an overall cost savings by consolidating many different DOTs’ research efforts in the same field.
The study’s mission is to support collaborative research efforts in the field of avalanche hazard assessment and mitigation, with the goal of improving the safety, efficiency, and quality of control efforts, along with providing better information gathering and analysis techniques and seamless integration of new technologies to further these goals. The participation of many transportation related agencies in this study will also further cooperation in this industry, leading to improved future development of beneficial technologies and improved sharing of information and avalanche data, greatly furthering the safety, efficiency, and quality of the work done in this field for all relevant agencies.
The group will fund research and development efforts to achieve the program goals, with initial proposed research focusing on: • Infrasonic sensing and mapping/ LiDAR • Avalanche Safety/ Risk Management • Avalanche Information Exchange Platform for information sharing • Mobile Blast Shield – further development • Explosives techniques, including an extension to an existing Case Charging contract • Avalanche Asset Management • Other New Technology
We will be requesting the SP&R 100% waiver.
General Information |
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Study Number: | TPF-5(337) |
Lead Organization: | Colorado Department of Transportation |
Solicitation Number: | 1402 |
Partners: | AK, CA, CAIC, CO, UT, WA, WY |
Status: | Cleared by FHWA |
Est. Completion Date: | |
Contract/Other Number: | |
Last Updated: | Nov 06, 2015 |
Contract End Date: |
Financial Summary |
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Contract Amount: | |
Total Commitments Received: | $540,000.00 |
100% SP&R Approval: |
Contact Information |
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Lead Study Contact(s): | David Reeves | ||
david.reeves@state.co.us | |||
Phone: 303-757-9518 | |||
FHWA Technical Liaison(s): | Morgan Kessler | ||
Morgan.Kessler@dot.gov | |||
Phone: 202-493-3187 |
Organization | Year | Commitments | Technical Contact Name | Funding Contact Name | Contact Number | Email Address |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities | 2016 | $75,000.00 | Mike Coffey | Carolyn Morehouse | (907)465-8140 | carolyn.morehouse@alaska.gov |
California Department of Transportation | 2017 | $25,000.00 | David Frame | Robert Buendia | 916-654-9970 | robert.buendia@dot.ca.gov |
California Department of Transportation | 2018 | $25,000.00 | David Frame | Robert Buendia | 916-654-9970 | robert.buendia@dot.ca.gov |
California Department of Transportation | 2019 | $25,000.00 | David Frame | Robert Buendia | 916-654-9970 | robert.buendia@dot.ca.gov |
Colorado Department of Transportation | 2015 | $15,000.00 | David Reeves | David Reeves | 303-757-9518 | david.reeves@state.co.us |
Colorado Department of Transportation | 2016 | $25,000.00 | David Reeves | David Reeves | 303-757-9518 | david.reeves@state.co.us |
Colorado Department of Transportation | 2017 | $25,000.00 | David Reeves | David Reeves | 303-757-9518 | david.reeves@state.co.us |
Colorado Department of Transportation | 2018 | $25,000.00 | David Reeves | David Reeves | 303-757-9518 | david.reeves@state.co.us |
Colorado Department of Transportation | 2019 | $25,000.00 | David Reeves | David Reeves | 303-757-9518 | david.reeves@state.co.us |
Colorado Department of Transportation | 2020 | $25,000.00 | David Reeves | David Reeves | 303-757-9518 | david.reeves@state.co.us |
Utah Department of Transportation | 2016 | $25,000.00 | William Nalli | David Stevens | 801-589-8340 | davidstevens@utah.gov |
Utah Department of Transportation | 2017 | $25,000.00 | William Nalli | David Stevens | 801-589-8340 | davidstevens@utah.gov |
Utah Department of Transportation | 2018 | $25,000.00 | William Nalli | David Stevens | 801-589-8340 | davidstevens@utah.gov |
Washington State Department of Transportation | 2016 | $25,000.00 | James Morin | Douglas Brodin | 360-705-7972 | brodind@wsdot.wa.gov |
Washington State Department of Transportation | 2017 | $25,000.00 | James Morin | Douglas Brodin | 360-705-7972 | brodind@wsdot.wa.gov |
Washington State Department of Transportation | 2018 | $25,000.00 | James Morin | Douglas Brodin | 360-705-7972 | brodind@wsdot.wa.gov |
Washington State Department of Transportation | 2019 | $25,000.00 | James Morin | Douglas Brodin | 360-705-7972 | brodind@wsdot.wa.gov |
Wyoming Department of Transportation | 2016 | $75,000.00 | Enid White | Enid White | 307-777-4182 | enid.white1@wyo.gov |
Reducing the avalanche hazard to transportation corridors is crucial to the winter operations of the DOTs in many western states, and, as such, are large budgetary items to these DOTs. Much of the research done by each DOT is relevant and useful to the efforts in other states, but there is not any official long term collaboration effort currently in place. Because of this, money can often be spent on the same research efforts in multiple different states. DOTs associated with the Avalanche Artillery Users of North America Committee (AAUNAC) currently have an annual meeting in Seattle, and have been meeting since 2012 to discuss avalanche mitigation efforts, but this covers only a small portion of total avalanche related control and research activity. Additionally, an accident at the Colorado DOT in March of 2013 made clear the diverging needs in avalanche control operations between DOTs and the ski industry (the other main player in avalanche work and research). This effort aims to address these challenges by forming a coalition of transportation related groups with interest in avalanche control research, and create a pooled fund to provide a single source of funding for unified research efforts that will benefit all contributing parties. This will allow for larger and more significant research projects to be undertaken and will lead to an overall cost savings by consolidating many different DOTs’ research efforts in the same field.
The study’s mission is to support collaborative research efforts in the field of avalanche hazard assessment and mitigation, with the goal of improving the safety, efficiency, and quality of control efforts, along with providing better information gathering and analysis techniques and seamless integration of new technologies to further these goals. The participation of many transportation related agencies in this study will also further cooperation in this industry, leading to improved future development of beneficial technologies and improved sharing of information and avalanche data, greatly furthering the safety, efficiency, and quality of the work done in this field for all relevant agencies.
The group will fund research and development efforts to achieve the program goals, with initial proposed research focusing on: • Infrasonic sensing and mapping/ LiDAR • Avalanche Safety/ Risk Management • Avalanche Information Exchange Platform for information sharing • Mobile Blast Shield – further development • Explosives techniques, including an extension to an existing Case Charging contract • Avalanche Asset Management • Other New Technology
We will be requesting the SP&R 100% waiver.
Title | File/Link | Type | Private |
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Approval SP&R Waiver | Approval of SP&R Waiver Pooled Fund Solicitation #1402 “Avalanche Research Pool.” .pdf | Memorandum | Public |
Waiver Request | Waiver Request-signed for PFS-1402.pdf | Memorandum | Public |
CDOT Acceptance Letter | CDOT Acceptance Letter - TPF-5-337.pdf | Memorandum | Public |
Quarterly Report for Project 1 - 2016Q1 | TPF5-337QuarterlyReport_Proj1-2016Q1.pdf | Quarterly Progress Report | Public |
Quarterly Report for Project 1 - 2016Q2 | TPF5-337QuarterlyReport_Proj1-2016Q2.pdf | Quarterly Progress Report | Public |
Gazex Lidar Research Project Update April 2016 | Gazex Lidar Research Project Update April2016.docx | Report | Public |
Project 1 - Assessing Gazex Avalanche Control with LYDAR | Deems CDOT Proposal FINAL.pdf | Study Summary | Public |
Funding_for_TARP_TPF-5-337 | Funding_for_TARP_TPF-5-337.xlsx | Work Plan | Public |
Title | File/Link | Type | Private |
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Solicitation for Avalanche Research Pool | ARP Solicitation Letter.docx | Solicitation | Public |