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NEWS & NOTES Wisconsin, Texas First States to Require BIM on Public Projects W isconsin and Texas are the first states to require the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) on state-funded public projects. Wisconsin established its new procurement policy effective July 1, 2009. It requires BIM and 3D software to be used from initial planning concepts to bidding documents and project closeout for A/E services in a design-bid-build project delivery format. The mandate affects all projects with a total budget of at least $5 million and all new construction with a minimum budget of $2.5 million. The Texas Facilities Commission announced in early August that it is also requiring a BIM model for all state design and construction projects. The agency oversees all real estate development for the state, including state buildings and all state university systems. The Texas Facilities Design and Construction division has also developed a set of standards and guidelines that all private sector partners will have access to prior to any involvement in a state project. In Wisconsin, five projects with budgets in excess of $5 million are up for A/E selection in the next several months, followed by another 18 expected between now and 2011. The initiatives include new and existing construction for 16 state agencies, including the Department of Military Affairs, Department of Administration, Department of Corrections and the University of Wisconsin system. “From the standpoint of most engineering companies BIM is still at the beginning ACEC/Wisconsin President Stan Sugden of its development. Having the Wisconsin Division of State Facilities implement standards shows that the state recognizes the potential and wants to help move the A/E/C community in a direction it feels will be beneficial to state building owners as well as the taxpayers of Wisconsin,” said ACEC/Wisconsin President Stan Sugden of Ruekert/Mielke in Waukesha. “Our Member Firms believe, by mandating this technology, there will be better coordination of contract documents to ultimately produce a better product for the state and reduce the number of conflicts and change orders.” Interest in High-Speed Rail Is Red-Hot, Federal Railroad Administration Learns T he Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received 278 grant applications for high-speed rail projects throughout the nation, totaling $102 billion. The grant applications far outpace the initial $8 billion in funding for high-speed rail projects included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), as part of the High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail competitive grant program. Applications for grants and total value by region break down as follows: Northeast—79 applications ($35 billion); Southeast—44 applications ($16 billion); Midwest—47 applications ($13 billion); and West—108 applications ($38 billion). Forty states and the Dis- trict of Columbia filed preapplications. Though not all proposed projects will be funded, the FRA has indicated it will work with states and regions to identify highspeed passenger rail development priorities. President Obama has proposed a continuing $1 billion annual investment to further the High-Speed Intercity Pas- senger Rail competitive grant program. The U.S. House Appropriations Committee in July included $4 billion for high-speed rail in its fiscal year 2010 transportation spending bill—quadrupling the president’s proposal. The U.S. Department of Transportation is expected to announce the first round of merit-based grants in the fall. 4 ENGINEERING INC. SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2009 UPI Photo/KevIn DIetsch
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009
Contents
From ACEC to You
News and Notes
Market Watch
Legislative Action
Cover Story: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
New Horizons
On the Light Track
Insights from ACEC's Institute for Business Management
2009 Fall Conference Primer
Members in the News
One on One
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - Cover2
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - Contents
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - From ACEC to You
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - 3
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - News and Notes
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - Legislative Action
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - Cover Story: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - 10
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - 11
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - New Horizons
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - BRC1
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - BRC2
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - On the Light Track
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - Insights from ACEC's Institute for Business Management
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - 2009 Fall Conference Primer
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - Members in the News
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Engineering Inc. - September/October 2009 - One on One
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