Ohio Dept. of Transportation Business Plan 2006 & 2007

Introduction
The Ohio Department of Transportation is at the midpoint of its 2006-2007 biennial business plan, but vast increases in heavy highway construction prices have greatly skewed ODOT’s original funding forecasts and rendered the 2006-2007 Business Plan obsolete. Because of this, ODOT is resubmitting its 2006-2007 Business Plan to reflect a mid course adjustment of budget and program goals.
In brief, highway construction costs increased almost 30 percent from 2003 to 2005, greatly diminishing the level of effort ODOT could sustain in paving, bridge repair and replacement and new construction programs. In addition, fuel tax revenue growth has slowed to zero after nearly two decades of steady growth. This modification of the 2006-2007 Business Plan addresses the scope and magnitude of the construction cost inflation and revenue reductions facing ODOT and the efforts made to respond to the changes while still attempting to meet project delivery and system condition goals. These efforts include:	Examining the budget for new areas of cost containment; Adjustment of program funding levels; Review and possible adjustment of system condition goals; Changes in project schedules, especially for Major New projects; and Finance options, including bond finance analysis. With this as background, the rest of the document lays out the new Business Plan for the last year of the 2006-2007 biennium, including program and funding adjustments.

Link to: ODOT Business Plan 2006 & 2007 Addendum (September 2006, 697 Kb PDF) |
Pro Forma Budget in Single Page PDF (142 Kb PDF)

Other related updates/information on ODOT's budget since original Business Plan 2006 & 2007:

ODOT Director Proctor's Dec. 7, 2006 Testimony Before the Ohio House Finance and Appropriations Committee (29Kb pdf)
- regarding the significant effects of construction inflation

February 2006 Forecast (1.1 Mb PDF)
- Fiscal Analysis of SAFETEA-LU

Link to: entire ODOT Business Plan 2006 & 2007 (3 Mb PDF) | Table of Contents (with access to various section in PDF format)

Introduction
It has been 101 years since the General Assembly created Ohio’s “State Highway Department” with four employees and a $10,000 annual budget. From those modest beginnings, the department has grown to construct and maintain the 10th largest road system in the nation.
The ODOT Business Plan is a biennial document which summarizes the mission, values and goals of the department and summarizes recent trends, both internal to the department and external on the transportation system. Then the Business Plan specifies initiatives and performance goals the department must achieve in the upcoming biennium to meet its goals and to respond to recent trends. The Business Plan also serves as an important input into the employee evaluation process for management employees in the Career Professional civil service classification.	The Business Plan for 2006 – 2007 reflects notable achievements in significant measures and recognizes key trends and challenges in the coming biennium. The first section reviews the mission, values and goals of the department and details internal and external performance catalysts, relating those factors to the specific goals of the agency. The second section provides strategic initiatives for the biennium. These strategic initiatives represent continuing program activities that are necessary to achieve significant performance gains. Finally, the third section documents the actual system conditions and administrative measures in ODOT’s core business practices. ODOT districts and divisions develop work plans based on the goals outlined in the business plan. The performance of every employee is evaluated against those goals annually.

Table of Contents

Mission, Values & Goals (142 Kb PDF)

Mission:

We will provide a world-class transportation system that links Ohio to a global economy while preserving the state’s unique character and enhancing its quality of life.

Values:

   - Customer Focus
   - People
   - Continuous Improvement
   - Integrity
   - Agility
   - Data-Based Decision Making

Goals:

   - Transportation Safety
   - Economic Development & Quality of Life
   - Efficient, Reliable Traffic Flow    - System Preservation
   - Resource Management

System Conditions (1.7 Mb PDF)
Pavements, Bridges and Maintenance Organizational Performance Index (OPI) Summaries Introduction
   - Statewide Pavements, Bridges & Maintenance OPIs
   - District Pavements, Bridges & Maintenance OPIs

Other Organizational Performance Index Expectations (269 Kb PDF)
Other Organizational Performance Index Expectations Introduction
- Performance Expectations for Chief Legal Counsel
- Performance Expectations for Construction
- Performance Expectations for Contracts
- Performance Expectations for Equipment
- Performance Expectations for Facilities
- Performance Expectations for Finance
- Performance Expectations for Information Technology
- Performance Expectations for Plan Delivery
- Performance Expectations for Quality and Human Resources
- Performance Expectations for Roadway Safety and Mobility
- Performance Expectations for Traffic Engineering

Strategic Initiatives (279 Kb PDF)
   - One – Deliver the Jobs and Progress Plan
   - Two – Refine, Re-focus and Respond To Ohio’s High-Crash Locations
   - Three – Complete the Highway Technician Comprehensive Training Program
   - Four – Continuously Improve County Operations By Using Business Tools
   - Five – Continuously Improve the Pavement Management Process
Financial Plans and Expectations (284 Kb PDF)
- Operating Summary Balance Sheet

February 2006 Forecast (1.1 Mb PDF)
- Fiscal Analysis of SAFETEA-LU

Appendix: Jobs and Progress Plan Milestones (256 Kb PDF)

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Entire ODOT Business Plan 2006 & 2007 (3.0 Mb PDF) |

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ODOT Business Plan 2006 & 2007


	Ohio Department Of Transportation
	Business Plan 2006 & 2007 ADDENDUM