State DOT Organizational Charts: Departmental Units

Includes survey results of how state DOTs organize their preconstruction process.

See Chapter 6.2 on Organizational Structure and Training

"The goal of this research is to identify and document the best management practices (BMPs) in state departments of transportation (DOTs) with regard to the structure of traditional (i.e., design–bid–build) project delivery."

Documents current practices in state departments of transportation (DOTs) staffing and organizational structure for alternative contracting methods (ACMs). ACMs include design–build, construction manager/general contractor, public–private partnerships, and other innovative contracting techniques.

"This research provides a synthesis of practices in organizational structuring and professional staffing of the innovative delivery units in several state departments of transportation (DOTs) across the nation that are actively utilizing alternative project delivery. Several major challenges and barriers faced by innovative project delivery units to fulfill project leadership staffing needs are identified. Various approaches that state DOTs have utilized to respond to their staffing and organizational needs are identified. Differences in organizational structuring and professional staffing for innovative project delivery programs are described in: (1) Models of office of innovative delivery; (2) Main roles and responsibilities of the headquarters (HQ) office of innovative delivery; (3) Involvement of district offices in delivery of design–build projects; (4) Training and staffing strategies and preferred skillsets; and (5) Utilizing consulting firms to assist the owner"--Abstract

NCHRP Synthesis report no. 504. Pages 12-14 in particular discuss unit structure.

See pages 30-31. "There is no favored organizational structure used by DOTs for implementing and integrating [Alternative Contracting Methods] into their departments."