2023 PEPS Conference presentations
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2023 PEPS Conference presentations

TxDOT’s Professional Engineering Procurement Services (PEPS) Division held a two-day conference on Dec. 5 and Dec. 6, 2023. The focus of the event was to provide insight and updates on the PEPS procurement processes to the consultant community and TxDOT’s districts and divisions.

The table displays the conference agenda and links to any presentations given during each session.

PDH Hours Certificate
Professional Engineering Procurement Services
Email

Tuesday, Dec. 5

Time Description
8:00 - 8:45 a.m.

Opening Remarks and Shining Star Award

  • Lucio Vasquez – PEPS Deputy Division Director
  • Mo Bur – Director of Project Development
  • Heather Evans – PEPS Center of Excellence
9:00 - 9:45 a.m

TxDOT Leadership Panel

Moderator

  • Lucio Vasquez

Panel

  • Brandye Hendrickson – Deputy Executive Director for Planning and Administration
  • Mo Bur – Director of Project Development
  • Eliza Paul – Houston District Engineer
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

One-on-One with the Invoice Center

  • Tira Dobrozensky, Priscilla Vasquez, Nikki Cervantes – PEPS Invoice Center

Errors & Omissions

  • Dan Neal – PEPS Center of Excellence
  • John Lamb - LambStar

Timely Communication & Coordination

  • Mindy Sawyer – PEPS Dallas Service Center

Level-of-Effort Labor Hour Tool – Part 1

  • Michael Haithcock – TxDOT Abilene District
11:00 - 11:45

Administrative Qualifications:  Process and Pain Points

  • Roy Gonzales, Angela Yokie, Gabe Villanueva – PEPS Business Operations Center

Discipline-specific Contracts (this session was canceled but will be delivered as a Fireside Chat in February 2024)

  • Martin Rodin – PEPS Division Director

Digital Roadway Data and PEPS Contracts

  • Benjamin McCulloch – Strategic Planning Division

Level-of-Effort Labor Hour Tool – Part 2

  • Cliff Hallford – PEPS Negotiations Center
  • Natalie Cox – TxDOT Abilene District
Noon - 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Speaker
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Service Center Meet and Greet
2:00 - 2:45 p.m.

HUB Compliance Overview

  • Gloria Hearn – Civil Rights Division

Preclusions

  • Dan Neal – PEPS Center of Excellence

Commercial Lab Accreditation

  • Enad Mahmoud – Materials and Tests Division

Effective Interviewing

  • Phil Howlett and Najitha Bulathsinhala – PEPS San Antonio Service Center
 3:00 - 3:45 p.m.

How to Modify an Approved HUB Subcontracting Plan

  • Kimlinh Nguyen and Angelina Adame – PEPS Houston Service Center

PS&E Scope Template and Table of Deliverable Updates

  • Kelly Morris – TxDOT Lufkin District
  • Dan Neal – PEPS Center of Excellence

PS-CAMS

  • Gunalini Rajkumar – PEPS Center of Excellence

Assigning a Work Authorization

  • Jaime Vela – PEPS Central Service Center
4:00 - 4:45 p.m.

Precertification Changes

  • Stacy James – PEPS Center of Excellence
  • Khalid Jamil – Design Devision
  • LaTasha Brookins – Project Finance, Debt, and Strategic Contracts Division

New PEPS Initiatives

  • Martin Rodin – PEPS Division Director
  • Dan Neal – PEPS Center of Excellence

Bonfire!

  • Shirin Helmi – PEPS San Antonio Service Center

Win-Win Negotiations

  • Darren McDaniel – Transportation Programs Division

Wednesday, Dec. 6

Time Description
8:00 - 8:45 a.m.

DRIVE Program Showcase

  • Caleb Bryant – DRIVE Program Director
9:00 - 9:45 a.m

Public Involvement Overview and Lessons Learned in Contracting

  • Susan Howard – Transportation Planning & Programming Division

CCIS/PTC Form Update

  • Dan Neal and Stacy James – PEPS Center of Excellence

Work Schedule for Time Extensions: Amend/Add vs. Delete/Replace

  • Tiffany Nguyen and Tara Blackwell – PEPS Houston Service Center
  • Tina Farias – PEPS Support Services Center

Level of Effort Labor-Hours Tool – Part 1

  • Michael Haithcock – TxDOT Abilene District
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

2024 Spec Book Updates

  • Aubrey Badoe – Construction Division

Procurement Planning – Past, Present, and Future

  • Martha Juch – PEPS Center of Excellence

Words Matter: Getting the Most from GIS Contract Deliverables

  • Jennifer Lash – Transportation Planning and Programming Division

Level-of-Effort Labor-Hours Tool – Part 2

  • Cliff Hallford – PEPS Negotiations Center
  • Natalie Cox – TxDOT Abilene District
11:00 - 11:45

Information Technology Division Security Concerns

  • Peter Lee – Information Technology Division

CEI Contract Procurement and Management

  • Martha Juch and Levi Pavia – PEPS Center of Excellence

Conflicts of Interest

  • Anthony Thomas – Compliance Division
Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch and Closing

  • Lucio Vasquez