MTO LIAISON COMMITTEE The CEO/Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) Liaison Committee worked very closely with the MTO counterparts to identify and develop several improved business practices to assist MTO with delivering a record breaking capital program In 2015-2016, the committee, which includes the executive committee and the engineering and contract administration subcommittees, regularly met with senior management of the MTO to address issues of mutual interest to the ministry and CEO’s member firms. We achieved a substantial progress in improving several key business processes which will assist in getting the work done more quickly and effectively without sacrificing quality. Discussions have been open, frank, professional, and ultimately beneficial to both MTO and CEO. Key issues that were addressed included: • continuous efforts on streamlining the MTO’s RFP process – RFP V.8 now in use; • ongoing work with the MTO on the implementation of recommendations from the Engineering Delivery Enhancement Initiative (EDEI) and Operations Delivery Enhancement Initiative (ODEI); • the use of large value retainer assignments of up to $10 million; • MTO providing pipeline information to CEO members allowing for better business planning decisions; • review of the Consultant Performance Rating System within the Registry, Appraisal, and Qualification System (RAQS); • discussions concerning succession planning, particularly related to Consultant Project Managers; • ongoing discussions on MTO/CEO training programs; and • working with the MTO to resolve inconsistencies between regional ministry offices I would like to thank the committee members and their contributions, in particular Duane Girard, Chair of the Contract Administration Subcommittee, and Gord Firth, Chair of the Engineering Subcommittee. Brian Ruck, Executive Committee Chair GHD Duane Girard Contract Administration Subcommittee Chair AECOM Gord Firth, Engineering Subcommittee Chair WSP I MMM Group Ltd. Committee Members Joseph Arcaro HDR Inc. Andrew Balasundaram Golder Associates Ltd. Noris Bot Cole Engineering Group Ltd. Khaled El Dalati Parsons Corporation Dave Emery Stantec Consulting Ltd. Matt Gleben Highway Construction Inspection Ontario Inc. Gord Krieger WSP Canada Inc. Ron Louttit Stantec Consulting Ltd. Brian Malone CIMA+ Carlos Nascimento PetoMacCallum Ltd. Tom Pepper TULLOCH Engineering Ltd. Patrick Puccini AECOM John Riggs Parsons Corporation Otto Steekamp LEA Consulting Ltd. John Taylor McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd. John Weir Morrison Hershfield Ltd. 18 2015-2016 CEO ANNUAL REPORT
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