MDT-MCA Annual Partnering Summit

• Attendees:
  • MDT & Contractor Project Managers, Owners & Leadership
  • Lead MDT Inspectors & Contractor Superintendents
• Keynote Speakers:
  • Roy Siegel, FHWA Resource Center – Contracts & Risk
  • Karl Rosston, LCSW – Suicide Prevention in Construction
• Discussion Topics:
  • Using the updated agreed price specifications
  • Utilities, railroads, and permits
  • Ways to build a better contract
  • Alternative contracting/consultant-design challenges
  • Specification and inspection authority/consistency
  • “Reducing the temperature” with communication

• Attendees:
  • MDT & Contractor Project Managers, Owners & Leadership
• Keynote Speakers:
  • Roy Siegel, FHWA Resource Center – Contracts & Risk
  • David Horsager, Trust Edge – 8 Pillars of Trust

• Discussion Topics:
  • Program feedback
  • Statewide survey results
  • Communication Foundation
  • Partnering as Leaders
• Special Guest: Governor Greg Gianforte

• Attendees: owners, leadership, MCA steering committee
• Discussion Topics:
  • Partnering Excellence Awards (MCA-MDT)
  • Statewide survey results
  • Statewide training progress
  • Program goals
• Activities:
  • Breakout groups
  • Written feedback

Summit Host: Jacques & Associates

• Attendees: owners, leadership, MCA steering committee
  • 20 MDT personnel
  • 19 Contractor personnel
• Discussion Topics:
  • Program implementation and goals
  • Written Partnering Field Guide
  • Written Partnering Special Provision
  • Statewide training protocol
• Activities:
  • Breakout groups
  • Written feedback