From the SB 1 Program
In April, Caltrans paid tribute to the programs, districts, divisions and individuals who were integral to our success in meeting the $100 million efficiencies savings goal, as mandated by Senate Bill 1.
That law states, “The department shall implement efficiency measures with the goal to generate at least one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) per year in savings to invest in maintenance and rehabilitation of the state highway system.”
For the seventh consecutive year, Caltrans has reached the $100 million goal for fiscal year 23-24, with $176 million counting towards the SB 1 goal.
The division with the most number of efficiencies was Engineering Services, with eight. In first place for most dollars saved, $76 million, was the Division of Design.
In the Best New Efficiency category, there were two winners: The Division of Maintenance’s concrete overlays over asphalt pavement, and Engineering Services’ building information modeling.
Many individuals were singled out for their contributions to efficiencies. Those subject matter experts were Camille Abou-Fadel, Paul Chung, Tony English, Rich Foley, Dulce Feldman, Luis Guzman, Joseph Hammack, Akira Hasegawa, Bobi Hettick, Lynn Hiel, Belinda Hon, Peyman Kaviani, Allen King, Jaroslaw Kusz, Jie Liang, Naomi Liang, George Moore, Michelle Nelson, Mina Pezeshpour, James Ralston, Lisa Ramsey, Bin Shen, Eric Souza, Tigi Thomas, Tong Yang, Glen Wheeler and Siyoum Woldemichael.
The fiscal year 24-25 efficiencies compilation is underway. The program asks that if you have a newly implemented efficiency in your program or district, please visit the SB 1 program intranet page and review the efficiencies page.