Ranking Member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee John Mica (R-Fla.) released a report this week titled Sitting on Our Assets. According to Ranking Member Mica, the purpose of the report is to "outline and analyze the failure of certain federal agencies to properly utilize or manage assets under their respective control."
The report, which focuses on agencies and departments within the jurisdiction of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, also provides recommendation on how cost savings can be achieved in the respective departments and agencies. A copy of the report is available here.
The report recommends a better utilization of highway assets by giving states and local governments maximum flexibility to develop "innovative solutions" to funding transportation infrastructure. In addition, Ranking Member Mica calls for inclusion of a "437-Day Plan" for transportation projects, modeled after the expedited replacement of the I-35W Bridge, with the hope of dramatically lowering costs. Other areas in the report of interest to AGC members include: expediting and streamlining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) wetlands permitting process; increasing funding for the Corps to ensure efficient delivery of critical waterways infrastructure projects to the nation; and encouraging GSA to use its statutory authority to take the necessary steps to modernize and update its real estate portfolio.
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