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County Engineers Workshop 2017

February 2, 2017

Kewadin Resort

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

County Engineers Workshop 2016

MDOT Local Agency Program (LAP)

Tracie Leix, PE – LAP Engineer

Bruce Kadzban, PE – Rural & Enhancement Unit Manager

Mark Harbison, PE – Urban & Safety Unit Manager

Keith Cooper, PE – Bridge Unit Manager

PREMISE

MDOT Local Agency Program’s role

Implement and pass on federal requirements to local

agencies, so that local agency’s federal aid is not

jeopardized

LAP’s role is NOT to tell LA’s what to do!!

Discussion Topics

Safety Program Update

Bridge Program Update

Recent LAP Activity

Upcoming LAP Activity

FY 2018 LTAP work plan ideas

Electronic GI Submittal

Scholarship To Safety Conference

Quality of Submittals / Showstoppers

2017-18 Safety Program Update

Final Scoring Meeting for FY 2018 Projects selection was held January 10, 2017. Steve Puuri, of CRA, participated along with MDOT and FHWA.

LAP will start the phone and letter notification process, in the very near future.

2017-18 Safety Program Update

Call Letter for FY 2019 Project Submittals to follow relatively soon

Look for upcoming information/webinars for updated information on submitting a Safety proposal, TOR (Time of Return), and HSM (Highway Safety Manual)

calculations.

Bridge Program Update

Call for Applications for 2020 Construction Season

a. Letter, dated February 3, 2017, to CRA and MML

b. Letter will be posted on Local Bridge Program web site

c. Electronic Application Submittal

1) Optional, but preferred

2) Link posted on Local Bridge Program web site

3) Convert to Adobe, DO NOT scan, files to large

d. Applications due May 1, 2017

e. Refer to MDOT Scoping Manual, Chap. 5, to assist in bridge application scoping and fix selection

Changes in the Local Bridge Program

Bridge Applications

– Financial rating point max

Old – 22 point max

New – 16 point max

4 points to Discretionary Project Value and 2 points to ADT

Quality Assurance

– Local Bridge Program - Programmatic QA

Random Sampling of Bridge Design Plans/Specs

Verify QC/QA was completed

Starting late 2017

Regional Bridge Council Meetings

Scheduled from April 20th through May 10th

Meeting notices are posted on LAP website, Bridge Program page

Recent LAP Activity

2016 Program Application Updates

Developed resulting from FHWA CAP reviews

Includes

Utility coordination certification

Railroad crossings in Construction Influence Area

Airport conflicts

Bridge QC/QA form

Use current Program Application dated 05/16

Recent LAP Activity

Conducted two webinars (Sweating the Details – 1 & 2)

– Over 300 combined connections, representing over 350 attendees

Presented at Michigan Utility Coordination Conference

Participated and presented in 2017 CEW

Presenting at ACEC Conference

Upcoming LAP Activity

Participating in upcoming CRA Annual Meeting

Participating in upcoming Bridge Conference

Preparing for additional webinar

– tentatively, Program Application Hints

– in cooperation with LTAP

FY 2018 LTAP

Beginning developing work plan

Accepting ideas for implementation

Forward to MDOT LAP- Bruce Kadzban

Michigan Tech University – Tim Colling

CRA Representative – Wayne Schoonover

Electronic GI Submittal

Proving to be popular!!

How to Start? Email me:

• your Job Number

• if a consultant involved, their contact information

• Local Agency’s contact.

MDOT e-proposal will return your email within a day

Electronic GI Submittal

MDOT LAP Gives Access to TSC (No submittal to TSC)

Files to Submit:

• PDF of Plans

• EITHER individual PDF for Each Unique SP, or one file with all

• Cost Estimate - XML & CSV Files (MERL)

• PDF of Program Application

• Still need ORIGINAL PROGRAM APPLICATION WITH SIGNATURES AND SEALS!!!

Upcoming 22nd Annual Traffic Safety Summit

Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing

March 21 – 23, 2007

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY!!

• One employee per local agency

• 50 total scholarships

• Lodging, mileage, limited meals

See MDOT letter dated January 11, 2017, from Mark Bott

Upcoming 22nd Annual Traffic Safety Summit

Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing

March 21 – 23, 2007

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY!!

• One employee per local agency

• 50 total scholarships

• Lodging, mileage, limited meals

See MDOT letter dated January 11, 2017, from Mark Bott

Quality of Submittals & Showstoppers

Submit GI packages when they are ready

LAP is receiving incomplete packages to “beat the submittal deadline”

Completion dates need to be reasonable

MDOT Specifications allow weather days

DON”T WAIT UNTIL AUGUST TO TURN IN YOUR GI SUBMITTALS

Tree Removals and Threatened and Endangered Species

Covered by Mark Harrison in Tuesday’s presentation

– See LAP website (www.michigan.gov/mdotlap)

Considerations for Projects Affected By Several Bat Species

Massasauga Rattlesnake – stay tuned for upcoming information

Rail Crossings

Applies to Crossings

Within the project limits

Within the alternate or detour route

Contact Railroad

Request a MDOT Diagnostic Safety Team Review

(DSTR) meeting

MDOT Form 1425

Rail Crossings

Scheduling DSTR meetings can take over 12 months.

This could be a potential showstopper.

LAP Contacts

Matt DeLong, Administrator, Development Services Division

delongm@michigan.gov 517-373-2200

Tracie Leix, LAP Supervisor

leixt@michigan.gov, 517-335-2233

Keith Cooper–Bridge Unit

cooperk@michigan.gov, 517-373-2346

Mark Harbison – Urban & Safety Unit

harbisonm@michigan.gov, 517-335-2744

Bruce Kadzban – Rural and Enhancement Unit

kadzbanb@michigan.gov, 517-335-2229

County Engineers Workshop 2017

Questions?

Thank You!

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