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NonmotorizedTransportationPilot Program

Marin County

Transportation Research BoardWashington, DC

January 11, 2009

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Challenges

One of the greatest challenges in quicklydelivering nonmotorized projects

originates from ten words in thelegislation: Notwithstanding any otherprovision of law, projects assisted underthis subsection shall be treated as

projects on a Federal-aid systemunder Chapter 1 of Title 23, United StatesCode

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Challenges Federal Aid System

Triggers fund distributions through therespective state DOTs

FHWA disburses funds to the DOT, which thendisburses to the local agency

Each state DOT interprets the federalregulations differently

the means of disbursement vary considerably,as does the amount of paperwork

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Local, Regional or State Funded Project Process

Include Project

In Adopted/ApprovedProgram

California EnvironmentalQuality Act (CEQA)

Clearance &Preliminary Design

Final DesignPlans, Specifications

and Estimate

(PS&E)

Solicit Quotes, Informal

Bid or Formal Bid &Award

Purchase Order

or Contract

Construct

ProjectNotice of

Completion

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Final Report & Invoice

NationalEnvironmental

Policy Act(NEPA)

and CEQAClearance

PreliminaryDesign

Final DesignPS&E

AuthorizeConstruction

Formal Bid & Award Contract

Construct Project

Complete Field

Review & Authorize

Preliminary Engineering

CompleteRight of Way

Certification

Project

ProgrammedIn TIP

DisadvantagedBusiness

Enterprise

(DBE)

ProgramUpdated

Federally Funded Project Process

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Challenges Federal Aid System

Process is slow and arduous State DOT involvement means you lose

control over project schedule

Shifting funds as project progresses in the TIPcan take months

Authorizations to Proceed required at severalsteps along the way, and each authorizationcan take several months to obtain

Funding cycles periodically shut down formonths at a time during which no paperworkis processed

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