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Wyoming Department
of Transportation
Federal Highway AdministrationWyoming Division
Federal Requirements
Phil Pratt, EITHighway Engineer
FHWA, Wyoming Division
Wyoming Department
of Transportation
Federal Highway AdministrationWyoming Division
Federal Regulations
Federal aid projects are subject to the provisions of Federal Regulation: • 23 CFR Highways• 49 CFR Transportation
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of Transportation
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LPA Project Timeline
Project Application
Cooperative Agreement
Preliminary Engineering
Contract Documents Construction Project
Acceptance
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of Transportation
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LPA Project Timeline
Project Application
Cooperative Agreement
Preliminary Engineering
Contract Documents Construction Project
Acceptance
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of Transportation
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Project Eligibility
Project applications are reviewed against Program Requirements – • Type of Work and • Highway System (if applicable)
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Transportation Alternatives (TAP)
Purpose• Enhance transportation
environment• Provide for multimodal
transportation• Must be related to surface
transportation
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Eligible Activities• Provision of pedestrian and bicycle facilities • Provision of safe routes for non-drivers• Conversion railroad corridors to trails• Turnouts, overlooks and viewing areas• Control or removal of outdoor advertising• Roadside vegetation management• Rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities• Archaeological activities relating to transportation impacts• Stormwater management• Reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality
Transportation Alternatives (TAP)
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Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
Program Purpose• Enable and encourage children, including those with
disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school;• Make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more
appealing, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and
• Improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.
Subset of Transportation Alternatives program.
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Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
Eligible Activities• Planning• Education and Encouragement• Sidewalk Improvements• Pedestrian Crossing Improvements• On-Street Bicycle Facilities• Traffic Diversion Improvements• Off-Street Bicycle or Pedestrian Facilities• Traffic Calming and Speed Reduction• Traffic Education and Enforcement
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Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ)
Program Purpose• Improve air quality by addressing
Transportation-induced regulated pollutants
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Eligible Activities• Roadway dust suppression• Gravel roadway paving• Congestion reduction & traffic flow improvements• Street sweeping equipment• Diesel retrofit or idle reduction program• Other programs to reduce VMT and transportation
emissions
Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ)
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Bridge Off System (BROS)
Program Purpose• Replace structurally deficient bridges• Public roadways
Local roads Rural minor collectors
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Eligible Activities• Replacement or rehabilitation of a deficient
bridge• Preliminary Engineering• Right of Way• Construction• Construction Engineering
Bridge Off System (BROS)
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LPA Project Timeline
Project Application
Cooperative Agreement
Preliminary Engineering
Contract Documents Construction Project
Acceptance
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of Transportation
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Cooperative Agreement
Project requirements are detailed in the agreement–including applicable design standards and oversight requirements
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Project Responsibility
Supervising Agency• WYDOT retains overall project
responsibility• Local Agency to provide a full-
time employee to be in responsible charge
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LPA Project Timeline
Project Application
Cooperative Agreement
Preliminary Engineering
Contract Documents Construction Project
Acceptance
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Project Authorization
Project authorization by FHWA is required before expenses can be incurred and reimbursed
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Preliminary Engineering
Includes: • Consultant Selection• Contract Documents• Environmental document• ROW and Utility Certification
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LPA Project Timeline
Project Application
Cooperative Agreement
Preliminary Engineering
Contract Documents Construction Project
Acceptance
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Contract Documents
• Describes location and design features
• Indentifies construction requirements
• Includes an estimate of costs
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Contract DocumentsContract Provisions• Competitive bidding
requirements• Prevailing wages• DBE requirements• Contractor Compliance with EEO• Local Hiring Preference (not allowed) • FHWA 1273 (physically incorporated in contracts
and subcontracts)
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Contract Documents FHWA 1273 • Nondiscrimination• Non-segregated Facilities• Davis-Bacon and Related Act Provisions• Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Provisions• Subletting or Assigning the Contract• Safety: Accident Prevention• False Statements Concerning Highway Projects• Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act• Government-wide Suspension and Debarment Requirements• Certification Regarding Use of Contract Funds for LobbyingPhysically incorporated in contracts and subcontracts
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Contract DocumentsMaterial requirements• Buy America (Steel and Iron)• Patented/Proprietary Products
Not allowed except where certified as:• Obtained through competitive bidding
with equally suitable unpatented items• Essential for synchronization with
existing facilities• Item used for research
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Contract Documents• Contract Time
Insufficient time may result in higher bid prices and time overruns.
Excessive time may result in cost inefficiencies, public inconvenience and extend safety concerns.
• Standard Changed Condition Clauses Incorporated from 23 CFR 635.109:
• Differing site conditions• Suspensions of work ordered by the engineer• Significant changes in the character of work
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Contract DocumentsOther Contract Provisions• Non-Collusion Statement• Lobbying Certification• Suspension and Debarment
Certification
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• Approved by WYDOT (Construction Authorization)
• Project advertisement by local agency Minimum 3 weeks WYDOT requirements
Contract Documents
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Contract Advertisement, Bid Opening, and Award
• Local Bid Opening Public Opening and Announcement
• Award to Lowest Responsive & Responsible Bidder Responsive bid: meets all the requirements of the
advertisement and proposal Responsible bidder: physically organized and equipped
with financial wherewithal to complete contract
• WYDOT Concurrence
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LPA Project Timeline
Project Application
Cooperative Agreement
Preliminary Engineering
Contract Documents Construction Project
Acceptance
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Construction• Subcontracts-require formal approval • Submission of Payrolls• Contract Changes and Extra Work• Method of Measurement/ Basis of
Payment
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ADA Requirements• Min. 5 ft. wide sidewalks
4 ft. w/ 5 ft. passing zones• 6 ft. 8 in. min, vertical clearance• WYDOT Standard Plans
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ADA Requirements• Min. 4 ft. wide ramps • Max. 8.3% slope (1/12)• 4 ft. level landing at top
of ramp• Max. 10% flared sides
when in path on sidewalk• Detectable warning
device
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ADA Requirements• Max. 2% cross-slope (1/48)• Driveway approaches
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ADA Transition Plan • Identification of physical obstacles and their
location • Method used to make facility accessible • Schedule for making the respective modifications • Official responsible for implementing this item of
the plan
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LPA Project Timeline
Project Application
Cooperative Agreement
Preliminary Engineering
Contract Documents Construction Project
Acceptance
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of Transportation
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Project Acceptance
• Local agency accepts the contract work and certifies materials incorporated into the project
• Formal project acceptance by WYDOT
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WYDOT Approvals
• Project Application Cooperative Agreement Developed
• Contract DocumentsConcurrence-In-Award
• Project Acceptance
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Federal-aid Essentials Videos
• Federal-aid program• Finance• Right-of-way • Environment• Civil rights• Project development• Project construction &
contract administration
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