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Project Development of Federal-Aid Projects (New Course!)
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
MD T2 Center at College Park, Maryland
For More Information:
Janette Prince
301.405.6535
janette@umd.edu
http://www.mdt2center.umd.edu/registration

State DOTs and local agencies when developing projects involving federal-aid must follow a prescribed set of rules, regulations, and procedures. This course will cover the various steps necessary to meet the federal requirements. The course will be initiated with a discussion of categorical funds and what activities they are eligible for. A detailed presentation will be made on how the federal highway financial system works and the process that determines the amount of federal funds that will be available to the States and MPOs. Presentations will then be made on federal rules to meet planning and environmental requirements, right-of- way rules and requirements (the Uniform Act), design standards, the bridge inspection program requirements. Federal contract requirements will also be presented that discuss a broad of issues such as use of proprietary materials, contract bidding rules, contract provisions, etc. Class exercises will be used to demonstrate typical real life issues involving the development of federal-aid projects. 

Who Should Attend: State DOT and local staff and officials involved in the development of transportation projects using federal-aid funds.
 
Agenda:
 
Day 1:
8:00 Registration
8:30 Course Introduction
9:00 Background of State-Federal- aid Program
10:00 Financial System Using the Federal-aid Program
     A. Trust Fund
     B. Authorization/Appropriation
     C. Federal-aid Financing Procedures
     D. Matching Ratio/Lapse/Transferabiliy
     E. Innovative Financing
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Financing Demonstration
2:00 Planning
     A. Planning Process
     B. Statewide Planning
     C. Metropolitan Planning
     D. STIP – TIP – Financial Constraint
3:30 Planning Exercise
4:00 Adjourn
 
Day 2:
8:00 Environment
Background
National Environmental Policy Act
Project Developments
Documentation
     A. Transportation Decision
     B. Purpose and Need
     C. Alternatives
     D. Impacts & Mitigation
     E. Public Involvement
     F. Interagency Coordinaton
          A. Integrated Decision Making
          B. CEs/EAs/EISs
          C. Processing Environmental Findings
          D. Section 4(f)
9:30 Right-of- Way
     A. Project Development
     B. Right-of- Way Availability – Certification
     C. Uniformity Act
     D. Property Management
     E. Utility Accomodation
10:30 Environment/Right-of- Way Exercise
11:00 Design
     A. Design Process Including Consultant Selection
     B. Project Scope
     C. Environmental Considerations & Commitments
     D. Context Sensitive Solutions
     E. Highway Capacity Manual
     F. Design Standards
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Bridge
     A. Bridge Standards & Bridge Formula
     B. National Bridge Inspection Standards
     C. Highway Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation Program
1:45 Construction
     A. Contract Administration
     B. Contract Provisions
     C. Oversight Agreements
     D. Pre & Post Award Procedure
     E. Environmental Commitments
3:00 Project Development Exercise
3:20 Class Test
4:15 Adjourn
 
Professional Development Hours: 12.0
 
Registration Fees: The following registration fees will be charged for this course, $199 for Local Agency Employees Only, $225 for all other participants.

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