Fhwa operations benefitcost analysis desk reference. In fact, fhwa field offices had approved state rental rates that clearly did not adhere to fhwa s policy guidance. Fhwa officials noted that the blue book s rates are the maximum allowed for federalaid. Located throughout the island of ireland, these charming and stylish hideaways are the perfect choice for your holiday vacation in ireland. Chapter 1 fhwa guidance section 2 fhwa interim guidance of 1988 appendix b. Publications manual on uniform traffic control devices. Stafford disaster relief and emergency assistance act, 42 u. The state must make the determination that the equipment rental rates developed or adopted fairly estimate a contractors actual cost to own and operate the equipment.
Standard formssf 294 subcontracting report for individual contractssf 295 summary subcontract reportsf 14 statement and acknowledgmentconstruction formshauling vehicle volume certification. Federal register major project financial plan guidance. The mutcd is available from fhwa only in electronic form, on the mutcd web site. On march 15, 2012, compliance with the 2010 standards was required. The cdot environmental stewardship guide incorporates fhwa guidance and interpretive memoranda that provide additional guidance on how the purpose and need statement is to be written. The guidance does not require the submission of a single document, however, it may be more efficient to submit one financial plan since it is a tifia requirement that the tifia financial plan be prepared in accordance with major project financial plan guidance.
The fhwa final accounting date for the purpose of records retention is the date the financial operations division fod does the final billing to fhwa. Providing guidance to practitioners in the analysis of benefits and costs of management and. Combine blue book and red book purple book at that time was for 3 r guidance hence the birth of the green book in 1984. The project management plan guidance replaces the existing january 2009 guidance. Heavyhighway construction industry associations issue. Additional guidance on 23 cfr 635 a contract administration. The fhwa federal highway administration has approved the use of rental rate blue book on federally funded projects. Fhwa field officials we contacted could not even find copies of the guidance. Unless otherwise defined herein, or in the other parts of this manual, definitions contained in the most recent edition of the uniform vehicle code, aashto transportation glossary highway definitions, and other publications specified in section 1a. Blue book rates are available on the vdot internal website. Road safety audit guidelines safety federal highway. Irelands blue book is a romantic collection of irish country house hotels, manor houses, castles and restaurants. Fhwa lacked specificity in key areas of its financial plan and project management plan guidance used by division offices to help oversee states major projects. Under this agreement, fhwa will actively encourage adherence to nepa and cwa requirements, assist in the.
If demographic data indicates that 5% or 1,000 persons or more in a project area speak a language other than english, we will provide translations of. Because the size and scope of eiss vary, adjustments to the recommended approaches included in this guidance may be appropriate, but the minimum statutory requirement is always noted in this guidance. Indirect equipment costs equipment indirect costs consist mostly of overhead costs such as normal risk insurance. The rental rate blue book is the only commercial equipment rate schedule tested and approved by the federal highway administration fhwa as an acceptable guideline for reimbursement of contractor equipment costs in force account or extra work.
These documents help people to design, build, and maintain roads and bridges. Highway design manual new york state department of. When forwarding the change order package, include copies of. This mou provides oversight and guidance for fhwa, fta, fra, and uscg in implementing strategies for compliance with executive order 604 and the presidential memorandum on modernizing the permitting process. The rates on this schedule of equipment rates are for applicantowned equipment in good mechanical condition, complete with all required attachments. The personnel employed by the firm shall have training, experience, knowledge and expertise in the appropriate areas necessary to do the assignment, including aashto, fhwa and other appropriate design policies, procedures, practices and standards. Conducting benefitcost analysis of strategies impacting nontypical traffic conditions html, pdf 244kb fhwahop05. Traffic engineering division, preliminary engineering division, and final design division refer to the cadd support page if you have questions pertaining to cadd computer aided drafting and design standards and configurations or require access to files used in roadway plan production, special detail drawings, traffic control details. This reflects fhwas change of the title of that book to more accurately reflect its content, which includes information regarding pavement markings. Policy and guidance safety federal highway administration. The ada home page provides access to americans with disabilities act ada regulations for businesses and state and local governments, technical assistance materials, ada standards for accessible design, links to federal agencies with ada responsibilities and information, updates on new ada requirements, streaming video, information about department of justice ada settlement agreements. Click on the appropriate link below to access the report you are interested in. Personnel shall also be aware of kdot policies, procedures and practices. Guidelines for preparing its jpo reports format for research reports standard research reports must follow the guidance in this document regarding formatting and font, type size, symbols, margins, page numbering, bullets, columns, and other elements as the preferred style.
Fhwa augmented the findings of the nchrp report with an additional survey of state dots and further research. This updated document, guidelines for the visual impact assessment of highway projects, is the synthesis of this previous work. Gao united states general accounting offlce washington, d. The federal highway administration fhwa requires that project construction records for federally funded projects be retained for a minimum of three years past the fhwa final accounting date. Current guidance is over 7 years old and in need of clarification. The rental rate blue book is the only commercial equipment rate schedule tested and approved by the federal highway administration fhwa as an acceptable guideline for reimbursement of contractor equipment costs in force account or. Each rate covers all costs eligible under the robert t. The federal highway administration has developed the design details of the new signs added in the 2009 edition of the mutcd and signs whose designs have been modified in the 2009 mutcd. Federal highway administration memorandum home fhwa. This video series explains who we are and how we serve you, the american public.
On wednesday, march 25th, mdot issued covid19 field operations guidance for the purpose of ensuring that all employees working on construction projects in the field, performing critical infrastructure functions on behalf of the mdot, are provided clear instruction and the necessary resources to keep themselves and their coworkers safe during the covid19 outbreak, and to slow the community. Fhwa and fta joint nepa regulation 23 cfr part 771 remain in effect to the extent that they are consistent with 23 u. The fhwa changes the references to the book previously titled standard highway signs to refer to the current title, standard highway signs and markings. Limited english proficiency lep guidance when working on iowa dot projects, we may need to translate projectrelated materials and provide interpreters. A state may, subject to the fhwas concurrence, adopt the dataquest rental rate blue book blue book or another industry rate guide, or it may develop its own guide. This reduced rate is intended to cover the contractors ownership costs less major overhaul and other related maintenance costs that have, in essence, been deferred since the equipment is not operated. This is the standard fhwa recommended reference for rental rate calculations. Documents and publications nevada department of transportation. Managers and auditors may use the green book in conjunction with professional guidance issued by gao and other authoritative bodies. Determination of construction equipment rental rates in force.
Statewide transportation improvement program stip fullycompliant transportation asset management plan. Hard copies of the mutcd 2009 edition and cost information are available from american association of state highway and transportation officials aashto, institute of transportation engineers ite, american traffic safety services association atssa, and. Mdot issues covid19 field operations guidance mita. Internal control management and evaluation tool, gao011008g, august 2001. In all cases, the appropriate adjustment factors for. Additionally, fhwa states that the rates must also be adjusted for age and geographic region. The fhwa technical advisory ta goes on to list 9 factors that may be helpful in.
Current fhwa interstate policy published in the federal register on february 11, 1998. The blue book web page lists fhwa rates for equipment, why dont we use. Massdot highway division manuals and publications most of our manuals, publications, and forms are available online. Standard highway signs and markings the 2009 mutcd sign layouts are now available. A state may, subject to the fhwa s concurrence, adopt the dataquest rental rate blue book blue book or another industry rate guide, or it may develop its own guide. Second, fhwa has not provided guidance on certain points, such as how the discounts that. Read design guidance for freeway mainline ramp terminals. Realworld examples of application of the guidance html, pdf 610kb fhwahop06. Fhwa has limited their participation in matching funds with state highway agencies using rental rate blue book to the monthly rate divided by 176 hoursmonth plus the hourly operating cost.
Office of management and budget council on environmental quality. Regional its architecture maintenance white paper january 2004 html, doc 607kb a guide for transportation professionals who are involved in the development, use and maintenance of regional its architectures. The report must be consistent throughout in format and style. Read design guidance for freeway mainline ramp terminals at. The fhw a has issued a policy guidance to ensure that pre determined equipment rental. We have received some verbal guidance stating, whatever the fa work was. Fhwa began the process of updating the via field guide in 2012. Massdot highway division manuals and publications mass. Conducting benefitcost analysis of strategies impacting nontypical traffic conditions html, pdf 244kb fhwa hop05. The purpose and need statement should be designed to help evaluate the alternatives to be considered and to take into account the requirements of. Federal lands highway has signed a new intergovernmental agreement with the bureau of reclamation and updates to past agreements with the u. Fhwa federal highway administration has limited their participation in matching funds with state highway agencies using rental rate blue book to the monthly rate divided by 176 hoursmonth plus the hourly operating cost. Several issues not covered in earlier guidance memorandums have been raised.
Key areas not clearly defined in fhwas guidance include when a baseline project schedule should be developed, which cost estimate is to serve as a. Other traffic analysis methods including simulation programs may also be used in the access request report. A state may, subject to the fhwas concurrence, adopt the dataquest rental rate blue book blue book or another industry rate guide, or it. It includes the requirements of the fhwa rule and fta policy on its architecture and standards conformity. Massdot publishes manuals and guidance documents for project designers, construction contractors, and others. The 1965 blue book provides the most detailed information on how the current design values in the 2004 green book are determined, but it should be noted that for some combinations, the 2004 green book acceleration lane lengths differ slightly from the 1965 blue book values. Nchrp project 388 guidelines for ramp and interchange. This document is intended to provide guidance to the districts in developing and negotiating change orders. The nevada department of transportation ndot compiles data and produces a variety of reports for public information.
The fhwa rate is an hourly rate based on monthly rental rate blue book data. Check car prices and values when buying and selling new or used vehicles. The primary functions of the highway design manual hdm are to. Fhwa is the lead federal agency under nepa and is required to furnish guidance, participate in the preparation, independently evaluate, approve and adopt nepa documents prepared for federally funded highway improvement projects. This new guidance is less prescriptive, in light of an increased understanding of project management plans by fhwa and project managers. Guidance its architecture implementation fhwa operations. The most common application is in force account work and for federally funded projects. The department of justices revised regulations for titles ii and iii of the americans with disabilities act of 1990 ada were published in the federal register on september 15, 2010. Standard highway signs and markings book fhwa mutcd. Rates for highway construction equipment is inadequate. Interchange spacing guidance aashto green book since 1984.
A change order is defined in the 2004 standard specification book as a written order to the contractor detailing changes to the specified work, item quantities or any other modification to the contract. The deciding issue for me to vote for the fhwa is simplicity. The departments cost estimate will be documented and submitted as part of the justification for the change order. Rental rate blue book cost recovery equipmentwatch. Blue book rates are available on the internal website. Department of transportation memorandum federal highway administration date. The ode guidance memoranda, affectionately referred to as blue book memos, clarify these guidelines and will be added to this list as they become available. The appropriate adjustment factors year and region should be used. Committee of sponsoring organizations of the treadway commission, internal control integrated framework, may 20. These regulations adopted revised, enforceable accessibility standards called the 2010 ada standards for accessible design, 2010 standards.
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