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
[email protected] 517-373-2200
Tracie Leix, LAP Supervisor
[email protected], 517-335-2233
Keith Cooper–Bridge Unit
[email protected], 517-373-2346
Mark Harbison – Urban & Safety Unit
[email protected], 517-335-2744
Bruce Kadzban – Rural and Enhancement Unit
[email protected], 517-335-2229
County Engineers Workshop 2017
Questions?
Thank You!