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• ♦Manual Notice 2009-1
• ►1. Introduction
  • ►1. About This Manual
    • ♦General
  • ►2. Research Program Overview
    • ♦What is the Cooperative Research Program?
    • ♦Why is the Research Program Important?
    • ♦What Kind of Research is Involved?
    • ♦What if the Research Involves Information Technologies?
    • ♦Who May Perform Research for TxDOT?
    • ♦What Oversight is there of the Research Program?
  • ►3. Authority and References
    • ♦When Did the Research Program Start?
    • ♦Authority for the Research Program
  • ►4. Research Funding and Budgeting
    • ♦General
    • ♦Federal Funding of the State Planning and Research (SPR) Program
    • ♦Federal SPR Work Program
    • ♦Budgeting for Research
  • ►5. Research Library
    • ♦Location
    • ♦Services Available to TxDOT Employees
  • ►6. Definitions
    • ♦Research
    • ♦Implementation
    • ♦Product
    • ♦Field Testing
    • ♦FHWA Definitions (23 CFR 420.203)
  • ►7. Acronyms
    • ♦Acronyms and Definitions
  • ►8. Handbooks and Forms
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Where to Find Handbooks and Forms
    • ♦Handbooks
    • ♦Forms
• ►2. Roles and Responsibilities
  • ►1. Research Committees
    • ♦Research Oversight Committee (ROC)
    • ♦Research Management Committees (RMCs)
    • ♦Technical Assistance Panels (TAPs)
    • ♦Project Monitoring Committee (PMC)
    • ♦Conflict of Interest
  • ►2. Other TxDOT Personnel
    • ♦Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR)
    • ♦Research and Technology Implementation Office (RTI)
    • ♦Technology Services Division (TSD)
  • ►3. University Personnel
    • ♦Research Team
    • ♦Research Supervisor (RS)
    • ♦Principal Investigator (PI)
    • ♦University Liaison
• ►3. Research Program Development
  • ►1. Annual Research Cycle
    • ♦The Annual Research Program
    • ♦Development Cycle
  • ►2. Mid-Year Projects
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Contingency Account Funding Level
    • ♦Procedures
• ►4. Implementation Program Development
  • ►1. Implementation Planning
    • ♦General
    • ♦Initial Planning for Implementation
    • ♦Implementation Plans
  • ►2. Implementation Projects
    • ♦Funding
    • ♦Initiating a Project
    • ♦IPR Approval
    • ♦Overview of Implementation Project Contracting
    • ♦University Work
    • ♦TxDOT Activities
    • ♦Management of University and TxDOT Performance
  • ►3. Other Implementation Activities
    • ♦Technology Transfer
• ►5. Contracting
  • ►1. Introduction
    • ♦Authority for Contracting
    • ♦Types of Contracts and Programs
    • ♦Contract Communications Management
  • ►2. CRIA Provisions
    • ♦Overview of Cooperative Research and Implementation Agreement (CRIA) Provisions
    • ♦Non-Discrimination
  • ►3. Project Proposals
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Eligible Proposers – All Projects
    • ♦Eligible Proposers – “Underutilized” RFP
    • ♦Required Documents
    • ♦Cover Page
    • ♦Exhibit A, Itemized Budget
    • ♦Exhibit B, Project Description
    • ♦Research Facilities and Personnel Data Sheet
    • ♦Required Format for Submission
    • ♦Meeting the Deadline
  • ►4. Project Agreements
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Proposal Selection
    • ♦Funding Approval
    • ♦Revisions to the Project Agreement
    • ♦Project Approval and Activation
  • ►5. Modifications
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Requests for Modification
    • ♦When a Modification is Required – Examples
    • ♦When a Modification is Not Required – Examples
    • ♦Modification Form
  • ►6. Subcontracts
    • ♦Definition of a Subcontract for a University
    • ♦Submitting Subcontracts for Review and Concurrence
• ►6. Project Performance
  • ►1. Progress Reports and Papers
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Semi-Annual Progress Reports
    • ♦Monthly or Quarterly Progress Reports
    • ♦Project Meetings
    • ♦Technical Memorandums (Tech Memos)
    • ♦Papers
  • ►2. Deliverables
    • ♦Contracted Deliverables
    • ♦Purpose of Deliverables
    • ♦Types of Deliverables
    • ♦Products
    • ♦Reports
    • ♦Deliverable Due Dates
  • ►3. Allowable University Costs
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Eligible Costs
    • ♦Specific Cost Items
  • ►4. Billings
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Billing / Invoice Deadlines
    • ♦Format and Documentation
    • ♦Records Retention
  • ►5. Audits and Recordkeeping
    • ♦Responsibilities
    • ♦Audit Scheduling
• ►7. TxDOT, FHWA, and Local Costs
  • ►1. Program Management
    • ♦Costs Charged to RTI by TxDOT Employees
    • ♦Approval
    • ♦Annual Charge Number
    • ♦FHWA Participants
    • ♦City, County, or other Local Participants
  • ►2. Project Participation
    • ♦Costs Charged to RTI
    • ♦Approval
    • ♦Annual Charge Number
• ►8. Other Research Programs
  • ►1. Transportation Research Board (TRB)
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦RTI Responsibilities
  • ►2. NCHRP
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦NCHRP Panel Membership
  • ►3. Pooled Fund Program
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦RTI Responsibilities
    • ♦Pooled Fund Project Funding

Manual Notice: 2009-1

From: Rick Collins, P.E.

Manual: Research Manual

Effective Date: May 01, 2009

Purpose

To replace, in its entirety, the Research and Implementation Manual with a more policy-focused Research Manual.

Contents

The streamlined and policy-focused manual includes descriptions of TxDOT’s technical research and implementation programs, which are managed by the Research and Technology Implementation Office.

Detailed procedures which were included in the previous Research and Implementation Manual have been removed, along with information about TxDOT’s Product Evaluation Program. Information about the Product Evaluation program is now available on TxDOT’s internet site, under keyword: Product Evaluation.

Contact

For more information about this manual, please contact the Research and Technology Implementation Office at 512-465-7403.

Archives

Past manual notices are available in a PDF archive.