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▼1. Introduction
►2. Project Initiation
►3. Non-Construction Projects
- ►1. Introduction
- ►2. Professional Services
- ►3. Procurement of “Other” Goods and Services
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Procurement Procedures
- ►4. Contract Administration
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Scope of Work
  - ♦Post Award Meeting
  - ♦Monitoring Performance
  - ♦Supporting Documentation
  - ♦Records
  - ♦Corrective Action
  - ♦Supervision and Staffing
  - ♦Term of AFA
- ►5. Application of Contract Elements
►4. Preliminary Engineering and Design
- ♦1. Introduction
- ♦2. State Letter of Authority
- ►3. Procurement
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Donation of Preliminary Engineering Services
  - ♦Professional Service Provider
  - ♦Construction Contractor
  - ♦Materials Providers
- ►4. General Design Guidelines
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Environmental Permits, Issues and Commitments
  - ♦Design Concept Conference
  - ♦Coordination with FAA
  - ♦Accessibility Guidelines and Compliance
  - ♦Design Surveys
  - ♦Landscape Development
  - ♦Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
- ►5. Preliminary Engineering Design for Construction
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Design Criteria
  - ♦Exceptions to Design Criteria
  - ♦Design Level of Service
  - ♦Geometric Schematic
  - ♦Highway Access Management
  - ♦Value Engineering
  - ♦Right of Way, Utility and Railroad Certification
►5. Environmental Compliance
►6. Right of Way and Utilities
►7. Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) Development
- ♦1. Introduction
- ►2. Design - Highways and Roads
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Design Criteria
  - ♦Design Level of Service
  - ♦Hydraulic Design
  - ♦Longitudinal Barriers, including Bridge Rail
  - ♦Pavement Design
  - ♦Road Closure/Detour Plans
  - ♦Specifications/Special Provisions
- ►3. Design - Traffic
- ►4. Design – Bridges and Structures
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Bridge Design
  - ♦Bridge Layouts
  - ♦Design of Other Structures
  - ♦Geotechnical
  - ♦Scour
- ►5. Design - Building Facilities
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Architectural and Engineering Standards
  - ♦Progress Reviews
- ►6. Bid Document Preparation
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Submittal of PS&E Documents
  - ♦Bonding
  - ♦Buy America
  - ♦Changes in the Work
  - ♦Child Support Statement
  - ♦Claims
  - ♦Contract Time
  - ♦Debarment Certification
  - ♦Designated Material Sources/Disposal Sites
  - ♦Differing Site Conditions
  - ♦Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Historically Underutilized Businesses and Small Business Enterprises
  - ♦Equal Employment Opportunity
  - ♦Equipment Rental Rates
  - ♦Form FHWA-1273 and Required Contractor Certifications
  - ♦Liquidated Damages
  - ♦Lobbying Certification
  - ♦Local Hiring Preference
  - ♦Non-resident Bidder and Texas Preference
  - ♦Material State or Local Preference
  - ♦Materials
  - ♦Method of Construction (or Method of Bidding)
  - ♦Non-collusion Statement
  - ♦Non-discrimination against Persons with Disabilities
  - ♦Non-responsive Bid
  - ♦Non-segregated Facilities
  - ♦Patented/Proprietary Products
  - ♦Prequalification
  - ♦Prevailing Minimum Wage (Davis-Bacon Act)
  - ♦Prison-Produced Materials
  - ♦Publicly Owned Equipment
  - ♦Railroad Insurance Provision
  - ♦Retainage
  - ♦Safety
  - ♦Subcontracting
  - ♦Termination of Contract
  - ♦Time Extensions
  - ♦Title VI Compliance
  - ♦Trench Safety
  - ♦Warranties and Warranty Clauses
  - ♦Workers’ Compensation Insurance
►8. Letting and Award
- ♦1. Introduction
- ►2. Letting
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦State Letter of Authority
  - ♦Advertising
  - ♦Distribution of Bid Documents
  - ♦Addenda
  - ♦Bid Opening and Tabulation
  - ♦Bid Analysis
- ►3. Contract Award
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Concurrence in Award
  - ♦Review of Financial Obligation
►9. Construction
- ♦1. Introduction
- ►2. Contract Administration
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Contract Award and Execution
  - ♦Project Coordination Meeting
  - ♦Pre-Construction Meeting
  - ♦Notice to Proceed
  - ♦Environmental Concerns
  - ♦Inspection
  - ♦Supervision and Staffing
  - ♦Specification Compliance
  - ♦Quality Assurance Program
  - ♦Records
  - ♦Subcontracting
  - ♦Statements and Payrolls
  - ♦Progress Payments
  - ♦Retainage
  - ♦Contract Time
  - ♦Time Extensions
  - ♦Termination of Contract
  - ♦Claims
- ►3. Application of Contract Elements during Construction
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Change Orders
  - ♦Designated Material Sources/Disposal Sites
  - ♦Differing Site Conditions
  - ♦Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Historically Underutilized Businesses, and Small Business Enterprises
  - ♦Equal Employment Opportunity
  - ♦Equipment Rental Rates
  - ♦Temporary Traffic Control Devices
  - ♦Form FHWA-1273
  - ♦Liquidated Damages
  - ♦Materials
  - ♦Non-discrimination against Persons with Disabilities
  - ♦Non-segregated Facilities
  - ♦Patented/Proprietary Products
  - ♦Prevailing Minimum Wage (Davis-Bacon Act)
  - ♦Prison-Produced Materials
  - ♦Publicly Owned Equipment
  - ♦Title VI Compliance
  - ♦Safety: Accident Prevention
  - ♦Trench Safety
  - ♦Purchase of Equipment
  - ♦Convict (Inmate) Labor
  - ♦False Statements
  - ♦Salvage Credits
►10. Project Close-Out and Maintenance
- ♦1. Introduction
- ►2. Project Close-Out
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Project Review
  - ♦Final Close-out
  - ♦Audit
  - ♦Document Retention
  - ♦Disposition of Excess Property
- ►3. Maintenance
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Municipalities
  - ♦Federally Funded Projects
  - ♦Comprehensive Maintenance Management Agreement
  - ♦One-Year Maintenance Plans and Inspections
  - ♦Material Specifications

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Section 1: Purpose of Manual and Guide

The Local Government Projects Policy Manual and the companion Local Government Project Management Guide provide guidance for local governments developing transportation projects under the oversight of the Texas Department of Transportation. The term “local government” includes municipalities, counties, county and regional toll authorities, regional mobility authorities, metropolitan planning organizations and private entities in certain situations. These procedures address both state of Texas requirements and federal requirements administered through the Federal Highway Administration; however, they do not address public transportation, aviation or concessionaire projects.