Daniel Burke The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Local Assistance has created a new interactive tool for assessing Project End Dates (PED). The report tool is located on the Projects with expiring Project End Dates web page and currently labeled as Project End Date Lookahead Report. The report tool is an Excel based dashboard and designed … Read more Managing Critical Dates Report Tool
Based on a disparity study recently conducted, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) submitted the overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal and Methodology Proposal to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) pursuant to 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26.45, for federal-aid highway projects for Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2022-24. For FFYs 2022-24, Caltrans proposes … Read more Annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal
Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 11:00–12:30 p.m. PDT In transportation, Build a Better Mousetrap means going outside the box to solve problems. These solutions improve safety, save money, decreases time and moves processes to become more efficient. The Federal Highway Administration recognizes local and State agencies who have used innovation to improve transportation programs for … Read more FHWA Innovation Exchange – Build A Better Mousetrap 2021 Winners Showcase
Chapter 9 of the Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG): Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), defines eligibility requirements, funding policy, application submittal and review process, and project delivery requirements in compliance with federal and state regulations for the local HSIP program. Since the last update to the HSIP Guidelines, there have been new developments related … Read more Office Bulletin #21-07: Division of Local Assistance (DLA) Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), LAPG Chapter 9 Update
Developing the annual Indirect Cost Rate (ICR) can place a significant burden on small or emerging Architectural & Engineering (A&E) consulting firms that lack financial sophistication to develop an ICR. This is also true for established A&E consulting firms that may not have previous experience developing an ICR in compliance with Part 31 of Title … Read more Office Bulletin #21-06: Division of Local Assistance (DLA) Adoption of Division of Procurement and Contracts (DPAC) Safe Harbor Rate (SHR)
Submit Time Extension Request Now! The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Local Assistance monitors and reports for all federal-aid projects that have not proceeded out of the Preliminary Engineering (PE) phase within 10 years of the initial project authorization. When on-site construction or right-of-way acquisition does not commence within the 10 years, the PE … Read more Repayment of Preliminary Engineering Costs for Projects Over 10 Years