In May 2019, a Local Public Agency Property Management Practices Program Review with FHWA was held and targeted compliance with 23 CFR 710.201(a) and 23 CFR 710.403(e). It was determined that Caltrans is not providing enough guidance or oversight of Local Public Agency (LPA) practices when it comes to property management and disposal of excess … Read more Office Bulletin #20-05
Do you know how new traffic control devices and applications of existing traffic control devices not adopted in the CA MUTCD can be implemented on public roads and private roads open to the public in California? Did you know that Colored Marking are allowed but has to go through a process? For details about the … Read more Piloting Experimental Marking
BACKGROUND: On August 13, 2018, the President signed the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 889(b) prohibits Federal agencies, after August 13, 2020, from obligating or expending financial assistance to obtain certain telecommunications and video surveillance services and equipment from specific producers. On January 22,2020, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued … Read more Implementation of Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment
DLA Office Bulletin #20-03: At-Risk Preliminary Engineering, issued on August 11, 2020, details these policy changes. Except for projects with federal funds that require allocation by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) (e.g., Active Transportation Program, Trade Corridor Enhancement Program, and State Transportation Improvement Program funds), local agencies may begin reimbursable PE work prior to receiving federal … Read more Office Bulletin #20-03: At-Risk Preliminary Engineering
Trucks Transporting Essential Goods in Support of COVID-19 Efforts May Temporarily Exceed 80,000 Pounds SACRAMENTO— Caltrans will temporarily issue special permits for overweight trucks transporting emergency supplies in support of COVID-19 relief and prevention efforts following Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent State of Emergency declaration and subsequent activation of the federal Stafford Disaster Relief and Assistance … Read more Caltrans Issues Special Permits – Overweight Trucks
The current process of requiring wet signatures on invoice documents in order to process for payment is being exempted during the COVID-19 outbreak. Until further notice, Districts will be accepting scanned copies of invoices. The Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) Exhibit 5-A Local Agency Invoice form can be found here. All LAPM forms can be … Read more Temporary Exception for Requiring Wet Signatures on Invoices Submitted to your District Local Assistance Office