Policies/Procedures

The Buy America (BA) requirements have undergone revisions with the passage of the Build America Buy America (BABA) Act, which was enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently issued its final guidance to implement the updated BABA provisions of IIJA … Read more Modified Buy America Requirements & Updated Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

California Local Public Agencies (LPAs) using Caltrans Construction Contract Standards (Standards) for projects off the State Highway System, regardless of funding sources, must use the 2023 Standards for projects receiving approval, allocation, obligation, and authorization for the construction phase on or after October 31, 2023. LPAs may request District Local Assistance Engineer (DLAE) approval for … Read more Caltrans DLA Implementation Memorandum: 2023 Caltrans Construction Contract Standards for Local Public Agencies

A new version of Local Assistance Procedure Manual (LAPM) Form 5-A: Local Agency Invoice is now available for download here! A new version of LAPM 5-A (rev 09/2023) has been released. The major change from the previous version (rev 08/2020) is to the Invoice section where rows have been added to accommodate projects that have … Read more Caltrans Local Assistance Procedure Manual Update

Pursuant to Section 230.121 in Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations and federal-aid contract requirements, contractors are required to report annually on the composition of their workforce by race, gender, and job category. Using Federal-Aid Highway Construction Contractors Annual EEO Report form (FHWA-1391), prime contractors and any lower-tier subcontractors with subcontracts in excess … Read more 2023 Annual Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Report FORM FHWA-1391