Request for Volunteers to Develop Guidance on Vehicle Costs on A&E Contracts

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Caltrans Independent Office of Audits and Investigations (A&I) is in its beginning stages of developing guidelines on how Architectural and Engineering firms should support vehicle costs on contracts with Local Agencies and with Caltrans.  We are looking for one or two representatives from local agencies to participate in a planning meeting with other stakeholders to … Read more Request for Volunteers to Develop Guidance on Vehicle Costs on A&E Contracts

Roadway Departure Safety Workshops in Southern CA

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Attend one of two free Local Roadway Departure Safety Workshops being held in Southern California. Funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) Program, a series of eight (8) free Local Roadway Departure Safety Workshops have been scheduled (four in 2017, four in 2018). Register by February 9th. Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 … Read more Roadway Departure Safety Workshops in Southern CA

Policy Update: New Process for Reviewing Indirect Cost Rates of A&E firms Contracting with Local Agencies

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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is implementing a new process for reviewing Indirect Cost Rates of Architectural and Engineering (A&E) firms contracting with local agencies.   As part of the process, A&E firms will now be required to submit to local agencies certain financial documents to support their Indirect Cost Rates. Training on the new … Read more Policy Update: New Process for Reviewing Indirect Cost Rates of A&E firms Contracting with Local Agencies

Assuring Quality in Geotechnical Reporting Documents (FHWA-NHI-17-016)

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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced the availability of “GEC 14 – Assuring Quality in Geotechnical Reporting Documents (FHWA-NHI-17-016). This publication presents information intended to assist users with effectively incorporating Quality Assurance (QA) into the preparation of Geotechnical Reporting Documents (GRDs), which includes reports and other documents that communicate geotechnical data, analysis and recommendations. This publication … Read more Assuring Quality in Geotechnical Reporting Documents (FHWA-NHI-17-016)

TRB Webinar: Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements State-of-the-Practice

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TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 from 11:00AM to 12:30PM PT that will provide an overview about the state-of-the-practice for roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavements. RCC is placed with conventional or high-density asphalt paving equipment, and then compacted with rollers. This webinar will focus on information in Technical Brief FHWA-HIF-16-003.* It will … Read more TRB Webinar: Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements State-of-the-Practice

Protocols for the Assessment and Repair of Bridge Foundations

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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Geotechnical Team announced the availability of the completed research report titled “Protocols for the Assessment and Repair of Bridge Foundations” (FHWA-HIF-17-044). This report is intended to provide guidance to bridge owners for preparing for and responding to bridge foundation failures that result in the need to close a bridge … Read more Protocols for the Assessment and Repair of Bridge Foundations