The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Center for Local Aid Support, invites you to participate in a Local Agency Training and Technical Assistance Needs Assessment. Local agencies own seventy-six percent of the U.S. road network. In this ownership role, many face challenges in maintaining and operating their network, including the need to find and retain a … Read more FHWA Local Agency Training Needs Survey
Join us for a Local Roadway Departure Safety Workshop being held along the Central Coast in Marina, California. This FREE workshop consists of three main parts. Participants will learn how to apply for federal funds, where their crashes happen, and what types of countermeasures are available. Learn from UC Berkeley, Caltrans, CHP, FHWA, NHTSA, OTS and PWD on … Read more Roadway Departure Safety Workshop in Marina, CA
Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has released the 2018 updates of the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) and the Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG). Below is a summary of the significant revisions. Comments and suggestions for improvement to the LAPM may be submitted to Kamal Sah, Publications Manager, Division of Local Assistance, at Kamal.Sah@dot.ca.gov. To receive notifications of … Read more 2018 LAPM & LAPG Released
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
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
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)