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Effective Project Closeout Completion Workshop. The Importance of Timely Project Closeouts. The Importance of Timely Project Closeouts. When is a federal project complete? Physical completion of the work Administrative Requirements Financial Completion.
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Effective Project Closeout Completion Workshop The Importance of Timely Project Closeouts
The Importance of Timely Project Closeouts • When is a federal project complete? • Physical completion of the work • Administrative Requirements • Financial Completion
The Importance of Timely Project Closeouts • FAA Requirements • Projects must be closed out with in 3 years of the date the grant was issued and accepted • Must be submitted within 90 days of the completion of the work • Withholding of the final $10,000 or $50,000 of the grant until the closeout report is submitted
The Importance of Timely Project Closeouts • What is the BENEFIT TO THE SPONSOR? • Unused Entitlement dollars can be released and used on another project • Expedite amendments • Avoid having to cover un-reimbursed costs for a long period of time
The Importance of Timely Project Closeouts • Who prepares the Project Closeout Report? • Sponsor • Sponsor’s engineering consultant • Include this a separate work task in the consultant agreement
The Importance of Timely Project Closeouts • MnDOT Aeronautics Role • Review Draft • Make sure costs match our records • Look for an explanation for extra costs or reasons final costs are less than requested • Look for explanation of differences in the final costs as they relate individual project work elements • Submit the final copy to the FAA