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District Information Session. For the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Agenda Items. Today we’re going to talk about: The Money The Process The Rules. The Money. Indiana has received $658M $460M for State road and bridge and TE projects
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District Information Session For the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Agenda Items • Today we’re going to talk about: • The Money • The Process • The Rules
The Money • Indiana has received $658M • $460M for State road and bridge and TE projects • $198M for use on Local road and bridge and TE projects • Group I MPO: $84,898,430 • Group II MPO: $26,347,789 • Cities, towns and counties with population under 200K (not in MPO): $86,144,093
The Money • ARRA Limitation • Funding award based upon contract bid amount. • Change orders and cost overruns will not be permitted • PE and R/W costs are not eligible • $3 million maximum per community outside MPO jurisdiction
The Process • Submitting Projects: • MPOs will determine their own project awards • The are no sub-category requirements • Cities/Towns under 200K population projects will be submitted directly to INDOT • All Projects will be reviewed on a first come first serve basis
The Process • Environmental and right-of-way documents, as required, can then be submitted to the appropriate district office for certification • Final plans with all information required for bidding shall be submitted to District Project Manager for review.
The Process • Construction Inspection • LPAs may select a consultant through traditional Consultant Selection Process for Preventative Maintenance and Safety Projects • INDOT will provide a district-wide Construction Inspection contract. LPAs may utilize this contract or chose their own consultant through the Consultant Selection Process
The Process • District Project Manager will time stamp the plans and the project is then entered into the queue for funding • Approval of final plans does NOT guarantee funding • District will forward plans to Central Office for final verification and funding award. • If funding is approved, project will be placed on first available letting • Detailed project programming steps will be provided at a later date
The Process • Additional Submittal Requirements: • Inspection Report • Representative photographs • Age of last treatment • Functional Classification • Explanation of how proposed treatment meets criteria • Certified by Professional Engineer • Design Data if available • As-Built for UBWC or HMA single lift • ARRA also requires other reports
The Process • Date to Remember • Complete and accurate bid packages must be in District Offices 10 weeks prior to desired letting date. • RFC Date: Letting Date March 11 May 20 March 25 June 3 April 15 June 24 May 20 July 29 June 17 August 26 July 15 September 23 August 12 October 21
The Rules • Project Eligibility • Projects must meet federal requirements • Title 23 Federal requirements including all standard environmental and right-of-way clearances • Existing project must move forward across state and federal fiscal year boundaries to be eligible for stimulus funds. • LPA whose project is advanced has 45 days from ARRA funding selection to backfill with another project (or projects).
The Rules • Project Eligibility • Road – must be on-system • All Arterials • Urban Collectors • Rural major Collector • Preventative Maintenance criteria http://www.in.gov/indot/2926.htm
The Rules • Preventative Maintenance • Pavement: • PCCP patching • PCCP joint sealing • PCCP profiling/retexturing • Asphalt: • Chip and Seal • Crack Sealing • Ultra-thin bonded wearing course • Microsurfacing • Single lift asphalt overlay • ADA compliance required in urban areas where curb currently exists for single lift asphalt overlay or above
The Rules • Bridges: • Deck Overlays (Preventative Maintenance) • On-system • Cannot be posted for weight • Bridge Ratings – see criteria http://www.in.gov/indot/2926.htm • Bridge Painting (Preventative Maintenance • On-system • Cannot be scheduled for replacement • Bridge ratings – see criteria
The Rules • Bridges (continued) • Deck Replacements • On or off-system • Cannot be posted for weight • Bridge Ratings – see criteria • Replacement/Rehabilitations • Traditional eligibility – see Procedures for Local Federal Aid Projects at http://www.in.gov/indot/2926
The Rules • Local Transportation Enhancement • TE projects will also be reviewed on a first come, first served basis • These projects will follow conventional eligibility requirements: htt://www.in.gov/indot/div/projects/LPASection/pubs/TransportationEnhancementGuide.pdf • Eligibility of the projects must be confirmed prior to project package submission
The Rules • Safety Projects: • On or off-system • These project types are highly encouraged: • System-wide sign upgrades, pavement markings, horizontal curve treatments, guardrail and/or ADA compliancy • Criteria and process are still under development • See http://www.in.gov/indot/2926.htm