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Genesee County Road Commission Fred Peivandi, P.E. County Highway Engineer MTPA July 15, 2011. TIP Project Administration. Procedures. - Projects submitted to MPO for funding Eligible Fed-Aid road projects are prioritized based on: PASER , ADT, date last improved, lane width.
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Genesee County Road Commission Fred Peivandi, P.E. County Highway Engineer MTPA July 15, 2011 TIP Project Administration
Procedures • - Projects submitted to MPO for funding • Eligible Fed-Aid road projects are prioritized based on: PASER , ADT, date last improved, lane width. • GCRC selects number of projects and submit them to MPO for consideration. • - Project is identified in the TIP • MPO, through similar process and budget constraints develops the TIP • - Project placed in the budget • Once project is funded, it’s placed in the GCRC budget for the designated year. Followed by job authorization number to keep track of finances and progress.
Preliminary (Design) Engineering (PE) • - Design Engineering • Either done in house or contracted to a local engineering firm. • Preparation of plans & specifications begins. • - Challenges faced during PE • Design issues. • Acquisition of ROW or grading permits. • Environmental issues such as flood plain, wet land, drainage, as well as required permits from proper agencies. • Utilities conflict resolution. • - 80% plan completion • Programming Application and plans & specification are sent to MDOT local agency engineer.
Preliminary (Design) Engineering (PE)(Continued) • - GI scheduled • A Grade Inspection (GI) meeting is scheduled by MDOT engineer. • All interested and involved parties are invited to attend. • Design, programming for obligation, utility conflicts & resolutions, and other local issues are discussed. • - Construction plans completed and submitted for obligation • All comments and concerns are incorporated with the plans & specifications and submitted to MDOT engineer for approval & obligation.
Next Level • - MDOT/GCRC contract executed • Local agency contract through it’s normal process is approved by county road commissioners and sent back to MDOT for execution. • - Project advertised and let by MDOT • - Pre-construction meeting • - Project awarded by MDOT
Construction Engineering (CE) • - Provide full time inspection • CE assigns a full time inspector to the project. • An outside testing firm is also assigned to the project to perform material testing. • - Generate bi-weekly pay estimates • It is important for the inspector on the job to accurately record contractor’s pay activities and report to CE in a timely matter. • Contractor’s payments are made by MDOT. • - Other duties • Field conflict resolution, Change Orders, Contract Modifications, and Testing Orders. • - Construction completion • - Project acceptance • - MDOT audit • - Final payment to contractor
Project Close Out • - Final billings • 3rd party billing is submitted for reimbursement if applicable. • Final request for FA (CE, Testing) reimbursement is submitted to MDOT for payment. • - Final invoices • Design and testing consultant firm invoices are paid. • Final MDOT invoice for the local participation is paid. • - Close out report filed (GCRC)
TIP Project Administration Summary - PE - Obligation - Contract - Award - Construction - Project Accounting - Project Close Out Report