Local Public Agency Training Update for November...

Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 11/19/2020 09:15 AM PST

Local Public Agency Training Opportunities

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Below you can find a selection of training opportunities for your agency that cover a range of relevant topics to help keep your staff up to date on current transportation industry best practices. The snapshot of information is here with more information below.

  • December 2 and 3, ODOT Certification User Group Annual Meeting
  • December 3 and 17, ODOT Challenge Inspector Exam
  • December 16, FHWA Center for Innovative Financing: Project Bundling for Local Public Agencies
  • Virtual Training, Nation Highway Institute (NHI) Distance Learning Resources
  • Federal-Aid Essentials Topic: "Labor Compliance"

Upcoming Training Opportunities

2018 CUG Annual Meeting Attendees

Certification User Group Annual Meeting

December 2: Subcommittee Sessions, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
December 3: Joint Session, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm; Online both days

The CUG Annual meeting is a great opportunity to connect, network, learn about policy changes and other news, and receive training on topics important to CUG members. Due to Covid-19 restrictions and state operational policies, this year it will be a virtual meeting. The program on the second day, December 3, includes a one-hour environmental training session.

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Bridge inspectors evaluate a metal beamODOT Challenge Inspector Exam

December 3 and 17, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm; ODOT Materials Lab, Salem

In light of the Governor's COVID-19 directive, we are providing limited Challenge exams for the Portland and Salem area at the Salem Materials Lab. Each date may have up to 7 attendees. Open dates are listed on the registration form linked below. You can also find more general information at the Inspector Certification Program site.

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FHWA Center for Innovative Financing: Project Bundling for Local Public Agencies

December 16, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PST; Online

Advanced project bundling consists of planning and awarding similar projects to leverage all economies of scale throughout project delivery, while also achieving important program goals.

Project bundling isn't new, so why are the techniques promoted in Every Day Counts round five referred to as "advanced"? This webinar series will detail more effective methods collected from national best practices. Agencies that systematically implement this more advanced approach will optimize resources, save delivery time, and address system performance goals while keeping crucial transportation assets in good repair.

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National Highway Institute Distance Learning Resources

Always Available; Online

From a recent NHI email bulletin: Are you ready for the next step in your career? NHI's web-based training courses are designed to provide the training you need, when and where YOU are ready to learn.

Self-paced courses mean you can complete them on your schedule. Don't have time to finish the entire training in one day? That's okay - your curriculum progress will be saved until you sign in again. As long as you pass all modules and tests within 3 months, you will earn your completion certificate and any CEUs indicated for the course.

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Federal-aid Essentials: Quick Training!

Topic: "Labor Compliance"

There’s a lot to know and remember when working on a federal-aid project! The Federal Highway Administration has compiled a library of over 100 on-demand training videos for federal-aid local transportation projects. Periodically, the ODOT Certification Program will recommend a topic and related resources for a quick self-guided training.

FHWA Video and Resources

Related ODOT Resources