Form FHWA-1273 Reminder, FHWA

FHWA issued an update to Form FHWA-1273, effective September 6, 2022. The Certification Program issued Bulletin 101-61 regarding the changes, including links to FHWA training resources on the changes to FHWA-1273. Questions? Contact ODOT Certification.

Road Weather Spotlight: Road Weather Data Sources & Applications, FHWA

September 7; 10:00 am - 11:00 am: online virtual training

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Road Weather Management Program (RWMP)  presents the Road Weather Spotlight, a monthly webinar series discussing the challenges of various road weather events, lessons learned, and practical solutions. The series runs the first Wednesday of each month and includes a facilitated panelist discussion with an open Q&A for attendees. The September edition will focus on the use of data to support road weather management and operations. Find additional information and register here.

FAST ACT Guardrail Safety Training, FHWA

October 4-5 and 6; Full days: Redmond, OR

FHWA’s FAST Act Guardrail Safety Training provides State DOTs’ personnel and contractors with the appropriate information needed to ensure optimal barrier installations. ODOT is hosting a 2-day course covering the installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of guardrail systems, as well as a 1-day course for designers on the selection, design, and layout parameters necessary to result in an optimal barrier installation. For questions regarding FAST Act training that will take place in Redmond, please contact Justin Brock.

Oct 4-5 Safety Barrier Installation, Inspection, and Maintenance Training - Register 
Oct 6 Safety Barrier Designer Training - Register 

Contract Administration Core Curriculum Training, FHWA

October 25-26 and 27-28; all day: ODOT District 5 office at 2080 Laura Street, Springfield OR

**Note: Registration for the October 25-26 session is currently at capacity. You may register for the October 27-28 session or add yourself to the waitlist for the first session.**

Registration for the October 2022 sessions of the FHWA Contract Administration Core Curriculum is now open and seats are filling fast! This training will take place in Springfield at the ODOT District 5 office (2080 Laura St.). Session 1 is October 25-26 and Session 2 is October 27-28. The information covered at both sessions will be identical, so you only need to register for one of the sessions.

The purpose of this course is to explain basic Federal-aid requirements; promote awareness of FHWA policy; facilitate familiarity with the newly reorganized, revised, and expanded CACC manual; and allow supervised practice activities using the manual to find information. By engaging in a variety of in-class exercises and case studies, participants will become familiar with the CACC Manual and learn how to best use it as a daily resource.

Register via Workday Learning today! Certified LPAs with questions can contact ODOT Certification.

Highway Design Manual 2023

ODOT’s Highway Design Manual 2023 is published and available on ODOT’s website. The 2023 Highway Design Manual should be used for all projects with PS&E milestones on or after January 1, 2023. Projects that reach PS&E prior to January 1, 2023 may use the 2012 or 2023 Highway Design Manual. Questions or comments on the revised manual? Email Will Woods.

Specifications: Project Special Provisions Process, ODOT Project Controls Office

Anytime; online virtual training

This 30-minute webinar covers how ODOT produces Special Provisions for ODOT projects, including how to determine which special provisions are needed, how to use boilerplate special provisions, how to write and use custom language special provision, and project spec writer roles and responsibilities. While the training is ODOT focused, the training will help Certified LPA staff understand how ODOT develops specifications and why the Certification Program Office provides the types of feedback it does on Certified LPA specifications. Take the training via Workday Learning. If you have questions about your agency’s Specifications for use on federal-aid projects, contact your agency’s Certification Program Liaison or ODOT Certification. Section C, Chapter 11, Subsection C.3. of the LAG manual covers General Conditions and Special Provisions for Certified Local Public Agencies.

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