ODOT Certified Local Public Agency Training Digest
February 2024
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Below is a selection of training opportunities for your agency covering a range of topics to keep your staff up to date on current transportation industry best practices. The snapshot of information is here with more information below.
Self-Paced Virtual Training
Federal Aid Essentials Training
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Workday Learning is used for many ODOT trainings. Accounts for non-state users are called Extended Enterprise Learner Accounts. Select 'State of Oregon' in the affiliation field. Register for Workday Learning today.
In Case You Missed It...
The CUG annual meeting was held on December 5, thank you to all who attended! If you weren't able to attend, the presentations, meeting notes and video recordings are now available on the CUG page
Recent Training Topics
- CUG ADA Panel
- Certification Program Agreement Overview
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Virtual Public Involvement Practices in NEPA, FHWA
February 27 at 11:00 a.m. and February 28 at 10:00 a.m.: online webinar
Two upcoming webinars will feature presenters from State DOTs that incorporated virtual public involvement (VPI) in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. The presentations will showcase projects that held public hearings, including comment periods between March 2020 and fall 2021 when in-person gatherings were restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The case studies also highlight project history, VPI approaches, outreach to underserved populations, benefits, challenges, lessons learned, and next steps. Registration is open for the two VPI webinars:
- Feb 27 at 11:00-12:30pm PT: North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Multnomah County (Oregon) presenting
- Feb 28 at 10:00-11:30am PT: Iowa, Michigan, and Kansas presenting
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Contract Administration Workshop
March 20-21; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. first day, second day to noon: In Person in Salem
Local agency staff involved in contract administration on federal-aid projects are invited to attend ODOT’s annual Contract Administration Workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to provide participants with the knowledge needed to administer construction contracts for ODOT state and federal-aid funded projects. Participants will also learn of recent changes to standards or processes and common contract issues. This workshop is intended to equip participants with the ability to perform contract administration functions that is consistent with Contract Administration processes and meets ODOT and/or federal mandates. Register via Workday Learning. Questions? Contact ODOT Construction Training.
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Civil Rights for Certified Local Public Agencies, ODOT
April 9 (virtual training) and April 17 (in person in Salem)
Save the date! In coordination with ODOT Office of Equity & Civil Rights, the Certification Program is offering civil rights training for Certified LPAs. We highly recommend certified LPA staff (including project managers, inspectors, contract administration and procurement staff), consultants, ODOT Local Agency Liaisons and other staff working on delivering federal-aid projects via the Certification Program plan to attend a training session. Registration information coming soon! Questions? Contact ODOT Certification.
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Construction Training 2023-2024, ODOT
Format Varies
The 2023-2024 Construction Training schedule is underway! Most training opportunities occur January through March, so do not delay! Do you need to obtain or renew a Certified General Construction Inspector certification? Expand your inspector certifications with specialty certifications in areas such as environmental, traffic signals or asphalt? Check out the Construction Training schedule to find upcoming dates for these trainings and more. Questions? Contact ODOT Construction Training.
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Contract Administration Training Certificate, DAS Procurement
Self-paced, virtual training
Did you know project staff working on consultant selection procurements for federal-aid projects are required to complete the DAS Contract Administration Training Certificate? If you haven’t taken this course, or haven’t taken it recently, we recommend taking this course in Workday Learning. The DAS Contract Administration Training Certificate consists of 11 self-paced modules and provides basic procurement training necessary for administering public contracts. Questions? Contact DAS Training.
Image courtesy of Romain Dancre on Unsplash
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Topic: NEPA Public Involvement
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 Local Agency Certification Program will recommend a topic and related resources for a quick self-guided training.
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