Every Day Counts Green House Gas (GHG) Webinar: Goals, Objectives, Performance Measures & Target Setting, USDOT

April 30; 11:00 am: Online Webinar

This Every Day Counts-GHG series focuses on sharing notable practices on incorporating GHG emissions into the transportation planning process. This webinar will focus on how transportation agencies can incorporate goals, objectives, performance measures and targets into their planning processes and will feature presentations from the Vermont Agency of Transportation and the Columbus, OH metropolitan planning organization (MORPC). Register online. Questions? Contact Julie Zirlin.

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2024 ACEC-ODOT Partnering Conference

May 21; 8:00 am - 4:00 pm: Salem Convention Center

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon (ACEC) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) invite you to the 2024 ACEC|ODOT Partnering Conference. This 1-day event brings together employees of ODOT and consulting firms in order to share information, tools and network so we can improve how we do business together. Please visit our conference site for more information. Local agency staff are welcome to attend!

Register via Workday. Questions? Contact Beth Yutzie Sell.

Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Transportation; USDOT

May 30; 10:00 am - 11:15 am8:00 am - 4:00 pm: Online Webinar

The USDOT is implementing many programs to adapt to climate change and make infrastructure resilient to natural hazards exacerbated by climate change. This webinar highlights efforts to improve infrastructure resilience through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and other funding opportunities, as well as through resource and the development of tools and resources. For more information and registration, visit USDOT Climate Change Center 2024 Webinar Series page.

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Stream Stability and Scour at Highway Bridges, FHWA

June 8-11; all day: Olympia, WA

This comprehensive training provides preventive techniques for identifying, analyzing, and calculating various hydraulic factors that impact bridge stability. Public and private sector engineers responsible for maintaining the integrity of highway bridges will find it invaluable.

The target audience is federal, state, and local highway hydraulic, structural, and geotechnical engineers as well as bridge inspectors responsible for maintaining the integrity of highway bridges against possible hydraulic-related problems. Consultants who perform bridge engineering work are encouraged to attend.

Register via NHI (Course number FHWA-NHI-135046V). Questions? Contact NHI Customer Service.

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**SAVE THE DATE** Certification User Group Summer Work Session, ODOT

June 25; all day: Chemeketa Eola

The Certification User Group Summer Work Session will be held on June 25 at Chemeketa Eola. This year’s session will include opportunities to discuss and work on issues in a variety of topic areas as part of the 2024 Local Agency Guidelines (LAG) manual update.

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Nondiscrimination Programs Training Series, ODOT

Various Dates from June-November; 10:00 - 11:00 am: Zoom meeting

Join ODOT’s Office of Equity & Civil Rights for a training series focused on nondiscrimination programs including Title VI (Civil Rights), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and environmental justice. We invite you to join us for one or more of the sessions listed below.

Title VI (Civil Rights):

• Each session will repeat the same material, choose one: July 11, or October 11 (both 10-11am)

Americans with Disabilities Act:

• Both sessions will cover the same material, choose one: May 2, or November 1, (both 10-11am)

Overview of Nondiscrimination Laws

• June 6, 10-11am

Environmental Justice

• August 1, 10-11am

Register now! Questions? Contact ODOT Title VI Program.

Oregon Roads Scholar Program, Oregon T2 Center at ODOT

Multiple dates; various times: various in-person locations around Oregon

The Oregon Roads Scholar program consists of 18 classes covering the latest information on road maintenance procedures and technologies. Classes are scheduled on a regular basis throughout Oregon and are taught by trainers well versed in the latest developments.

The program has two levels. Upon completion of each level, graduates receive a Roads Scholar certificate to document their professional development. Sponsoring agencies receive an engraved plaque listing their employees who have successfully completed the programs.

Interested in registering for an upcoming program? You can find additional information and sign up for courses via the Roads Scholar Program page.

NHI Appraisal Courses, FHWA

Multiple dates and times: online web based training

The FHWA’s National Highway Institute (NHI) is offering two appraisal courses: NHI-141053: Foundations of Federal-Aid Highway Program Appraisals and NHI-141054: Practical Applications in Federal-Aid Highway Program Appraisals.  These courses are essential for appraisers who want to understand how to incorporate Uniform Act and 49 CFR Part 24 appraisal requirements into right-of-way appraisals.  

The course “Foundations of Federal-aid Highway Program Appraisals (NHI 141053) is a seven-hour course that is available on demand. The course addresses the nuances and state-specific differences related to the application of appraisal concepts and Uniform Act requirements of 49 CFR Part 24. Learners will explore the appraiser's role in the overall project development process and how an appraiser's expertise can assist in completing a transportation project effectively and efficiently. 

The course “Practical Applications in Federal-aid Highway Program Appraisals (NHI 141054) is a seven and a half hour course that builds on the foundation developed in the first course and will be offered in June, August and October 2024. Registration for this course is available through the NHI website.

Questions? Contact NHI Customer Service, or Kevin O’Grady.

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Contract Administration Training Certificate, DAS Procurement

Self-paced online 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.

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FHWA Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Discretionary Grants Guidance

FHWA and ODOT recently partnered to provide information to local agencies about steps to take before applying for discretionary grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

If your agency is considering applying for or has been awarded a discretionary grant, please inform your regional ODOT contact. Questions? Contact Ashley Bryers, FHWA.