Summary: | This is a two (2) day course (11.5 hours) intended for an audience of PennDOT employees and consultants, at all levels of engineers, designers, and project managers, who will use the Design Manual-Part 1C and are responsible for advancing projects through the Transportation Project Development Process.
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Learning Outcomes: | Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• Review, describe and explain the procedures, activities and coordination required to complete the Preliminary Engineering (PE) phase of project development.
o The Scoping Process
o Project Complexity classification
o Minor Projects Design Procedures for Consultant Designed Projects (DM-1X, App. AB)
o Stewardship and Oversight Agreement (DM-1X, App. C)
o Bicycle and Pedestrian Checklist (DM-1X App. S)
o Project Purpose and Need Statement
o Alternatives Analysis
o Traffic Considerations
o Line, Grade and Typical Section need, development and approval
o Design Field View need, development and approval
o Safety Review Procedures (DM-1X App. O)
o Design Exception Request need, development and approval (DM-1X App. P)
o Design Value Engineering Review Procedures (DM-1X App. R)
o Points of Access (DM-1X App. Q)
• Review, describe and explain the procedures, activities, and coordination required to complete the Final Design phase of project development
o Final Design Coordination – Public, R/R, Utilities, other Agencies, etc.
o Right-of-way Plan development
o Right-of-way Plan approval
o Final Construction Plan development
o Structure Design coordination
o Final Construction Plan approval process including the Final Design Office Meeting
o Other Design Issues that may be applicable
o Construction Coordination that may be necessary
o Plan Revisions
o Cost Containment
o PS&E Submission
o Project Development Checklist
• Generally understand Construction Contracting and Review Procedures
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Teaching Method: | Instructor Led
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Target Audience: | PennDOT employees and consultants, at all levels of engineers, designers, and project managers, who will use the Design Manual-Part 1C and are responsible for advancing projects through the Transportation Project Development Process.
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Special Materials: | Attendees are to bring a hard-copy of the following to the training session:DESIGN MANUAL Part 1C, Transportation Engineering Procedures Pub 10C - November 2015.DESIGN MANUAL Part 1X, Appendices to Design Manuals 1,1A,1B,and 1C,Publication 10X – November 2015. Attendees only need to bring appendices C,N,O,P,Q,R, and S, and AB.Both pubs can be found at the PennDOT Home website under Forms, Pubs & Maps: http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%2010/DM1_Series_Title_Page.pdf
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Final Exam: | Yes |
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