Design
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| - Complete
technical scope and submit to LAL with request for project agreement.
- ODOT drafts
agreement, 4 – 6 months to execution.
- ODOT issues NTP for PE phase.
- Do you need a consultant?
- Kick off meeting.
| Project design.
| - Design continues.
- Design exceptions drafted.
- Project special provisions.
| Design continues.
| - PSE checklist
- Design plans
- Bid book
- Project special provisions
- Design exceptions
- Final cost estimate
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Environmental
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| | - Consultant? Have statement of work in place by 30%.
- Develop environmental baseline studies. Drafts submitted to REC.
| - NEPA determination.
- Environmental work as required by recommendations from baseline reports.
| Environmental work continues.
| Environmental documentation (record of decisions, studies).
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Right of Way
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| - Do you need right of way? Ensure it's programmed into STIP and included in SPA.
- ODOT ROW staff attends kick off meeting.
| Prepare legal description, estimate, maps.
| - Legal description, estimate, maps submitted by ROW agent (4-6 weeks turnaround).
- LAL issues ROW notice to proceed.
- ROW work processes.
- Meet with ROW agent to review plans at 90%.
| Submit for ROW certification (2 – 4 weeks before PS&E).
| ODOT signs ROW certification.
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Utilities
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| - Get initial utility information for project area.
- Send project notification letters.
| - Utilities respond.
- Send second notice/time requirement letters.
| Communicate with utilities and word as needed to complete documentation for utility certification.
| ODOT SURL reviews and signs utility certification.
| Submit signed utility certification form.
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Ralroad
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| - Does project come within 500 feet of a railroad?
- If yes, notify ODOT SURL before kick off meeting.
- ODOT works with LPA rail liaison to determine steps and timeline.
- If no, proceed with other planning elements.
| - For projects near railroads, LPA RR liaison works with railroad on permissions and agreement.
- Coordination with railroad can be a long process.
| Coordination with railroad can be a long process.
| Coordination with railroad can be a long process.
| Railroad agreement assurance form submitted if needed.
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