New Federal Publications Posted to TRB Website

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Below are recent federal publications posted to the Transportation Research Board website. Our intention of this blog is provide a hub of information that will aid the delivery of your federal project. Interregional Travel: A New Perspective for Policy Making TRB Special Report 320 Interregional Travel: A New Perspective for Policy Making examines the demand for and … Read more New Federal Publications Posted to TRB Website

Seminar on Plan of Action for Scour Critical Bridges

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Learn how to develop a Plan of Action (POA) for scour critical bridges in a 1 hour online class by the National Highway Institute (NHI). The course is free to Local Agencies and is intended to help Local Agencies understand the purpose of a POA, identify strategies for developing and implementing a POA, as well … Read more Seminar on Plan of Action for Scour Critical Bridges

Attend Caltrans A&E Indirect Cost Rate and Contract Audit and Review Presentation

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Join Caltrans Division of Audits & Investigation’s for a presentation on A&E Indirect Cost Rate and Contract Audit and Review. Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Caltrans District 5 Office, Sycamore Room 50 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA  93401 9:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Topics to be covered: FAR Compliant Indirect Cost Rate (ICR) Target Audience:  … Read more Attend Caltrans A&E Indirect Cost Rate and Contract Audit and Review Presentation

DLA Office Bulletin 14-06 Extended Another Year

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After a review of its effectiveness, Office Bulletin 14-06 has been extended one more year. Office Bulletin 14-06: Review of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Contract Goals and Good Faith Efforts – Pilot Study was originally issued September 24, 2014. As a Pilot Study, the bulletin established a policy for HQ review of the DBE … Read more DLA Office Bulletin 14-06 Extended Another Year

100% Delivery of 2015 Obligation Authority!

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The Caltrans’ Division of Local Assistance would like to congratulate our local partners for delivering 100% of the 2015 obligation authority (OA)!

Approximately $1.19 billion of federal-aid OA was obligated to fund projects. This is the 16th consecutive year where the regions and local agencies have achieved 100% delivery of OA.

Through one of the largest and strongest partnerships of local, regional, state and federal governments, California citizens are receiving needed transportation improvements including local streets, bicycle, transit, and highway projects.

We look forward to continuing this partnership in 2016 and again delivering 100% of our OA!

 

Federal Register Notice – Open Docket for “13 Controlling Design Criteria and Related Exceptions”

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Good morning all, In yesterday’s Federal Register, FHWA published a notice requesting comments on revisions to the 13 controlling design of projects on the NHS that require a design exception when not met.  Given the expansion of the NHS with MAP-21, this notice is more applicable to local agencies than it would have been pre-MAP-21.  Comments are … Read more Federal Register Notice – Open Docket for “13 Controlling Design Criteria and Related Exceptions”