2020 Updates! – Local Assistance Procedures Manual and Program Guidelines

Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has released the 2020 Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) and 2020 updates to the Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG). All changes to the LAPM and LAPG have been documented in Local Programs Procedures 19-01 (LPP 19-01) and can be viewed here. The LAPM helps California local agencies scope, organize, design, … Read more 2020 Updates! – Local Assistance Procedures Manual and Program Guidelines

FHWA Approves Local Assistance Procedures for Construction Manager and General Contractor

On March 13, 2019, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved the Local Assistance Procedures for Construction Manager and General contractor. FHWA provided guidance to Caltrans while developing the procedures and approves them for use on Federal-Aid locally administered projects. View the Local Assistance Procedures for Construction Manager and General contractor under Local Assistance Policies and … Read more FHWA Approves Local Assistance Procedures for Construction Manager and General Contractor

2019 LAPM and LAPG Released

Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has released the 2019 Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) and the 2019 Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG). The LAPM helps California local agencies scope, organize, design, construct and maintain their public transportation facilities when participating in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funded federal-aid or state funding. The manual describes the processes, … Read more 2019 LAPM and LAPG Released

2018 LAPM & LAPG Released

Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has released the 2018 updates of the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) and the Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG). Below is a summary of the significant revisions. Comments and suggestions for improvement to the LAPM may be submitted to Kamal Sah, Publications Manager, Division of Local Assistance, at Kamal.Sah@dot.ca.gov. To receive notifications of … Read more 2018 LAPM & LAPG Released

2017 Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) Released

Caltrans Division of Local Assistance is pleased to present the 2017 edition of the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM). This 2017 edition incorporates all updates, changes, Office Bulletins and Local Programs Procedures.   Beginning with this release, new editions of the LAPM will now be presented on an annual basis in January of each year. … Read more 2017 Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) Released

LPP 16-03, LAPM Manual Update

The Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has issued Local Program Procedures (LPP) 16-03 which has been recently incorporated into the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM).  Specifically, LPP 16-03 has impacted the following chapters: Chapter 2, Roles and Responsibilities Chapter 3, Project Authorization Chapter 5, Invoicing Chapter 10, Consultant Selection Chapter 12, Plans, Specifications, & Estimate Chapter 15, Advertise and Award Project Chapter 16, … Read more LPP 16-03, LAPM Manual Update