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Certification Program
Overview
The Certification Program provides a process through which qualified local public agencies can become "certified" in certain areas of federal-aid project delivery. This allows local public agencies to retain more approval authority and control at the local level when developing FHWA funded transportation projects. 
 

 
The areas in which local agencies can become "certified"  include:
  • Consultant Selection
  • Design
  • Advertising, Bid and Award
  • Construction Contract Administration
 
Please refer to Local Agency Guidelines (LAG Manual) for information and resources related to Certification.   

 
Vision and Mission

Vision 
  
  The most cost effective, timely delivery of FHWA projects by local public agencies.


Mission 

  To streamline the Local Public Agency (LPA) delivery process of FHWA projects by certifying highly qualified LPA's that provide quality control that ensures FHWA requirements are met to deliver projects in a cost effective, timely manner through the collaboration of ODOT, FHWA and LPA partners.

 
Certification Status Update
Local Agencies with Full Certification
 
 
Local Agency
                              
 
Local Agency Certification Staff Contact
                        
 
ODOT Local Agency Liaison
                             
Master Certification Agreement Executed 
                              
 Region 
 Consultant   Selection 
 Design 
 
Ad, Bid and Award
              
Construction Contract Administration
City of Corvallis
Som Sartnurak
Michael Starnes
May 1, 2008
2
 
X
X
X
City of Portland
Kathryn Levine
Bret Richards
September 2012 
1
(still in test)
X
X
X
City Of Eugene​ Jenifer Willer​ ​Ted Keasey ​December 1, 2007 ​2 ​(still in test) ​X ​X ​X

  
Conditionally Certified Local Agencies
 
 
 
 
Local Agency
                              
 
Local Agency Certification Staff Contact
                        
 
ODOT Local Agency Liaison
                             
Master Certification Agreement Executed 
                              
 Region 
 Consultant   Selection 
 Design 
 
Ad, Bid and Award
              
Construction Contract Administration
Clackamas County
Joel Howie
Mahasti Hastings
March 1, 2008
1
X
X
X
X
City of Gresham
Jeff Shelley
Tom Weatherford
November 1, 2010
1
X
X
X
X
Linn County
Chuck Knoll
Michael Starnes
April 1, 2010
2
X
X
X
X
Marion County​ ​Riad Alharithi ​Brian Nicholas ​January 2013 2​ ​X ​X ​X ​X
City of Medford
Dennis Hart
Kelli Sparkman
August 1, 2010
3
 
X
 
 
Multnomah County
Brian Vincent
Tom Weatherford
November 1, 2010
1
X
X
X
X
City of Salem
Jim Bonnet
Brian Nicholas 
November 1, 2011
2
X
 
X
X
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
 
 
 
Local Agencies Pursuing Certification - "Interview Stage"
 
 
 
Local Agency
                            
 
Local Agency Certification Staff Contact
                           
ODOT Local Agency Liaison
 Region 
 Consultant   Selection   
 Design 
 
Ad, Bid and
Award
              
Construction Contract Administration
Lane County
Bill Morgan
Ted Keasey
2
X
X
X
X
City of Springfield
Kristi Krueger/ Len Goodwin
Ted Keasey
2
X
X
X
X
Washington County Gary Stockhoff Michele Thom & Brian Nicholas
1 & 2
X
X
X
X
 
   
 
 
Certification Training
Training for Certified Local Public Agencies (CLPA)
  
Purpose
The purpose of Certification training is to provide Certification Program global and specific process information to support the successful delivery of Certified Local Public Agency projects. 
  
Objectives
  1. Clarify Local Public Agency and ODOT staff Certification Program roles and responsibilities
  2. Discuss how the Certification Program fulfills ODOT's stewardship responsibilities to FHWA
  3. Provide an overview of governing laws, regulations and directives required by individual disciplines to deliver federally funded projects
  4. Provide process information and schedules for ODOT and Local Public Agency staff to develop CLPA projects
  5. Provide overview of existing Certified Local Public Agency project delivery references and tools e.g. LAG manual, checklists, Quick Reference Guide, desk procedures, etc.
  6. Solicit input for Certification Program improvement

 
Schedule 
 
Upcoming classes are currently under development. Please contact Mark Foster for more information. 
 
Who will be attending? 

Certification Training is invitation only training focused on ODOT and Local Public Agency staff that deal directly with delivery of Certified Local Public Agency projects. ODOT Local Agency Liaisons (LALs) from Regions 1, 2 & 3; ODOT discipline specific staff responsible for approval and/or oversight of specific elements of Certified Local Public Agency projects; and staff from Local Public Agencies participating in the Certification Program will be invited to attend. 

 

Previous Certification Training Presentations
 
Session # 1 March 3, 2011– Certification Program Overview
Certification Training Relationships 
Certification Training Quiz 
Session # 2 March 17, 2011– Key Agreements & Funding
Procedures for Processing Supplemental Project Agreements
City and State Indemnifications
Certified Local Agency Master & Supplemental Project Agreements
Certified Agency Performing Work For Non-Certified Agency
Project Funding
Session # 3 March 29, 2011– A&E Consultant Procurement
Local Public Agency A&E Procurement Requirements
Session # 4 April 14, 2011– Design Elements
Highway Utility Program Overview 
Certification Design
Local Agency Bridge Design
Acquiring R/W on Federally Funded Projects for LPA's
To see videos of the Design Elements training, click here!
 
 
Session # 5 April 28, 2011– Project Delivery
Checklists Presentation
Consultant Selection Checklist
PS&E Checklist
Ad, Bid & Award Checklist
Construction Contract Admin Checklist
Certified Local Agency Project Delivery Checklist
Approval Authority Matrix
Quarterly Report
 
Past Presentations (2007-2008)
 
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2007-2008 Certification Workshops in Portland, Roseburg and Corvallis.  Your participation made the workshops a success!  Here are some PowerPoint presentations from past Certification Workshops.
 

Here are the PowerPoint presentations from the Certification Workshops.
Becoming Certified
 
Certification Program Overview
 
Federal Funds for Local Agencies
 
Getting Certified in Consultant Selection
 
The Administration of Federal-Aid Projects by Local Public Agencies 
 
City of Portland
 
Oregon Local Program Committee Meeting July 27, 2007
 
LAG Manual
  
LAG review teams update the LAG Manual as needed. 
LAG Manual web page 
 
 
Questions and Contact Info
Please direct any questions or comments regarding the Certification Program, Certification Workshops or the LAG Manual to the Certification Program Manager, Mark Foster.
 
Any issues regarding this website should be directed to Amanda Tucker.