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Operational Notices

Definition and Purpose
 
Operational notices are ODOT’s project delivery policy guidelines, intended to ensure consistency in project delivery practices throughout ODOT.  The audience for these notices is all staff, internal to ODOT and contractors doing business on behalf of ODOT using ODOT’s practices and policies.
 
Operational Notices & Directives: 
 


Operational Notices
Title Purpose Last
Update
Links
PDLT Notice 01:
Project Delivery Business Line Leadership and Decision-making Structure
To provide overall guidance and structure for the Project Delivery Business Line with respect to program delivery, leadership, and decision-making. 03/25/05 PDLT Notice 01 (pdf)
PDLT Notice 01A: Project Delivery Guidance Development
To communicate and document the process for developing, implementing and managing new or revised project delivery guidance through PDLT. 02/05/2008 PDLT Notice 01A(pdf)
PDLT Notice 02:
Project Development Decision Structure
To provide direction to the business line on Project Development decision-making and change management for all Commission Services Design-Bid-Build construction projects under the responsibility of ODOT, and specifically in terms of project management for Scope, Schedule and Budget. 09/06/05 PDLT Notice 02 (pdf)
 
PDLT Notice 03:
Access Management in the Project Development/Delivery Process
To establish deliverables, accountabilities, and requirements and to provide general guidance for implementing access management in the development and delivery of Design-Bid-Build construction projects. 09/06/05 New: PDLT Notice 03 (pdf)
 
Old: Link to Access Management Manual, Chapter 3
PDLT Notice 03 (A): Access Management on Pavement Preservation Projects To establish deliverables, accountabilities, and requirements and to provide general guidance for implementing access management in the development and delivery of pavement preservation projects. 04/04/06 PDLT Notice 03 (A) (pdf)
PDLT Notice 04:
Environmental Guidance
To provide direction to the business line relating to decisions concerning environmental issues. 09/01/00 PDLT Notice 04 (pdf)
PDLT Notice 05:
Water Quality Mitigation

   
To provide guidance in determining the need for stormwater quality mitigation for runoff from ODOT projects and the level of mitigation that could be necessary. 04/04/06 PDLT Notice 05 (pdf)
PDLT Notice 06:
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) & Professional Engineering (PE) Registration Support Guidelines
To provide guidance in acquiring Professional Engineering registration and to state the Division's commitment in support of this effort. 12/01/00 PDLT Notice 06 (pdf)
PDLT Notice 07:
Operational Policy between PS&E submittal and Bid Opening
To identify critical items of work, establish and clarify individual roles and responsibilities, and to document the process from the time PS&E documents are submitted to the ODOT Specifications, Estimating and Office of Pre-Letting, up to bid opening for transportation projects. 11/01/05 PDLT Notice 07 (pdf)
PDLT Notice 08:
Operational Policy between Bid Opening and Contract Award

To provide guidance and clarification of the processes, roles, and responsibilities occurring during the timeline between Bid Opening and Notice to Proceed in the award of highway and bridge construction projects. 1/31/08 PDLT Notice 08 (pdf)
PDLT Notice 10:
Disposal of Excess Excavation Materials
To provide guidelines to Project Teams developing projects with excess excavation materials 01/01/02 PDLT Notice 10 (pdf)
PDLT Notice 12:
Project Communication Plans
To outline a routine communication process to be followed by Region Managers, Area Managers, Project Leaders, Project Managers, ODOT Consultant Project Managers, and other staff involved with highway construction projects. 01/01/03 PDLT Notice 12 (pdf)
 
Communication Plan Template (doc)
Please download form to your computer to complete
PDLT Notice 13:
Resourcing Pavement Designs for Preservation Projects
To provide clarifying direction to ODOT staff in relation to the resourcing of pavement designs on Preservation Projects. 12/21/04 PDLT Notice 13 (pdf)
PDLT Notice 14:
Guidelines for Determining Project Delivery Method (In-Source vs. Outsourcing)
To define the decision process, roles and responsibilities within the Project Delivery Business Line for the selection of project-specific delivery methods. 12/21/04 PDLT Notice 14 (pdf)
PDLT Notice 15:
Project Risk Assessment Insurance
To provide direction to the business line relating to the structured assessment of risk and insurance against identified risks for contractors and subcontractors performing work on Highway Division projects. 07/01/05 PDLT Notice 15 (pdf)
 
See Below for PDWP Risk Assessment Tools
PDLT Notice 16:  
To provide guidance regarding ODOT’s Highway Mobility policies, processes, roles and responsibilities.  Because of the economic importance of free-flowing, predictable highway travel, ODOT has established requirements and processes for managing issues impacting freight and traffic mobility.
01/11/07 PDLT Notice 16 (pdf)
PDLT Notice 17:

   
To provide guidance and clarification on the use of Incentive/Disincentive (I/D) contracting provisions, excluding those pertaining specifically to quality (as identified in the standard specifications). 3/14/07 PDLT Notice 17 (doc)
 
PD-17 Checklist (doc)
 
PD-17 Flowchart (doc)
 PDLT Notice 18:

 
 
To establish the framework, roles and responsibilities, and the deliverable for communications
between Planning and Project Delivery staff in the transition between Planning and Project Development. The purpose of this Notice is to establish expectations, outcomes, and roles and responsibilities.
1/31/08 PDLT Notice 18 (pdf)
 
PD-18 Process Map (pdf)
 

Rescinded Operational Notices

Rescinded Operational Notices
Title Purpose Last
Update
Links
PDLT Notice 09:
Efficient Use of Construction Resources

- RESCINDED -
To outline a routine annual resource planning process to be followed by Area Managers, Project Managers and Technical Services Resource Managers. 05/01/01 PDLT Notice 09 (pdf)
PDLT Notice 11:
Annual Funding Adjustments

- RESCINDED -
To articulate steps used in addressing federal and state fiscal funding allocation adjustments, which may be needed in order to fully utilize the federal limitation in the delivery of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). 03/25/05 PDLT Notice 11 (pdf)

Directives
 
Directives definition and purpose:
 
Highway Division Directives and Transportation Operation Directives are to be used as operation guidance and carries the weight of policy for Highway Division staff. Their purpose is to establish a system of written communication for Highway Division. The Highway Division Deputy Director approves all directives and notices. The Office of Project Delivery retains and publishes copies to the website.
 
Division Directives: A written statement indicating how the Division will respond to a significant issue. Directives pertain to all areas of the Division and may provide additional restrictions on current Department policies but may not be less restrictive.
Division Notices: A written statement used to communicate a clarification or change to an existing Division manual or guidebook or direction specific to a program area. Notices used to clarify or change a manual or guidebook are temporary in nature until the manual or guidebook is updated and reprinted either in whole or in part.

The Division will use a collaborative approach to developing and reviewing Directives and Notices. The collaborative process will include appropriate staff from throughout the Division coordinated by the Division Manager initiating the Directive or Notice.
 
See Directive ORG 01-01: Written Communication for additional information
 
Highway Division Directives
Description Last Update Links
Directive HWY ORG:
Highway Division Business Line Team Member Expectations

11/01/06 Highway Directive (pdf)
Directive DES 20-01: Ornamental Landscaping 11/05/01 Directive DES 20-01 (pdf)
Directive ENV 01-01: Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712) 01/17/06 Directive ENV 01-01 (pdf)
Directive ORG 01-02: Formation and Operation of the Area Commissions on Transportation (ACTs) 10/01/03 Directive ORG 01-02 (pdf)
 
Tranportation Operations Directives
Description Last Update Links
Directive ORG 01-01: Written Communication 04/20/00 Directive ORG 01-01 (pdf)
Directive PER 11-01: Highway Division Position Management 01/01/03 Directive PER 11-01 (pdf)

Operational Policies
 
Stamping Policy
DES 05-02: Document Stamping Requirements for Registered Engineers, Land Surveyors, Geologists, and Landscape Architects (pdf)
 
  Technical Services Branch Bulletin: TSB06-02(B) "Interim Requirements for Professional Stamping of Project Special Provisions pending complete update of ODOT Policy DES 05-02"6 (pdf) This is mandatory starting with the 5/25/06 bid opening.

PDWP Risk Assessment Tools

PDWP Risk Assessment Tool  (ODOT access only)
 
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