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Guides

User Guides/Technical Bulletins
 
Technical Guidance (Directives, Bulletins, Advisories)
 
Commonly Used Acronyms 
 
NOTE
The most current versions of the following
guidelines can be found at the Project Delivery Unit's
Operational Policy between PS&E Submittal and Bid Opening (PD-07)
 
Operation Policy Between Bid Opening and Contract Award (PD-08)
 
Project Development Decision Structure (PD-02) 
Pre-Letting
A guide to "Who Signs What" 
 
Letter of Public Interest Findings (LPIF) Guidance 
 
RD07-05(B) - Salvaging Features and Excess Materials Associated with Transportation Projects by Contract Specification
 
RD09-03(A) - Technical Advisory for Buy America Procedures for Federally Funded Projects
Estimating 
Bid Price Evaluation 
 
Engineers Estimate Policy 
 
Federal Guidelines, Preparing EE, Bid Reviews & Evaluations 
 
Trns·port Estimator® Data Entry Guideline   Link to Appendix 1
Specifications
DOJ Exemption Letter 

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Forms

 
Pre-Letting

Addenda Letter  (originally approved in Technical Bulletin RD07-07(B) and now incorporated in the PS&E Delivery Manual)
Prepare addenda letters 
 
Final PS&E Submittal Checklist  
Use when submitting PS&E packages for advertisement and bid 
      Final PS&E Submittal/Completeness Checklist and PS&E Delivery Manual Comments

OPL Internal Pre-Letting Checklist  

Estimating

Clearing & Grubbing Worksheets Which Includes:
Clearing and Grubbing (sheet 1)
Removal of Structures & Obstructions (sheet 2)  
 
Fuel Escalation Worksheet V2.0 (Used with Estimator V2.10a) (Updated 7/18/2012)
Note:  Specification writers MUST review the v2.0 instructions prior to use of this version.

Instructions for v 2.0  (For use with latest release of Estimator) (Updated  7/18/2012)
Note:  Additional questions related to use of new release - contact John Riedl, PE (503) 986-3886.

Standard Construction Production Rates 
Production Rates for Scheduling
 
Steel Escalation/De-Escalation Worksheet 
Determine Pay Items to List in 00195.12
(contact ODOT's Cost Estimating Unit for form help) 

 

Specifications

Addenda Letter (doc) (originally approved in Technical Bulletin RD07-07(B) and now incorporated in the PS&E Delivery Manual)
Prepare addenda letters 
 
Bid Booklet/Special Provisions Document Assembly (2008) 
Initial assembly of the project special provisions based on the 2008 Standard Specifications
 
Class of Work (blue sheet)   (Instructions)
Determine the class or work
 
Civil Rights Request for Goals 
[Was "DBE/OJT Civil Rights Sheet (yellow sheet)"]
Use to request DBE/OJT numbers 

Project Special Provision Checklist    
 
Special Provision Certification 
Update and DOJ Certification 

Special Provision Summary Form 
Form No. 734-2798 

Technical Resource List   (Formerly called Technical Expert List)
Standard Specifications/Special Provisions Technical Contacts 
 
Technical Expert Roles & Responsibilities 


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Templates

Letter of Approval for Anticipated Items (AI)
 
      Template:   AI Template 
 
      Examples:   
 
Letter of Public Interest Finding (LPIF)
  
                  LPIF Template - Region Approved Salvage Materials
                  LPIF Template - All Other LPIF
                  LPIF Template - Post Award
                  LPIF & AI Request Template - Programmatic Agreement
  
      Resources:  LPIF Guidance 
                         LPIF & AI Programmatic Request
                         LPIF & AI Programmatic Approval
 
Examples:
 
Request Type
Exemption Description
    Sole Source Materials    Rain Bird Manufactured Pop-Up Spray Heads​
    Sole Source Materials    Electrical Vaults and Lamp Pole Foundations​
    Programmatic ITS Proprietary Products    Network Equipment & RWIS Camera​
    State Supplied Materials    Seed Mix, Straw and Timber Rails ​
    State Supplied Materials    Tubular Markers​
    Salvaged Materials    Structural Steel Plate Girders​
    Region Approved Salvaged Materials    Unit Pavers, Pedestrian Illumination Poles / Fixtures​
    Programmatic Separate Contract    APHIS Migratory Bird Monitoring​
    Programmatic Separate Contract    Utility Connection / Hookup and Railroad Flagging​
    Programmatic Separate Contract    Public Outreach / Public Affairs​
    Post Award ​   Sidewalk Surface Planks
 
               Please visit the Public Interest Finding website to view additional LPIF.
 
 
PD-02 Exception Letter
 
 
Template:  PD-02 Exception Letter Template  

Resource:   PS&E Calculator
 
                  PD-02 Exception Letter #2 (revised)
          
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Bid Schedule

 
 
The 6 Month Contractor’s Schedule (bid schedule), for the public, is available on the ODOT Procurement Office – Construction Contracts Unit website.  The 6 Month Contractor’s Schedule is updated at the beginning of the month.
 
The Bid Date Planning and Status Report (bid schedule), for internal ODOT employees only, has been removed from the "Resources" page on the OPL TransNet web site.  If you are an internal ODOT employee and require access to the bid schedule, please submit a request to the ODOT Pre-Letting mailbox.

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ODOT Resources

 
Manuals, guides, forms and publications for ODOT staff members are now available on the "Resources" page of the new OPL TransNet web site.
 
NOTE:  The follow link is for Internal ODOT employees.  Any attempt to open this link outside the ODOT network will fail.

 

 

PS&E Calculator

 
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Upcoming Classes

 
Upcoming Classes Version 2.8
 
- Estimator Updates Class
 
- New Fuel Escalation Form
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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