lhtac overview of lpa in idaho july 24, 2013 local public administration
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Why LHTAC?
Jurisdictions 290 Local Highway Jurisdictions 1 Idaho Transportation Department
Representation 1994 Legislature Created LHTAC Funded by portion of local highway’s
share of Idaho Highway Distribution Acct. Organized Council
There is a Council
Three City Mayors Three County Commissioners Three Highway District Commissioners
A representative from each Association Idaho Association of Highway Districts (IAHD) Association of Idaho Cities (AIC) Idaho Association of Counties (IAC)
LHTAC Umbrella
Local Federal Aid Administration Local Highway Safety Program Local Rural Highway Investment
Program Idaho T2 Center Publications Technical Assistance
Federal Aid Administration
Local Public Agency Staffing Some Jurisdictions have only 2 staff Elected officials change with elections Smaller Jurisdictions might have a project
funded every 5 to 10 years Process and regulations change
ITD - FHWA Stewardship Agreement Two other agencies in Idaho have
Stewardship Agreement with ITD LHTAC & Ada County Highway District
LPA Staffing
LHTAC can staff as necessary Federal Aid Design Managers
4 Administrators Currently Administer over 70 projects Design Development Process
Construction Managers 2 Administrators – 1 Resident Engineer Currently managing nearly a dozen
Project Administration 2001+
120 Rural Projects Approved 45 Urban Projects Approved
25 ARRA Stimulus projects complete 32 Governor’s Discretionary Stimulus
projects 9 provisional projects
65 Bridge Projects Approved
STP-Local Rural Program
Federal Aid Funding for: Cities under 5000 population Plus Counties & Highway Districts Collector or Arterial Streets
Around $13 million annually statewide (it varies).
STP-Local Urban Program
Federal Aid funding for: Cities over 5000 population Collector or Arterial Streets
LHTAC represents those cities over 5000 and under 50,000 population
About $4 million annually.
How do Sponsors get this help?
1. Prepare for success with a Transportation Plan,
2. Apply. 290 Local Highway Jurisdictions. Applications mailed in September. Applications due in January.
Understand…
Understand the What the Council wants:
Improve the local highway system, Use this money efficiently (thus the
Transportation Plans), Get funding to the roads.
Realize this is Federal Funding; it will take time and money…
Project Progress
A Federal-Aid Project
Time
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Actual Progress Intended Progress
The Reason PM’s Drink.
NTP PS&E
0
100
Bridge Local & Bridge off-system
About $9 million per year Bridge must have a sufficiency rating
less than 50 for replacement Federal Aid money at 93/7 match rate
Applications upon request.
Project Process
Applications submitted by Sponsor Applications rated by Council Enter top rated projects in draft STIP Communicate to Sponsors When Programed, Execute State/Local
Agreement for Project Development
Project Process Work with Sponsor to Select Consultant
From ITD Term Agreement Under $100,000 – Direct Select $100,000 - $500,000 – Short List & RFI
By RFP Help Define Scope of Work Negotiate Scope effort ITD Approval of Negotiations and Contract Consultant contracts with Sponsor
Project Design Milestones
Notice to Proceed from ITD Design Kick-off Meeting
Identify Responsibilities Sponsor Consultant LHTAC & ITD
Set Schedule
Project Design Milestones
Concept Report Preliminary Design Review Environmental Document Approved Hearing Completed Situation & Layout (Bridge) Agreements Complete (Utility) Initiate ROW Purchase Process Final Design Review
Project Design Milestones
ROW Certifiable Environmental Re-evaluation PS&E Submittal Resident’s File Submittal Execute State/Local Agreement for
Construction with Local Match ITD bids and awards Project
Project Design Milestones If LHTAC is Administering construction
Work with Sponsor on selecting Consultant for Construction Engineering and Inspection (CE&I)
Define Scope of Work Negotiate CE&I Contract
Pre-Construction Meeting Identify Responsibilities
Sponsor Consultant LHTAC
Construction