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• Federal-aid Program Overview
• Finance
• Right-of-Way
• Environment
• Civil Rights
• Project Development
• Project Construction and Contract Administration
• Other Programs

 * denotes videos that are regulatory related and essential to a Local Public Agency charged with administering a Federal-aid Project.

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FEDERAL-AID PROGRAM OVERVIEW

General Information

• Stewardship and Oversight
• Risk-Based Stewardship and Oversight (RBSO)
• A Process from "Cradle to Grave"*
• Key Actions in the Cradle to Grave Process*
• Avoiding Waste and Abuse, and Detecting Fraud
• Funding Basics and Eligibility*
• Project Requirements*

Innovation

• Stakeholder Partnering
• Certification Programs
• SHRP2: Tools for the Road Ahead

FINANCE

Administrative Requirements

• Introduction to Cost Principles*
• Administrative Requirements*
• Transparency Act Sub Award Reporting*
• Single Audit*
• Developing an Indirect Cost Allocation Plan*

Internal Control

• Internal Control Regulations and Requirements*
• Introduction to Internal Control*

Project Funding

• Matching or Cost Sharing Requirements*
• Advance Construction*

RIGHT-OF-WAY

• Introduction to Right-of-Way Requirements and the Uniform Act
• Project Development
• Property Management

Uniform Act

• Valuation*
• Acquisition and Negotiation*
• Relocation Assistance

ENVIRONMENT

• Overview of NEPA as Applied to Transportation Projects*
• Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL)
• Public Involvement*
• Virtual Public Involvement*

NEPA Regulatory Framework and Process

• Documentation and the Environmental Process*
• NEPA Compliance and Class of Actions*
• Categorical Exclusion*
• Environmental Impact Statement*
• Environmental Assessment*
• Purpose & Need, and Alternatives*
• Agency Coordination*
• Mitigation of Environmental Impacts and Environmental Commitment Compliance*
• The Social Environment

Other Laws and Requirements

• Overview of Other Laws and Requirements*
• Section 4(f) of the USDOT Act of 1966*
• Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act*
• Section 404 of the Clean Water Act*
• Endangered Species Act*
• Highway Traffic Noise

CIVIL RIGHTS

• Overview of FHWA’s Civil Rights Program Requirements for Local Public Agencies*
• Nondiscrimination Requirements on Construction Contracts*

Title VI/Nondiscrimination

• Background and Purpose*
• Nondiscrimination Assurances*
• Implementation Plans*
• Compliance and Enforcement*

Americans with Disabilities Act

• Foundations of the ADA/Section 504*
• Disability Protections*
• Transition Plans*
• Self-Evaluation Basics

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

• Program Overview*
• Project Contract Administration*
• Prompt Payment and Return of Retainage*
• DBE Contract Goals
• Evaluating Good Faith Efforts
• Commercially Useful Function*
• Evaluating a Commercially Useful Function (CUF)

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Required Approvals

• Projects and Statewide Planning Requirements
• Cost-Effectiveness Determinations and Public-Interest Findings*
• Selecting the Method of Construction: Contract or Force Account*
• Project Advertisement, Bid Review, and Request for Concurrence in Award*

Design

• Pedestrian Accessible Design Requirements*
• Bike and Pedestrian Accommodation
• Project Geometric Design Requirements*
• Value Engineering Requirements for Federal-aid Projects*

Preparing the PS&E

•  Environmental Requirements*
•  Utility Coordination and Certification Requirements*
•  Railroad Coordination and Certification Requirements*
•  Right-of-Way Coordination and Certification Requirements*

Contract Specifications

• Buy America Contract Requirements*
• Form FHWA-1273*

Operations

• Purchasing Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) and Traffic Technology*
• Scoping and Conducting a Traffic Study to Meet Community Needs

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

• Applying the MUTCD to Aid Safety and Reliability

ADA Field Implementation

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements for Resurfacing Projects*

PROJECT CONSTRUCTION & CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

• Introduction to Project Construction and Contract Administration*

Project Management

• Supervising Agency Requirements (Responsible Charge)*
• Construction Quality Assurance*
• Design-Build Procurement*
• Project Closeout*

Contract Administration

• Contract Time and Schedule Management*
• Change Orders*
• Buy America Field Compliance*
• Job Site Posters*
• Job Site Posters Compliance*
• Contractor Payroll Submittals and Statements of Compliance*
• Contractor Force Account*

Safety and Operations

• Job Site Worker Safety
• Transportation Management Plan Requirements*
• Work Zone Traffic Control Reviews

OTHER PROGRAMS

Using Consultants

• Consultant Services Overview
• Hiring a Consultant Using Competitive Negotiation Procedures*
• Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest

Emergency Relief (ER) and Program Administration

• Program Overview and Eligibility*
• Initial Steps for Requesting ER Funds
• Steps for Receiving Reimbursement of ER Expenses*
• Emergency versus Permanent Repairs*

Infrastructure

• Bridge Preservation
• Asphalt Pavement Preservation
• Concrete Pavement (PCCP) Preservation
• National Bridge Inspection Standards*
• Developing a Risk-Based Scour Program
• Bridge Load Rating and Posting*

Safety and Planning

• Roadway Safety Fundamentals
• Introduction to the Highway Safety Improvement Program
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program
• Section 130 - Rail-Highway Crossings Program*
• Process and Requirements
• Modeling and Analysis Fundamentals