CHAPTER 2 DESIGN PROCESS

Introduction Road Design Process Field Surveys Preliminary Design Plans Final Design Plans Final Plans Project Coordination Checklists Project Checklist Design Checklist 2-2 2-3 2-5 2-6 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-16 2-17 2-18

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INTRODUCTION The Office of Road Design is responsible for design, coordination and preparation of plans for assigned highway construction projects administered by the SDDOT. The different areas of responsibilities involved are handled by several groups and are listed below. The Office of Local Governments of the Division of Fiscal & Public Assistance administer the design of local roads and streets. Location & Photogrammetry Survey

This personnel is responsible for establishing the initial control for preliminary survey data collection as well as coordinate aerial surveys and right-of-way photo contracts. The level of detail required on projects depends on the type of improvement. A new location or major reconstruction project requires a very detailed survey -- alignment, digital terrain model, complete topographic data, drainage surveys, property and land ties. A resurfacing project might require only a pavement condition survey and pit location with all other information taken from the underlying plans for the existing facility. Right of Way

The right-of-way personnel establish and develop the ROW plats and plans necessary for the acquisition of right of way parcels. These are then furnished to the Right of Way Program for use in appraising and negotiating right of way needed for highway purposes. Grading Design

This personnel is responsible for design and plan preparation of construction projects. Responsibilities include preparing preliminary and final plans for the grading, drainage (rural culverts and storm sewers), erosion control and roadside development of rural and urban projects. Layouts, profiles and design cross sections are prepared and assembled along with final quantities into a complete set of contract plans for purpose of letting construction projects. The Design Squad supervisors are also responsible for design consultation for the region design sections and private consultanting firms.

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Traffic Design

Responsible for the design, development and coordination of traffic signals, roadway lighting and pavement marking projects for intersections, highways and interchanges. The traffic control devices are required for the regulation, warning and direction of traffic on all highway systems. Special Design

This personnel is responsible for distributing and updating design standard plates, providing and updating bid item numbers & descriptions, providing quality control reviews of plans, providing road design computer support, providing roadside development and erosion protection design, preparing plans for rest areas, landscaping and the state wide review of plans for bid letting. ROAD DESIGN PROCESS The road design process is explained in the remainder of this chapter. The design process follows a specified path utilizing a numbering system to describe each portion of the design phase. These numbered activities for Road Design are described below in the sequence of occurrence and the numbered activities correlate to the Preconstruction Engineering Management System (PCEMS) flow chart as shown on here. These numbered activities are also the function numbers used for coding purposes in the South Dakota Time Keeping System (TKS). All design projects will be managed through PCEMS to meet the established letting dates. The system defines the major preconstruction activities and the sequence in which they should be performed to ensure effective use of resources. Critical decision points such as preliminary design inspection or final design inspection are identified. No work should be done out of order of sequence or until the required decisions are made in order to prevent rework. The system provides time and man-hour standards for completing major activities. All personnel involved with the preconstruction process must meet these standards so the scheduled letting can be attained within the planned budget. This system is explained in more detail in the Department's Preconstruction Engineering Management System Manager's Manual.

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Road Design Process Functions 3005 Authorization: The first step in project development is the authorization of the project. Once the project is programmed and included in the Department's construction program, the Office of Project Development authorizes work to commence. To determine the authorization status for a project, the engineer will need to access HY 21 on the Department's mainframe computer and check the appropriate screen. No work should be started on surveys or design until the authorization has been received from Project Development. 3054 Route Inspection Analysis and Public Involvement: The Chief Road Design Engineer, Region Engineer, Area Engineer, assigned Grading Squad Engineering Supervisor, and Bridge Engineer perform the route selection process (if applicable). This function involves selecting alternate routes for the project to determine the environmental needs. Most highways in South Dakota are established routes and wont require alternate routes since the existing route is typically the most logical for the highways reconstruction to current design standards. Each alternate will then have the scope of work determined using policy RD-1998-04 South Dakotas Scoping Process for Highway Construction Projects located on the DOT Intranet site. This policy is necessary to involve all entities in this decision making process (refer to 3053 Final Scope Summary later in this chapter). The Engineering Supervisor documents this information and forwards to the Environmental Engineer for consideration and comment. If the project meets Categorical Exclusion criteria, the Engineering Supervisor submits it to the Chief Road Design Engineer (or appropriate Program Manager) who forwards the Recommended Scope for the State Highway Engineers approval. When public involvement is necessary for the environmental process, the document is submitted as a tentative scope summary. One or more public hearings are mandated for those projects that require the acquisition of right of way and/or substantially change the layout or functions of connecting roadways or the facility being improved. The hearings are held by the SDDOT at a convenient time and place. A public hearing is also held for any project that has local interest and/or controversy or has a significant social, economic, environmental effect on the public. The hearing is normally held before any detailed design is started if the project is not on the highways current alignment. If alternate alignments are not being proposed for the project, preliminary design is performed prior to meeting with the public to relay on better information prior to receiving detailed design information from them at the individual landowner meetings (see notes after the preliminary design inspection). Refer to policy RD-1998-06 Public Involvement Process on Grading Projects located on the DOT Intranet site for clarification of when hearings are necessary.

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The Environmental and Natural Resources Office in the Project Development Program performs the hearing with coordination of other offices including Road Design. Two displays of the project using the right-of-way photos and two typical sections on full size plan sheets are used as wall displays. The goal is to select the best combination of location, type of improvement and design standards while still being environmentally responsible. Any significant changes proposed after the route selection for the project must be given careful review and approval. FIELD SURVEYS Once the route and the type of improvement are selected, the preconstruction survey can be completed. The Chief Road Design Engineer will determine the method of ground survey. Refer to the Survey Manual for more information pertaining to the actual processes of how the surveys are performed and the responsibilities of each office. Field Survey Functions 3077 Location Survey I: The location survey consists establishing the control points for the survey that will enable the field office to perform the ground survey. 3137 Field Survey I: The Area Office will use the control points to perform the ground survey. The ground survey will include all level notes, drainage maps for urban projects, data collector files (.RAW & .FWD), MicroStation files (.DGN) and digital terrain model (.DTM & .ALG). The Area Offices survey crew chief will process all field data from these files for use by designers and drafters. Upon completion of processing these electronic files and placing them in the appropriate network folder, the Area Engineer sends an e-mail to notify the Chief Road Design Engineer. 3136 Field Survey Work Needed to Complete an Aerial Survey: If an aerial survey is chosen as the method of survey, the locations survey crew will establish the control points and panels for the aerial photogrammetric consultant. 3078 Aerial Survey II: The Photogrammetric Engineering Technician will order, receive and review all aerial surveys and right-of-way photos. This function includes all processing of photos to obtain data for the projects design completion. Underground survey will be requested from the Area Office using function 3137.

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PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLANS The project is assigned to a design squad and the Scope document is completed. The Recommended Scope sets the parameters the design engineer will use and enable him/her to establish the preliminary gradeline. Upon receiving crucial information from the other internal engineering offices, the preliminary design plans are completed in conjunction with the surfacing selection, field soils survey and preliminary hydraulic design. The preliminary design plans include such items as the centerline, profile, tentative gradeline, preliminary pipe designs and topography. The preliminary plans are prepared for use at the preliminary design inspection and for advance information to the Right of Way Program. See Chapter 18 Plans Assembly for the Preliminary Design Inspection Checklist. Preliminary Design Plans Functions: 3053 Final Scope Summary: The design squad leader is responsible for preparing and distributing the Recommended Scope to the Chief Road Design Engineer who in turn submits it to the State Highway Engineer. Upon approval by the State Highway Engineer, the designer will use the parameters as identified in the Recommended Scope to establish his/her design. See Chapter 3 for more information about the scope process. 3080 Row Strip Map: If it is necessary to purchase right of way, the assigned road design right-of-way engineer will prepare a layout showing general construction limits and property locations once these construction limits are established. The strip map will be sent to the Right of Way Program who in turn submits it to the County Abstracter for their use to furnish the Office of Road Design right of way plats, property description and property owners. These are used as a foundation to establish existing right of way lines and enable right of way plats and plans to be prepared for property acquisition. 3081 Establish Existing Row: The road design right-of-way personnel prepare a .DGN file showing the existing right of way lines and any other pertinent data available for a project. This information is then submitted to the design squads for their use in designing a project. 3055 Preliminary Gradeline: The designer will establish a tentative gradeline based on the parameters established in the Recommended Scope. Included in this activity are preliminary earthwork computations and the establishment of a typical section. Other information that is available at this time is the type of surfacing as selected by the Office of Materials & Surfacing. When the designer believes the established preliminary gradeline is complete, a set of plans which includes title sheet, typical sections, plan sheets (showing topography, existing ROW, horizontal alignment and data, entrance locations, work limits, take out pipe notes), profile sheets (showing vertical alignment and data, entrance locations labeled) and cross sections are reproduced and distributed to the Bridge Design and Geotechnical Offices for their use in obtaining the hydraulic data and soils survey. 2 -6

A final soils report will be provided by the Office of Materials & Surfacing based on the preliminary gradeline. Information in the soils report will include shrinkage, undercut and other special soil recommendations. In the event the report is not available prior to the preliminary design inspection, the designer may continue using an "estimated" shrinkage value (typically 40%). 3056 Preliminary Roadway Design: The preliminary roadway design is a next step upon completion of the preliminary gradeline where design of the following occurs and is placed on plans: Type, size and location of pipes for drainage areas under 1000 acres Storm sewer Size and location of entrances Intersecting roads and/or streets Ramp(s) Curb & gutter Sidewalk Retaining wall, erosion control, drainage channel and other special needs that require other office involvement

3057 Preliminary Roadway Design Inspection and Revisions: Upon completion of the preliminary roadway design, the plans are reproduced and distributed to the designated Region Office, Area Office, Environmental and Natural Resources Office and Right of Way Program so they may review the plans and attend an on-site inspection. The preliminary design inspection is scheduled by the road design squad responsible for coordinating the project and is held at the project site. All items as shown on the Preliminary Design Inspection Checklist in Chapter 18 Plans Assembly should be completed. Selected central office and field DOT office personnel should attend the preliminary design inspection as determined necessary. Following the inspection, the designer will make necessary revisions and calculate preliminary earthwork quantities. If required, borrow material is requested from the Office of Materials & Surfacing to properly balance the earthwork on the project. Two items to keep in mind regarding borrow are: 1. As early as possible (public hearing or preliminary inspection time), identify the need for borrow on a project and explain what methods are commonly used. We can make it a much easier task if the landowners are notified as early as possible. It may even identify how the projects schedule will be affected. 2. Consider any borrow less than 25,000 CY to be obtained by the Contractor. Verify with the Region before making that determination.

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Next, a public hearing is held (per Public Involvement Process policy) to inform the public of the proposed construction project and to receive their input into the project. This hearing is also a time to inform the adjacent landowners of the upcoming individual meetings with them and how their input is needed to complete the design. These landowners are provided guidance to review their needs for entrance location & size, fence location & type, right-of-way taking and other pertinent items to be included in the completed plans. 3058 Final Roadway Design 1: This period will include all detailed work necessary to construct the project. This includes curb & gutter layout, pipe notes/cross-sections, plan notes (take out and installation of required items), entrances, pavement layouts, right-of-way lines (proposed), work limit lines, cross sections, profile sheets, title sheet, right-of-way plans, grading and surfacing typical sections, and other pertinent design features that would be needed for presentation to affected landowners. The Final Design Inspection Checklist is in Chapter 18 Plans Assembly. Upon completion of the Final Roadway Design I, adjacent landowners are met with individually to discuss project impacts and particular items such as entrance locations, fence items and existing/past overtopping and/or high water problems of which they may have knowledge. 3082 Work Limit Prints: Design and right-of-way personnel prepare two sets of prints of the aerial photo right-of-way plans for the landowner meeting. If no aerial photos are available for a project then the construction plans become the right-of-way plans too. The right-of-way plans should include the existing & proposed right-of-way lines, proposed highway centerline, proposed work limits and ownership names/legal descriptions. Once the right-of-way photos and plans are completed, the design squad leader will submit the lists of adjacent landowners to the Area Office (per Public Involvement Process policy). The Area Office will notify the owners of the date of the individual landowner meetings. Normally this notification will take 2-3 weeks. 3343 Landowner Meeting: The landowner meeting is held in a neutral location close to the project site and is attended by personnel from the Area Office, Right of Way Program and Office of Road Design. This meeting will gather data from the owners for possible inclusion into the plans. See Chapter 18 Plans Assembly for the Landowner Meeting Checklist. 3144 Prepare Project Checklist: The designer will prepare and continue to update the Project Checklist found at the end of this chapter.

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FINAL DESIGN PLANS Final design plans cover the design of all phases of the project. They are used for the final design inspection. Final Design Plans Functions: 3083 Preliminary ROW Plats and Plans: The road design right-of-way personnel will provide all needed existing right-of-way data on the construction plans, right-of-way plans and right-of-way plats in accordance with SDDOT practices. They will also draw on all proposed new right-of-way lines as determined by the design engineer. The ROW Plat Checklist is in Chapter 9 Right of Way. 3060 Final Roadway Design 2: This activity is a continuation of preparing the final design of the project with consideration of additional input including the landowner meeting letter/notes. 3062 Final Roadway Design Inspection and Revisions: The design squad provides plans for a final design inspection held at the project site. The plans now include all the necessary revisions made from landowner meeting requests plus the required fence, entrance revisions, temporary easements & right-of-way data including the corresponding acreage, balance notes locations, drainage arrows, etc. The Final Design Inspection Checklist is in Chapter 18 Plans Assembly. Following the inspection, the design squad will then record the inspection and make the necessary revisions resulting from the field review. 3071 Roadway Lighting and Traffic Signal Design: Traffic Design will design and prepare the roadway lighting and traffic signal plans as part of this set of plans or as separate project plans. This function also includes design inspections. Early coordination with the road design squad is necessary to assure proper lane configurations and right-ofway widths are provided for traffic design treatments.

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FINAL PLANS Any revisions identified at the final design inspection are incorporated into the final design plans to produce the final plans. Final plans are to be completed and sent to Utilities Engineer and Right of Way Program for utility notification and right-of-way acquisition. As the complete set of plans are assembled, reviewed, revised and finalized for bidding purposes, the Office of Project Development is notified. Final Plans Functions: 3084 Final ROW Plats and Plans: The right-of-way personnel will review and finalize the construction plans and right-of-way plats for right-of-way purposes. These documents will be distributed to the Right-of-Way Program and the Utilities Engineer for their use. The ROW Plan Checklist and Plat Checklist are in Chapter 9 Right of Way. 3063 Complete Final Plans 1: Upon completion of the final design plans, the design squad will compute all estimate of quantities. The estimate of quantities sheets will then be composed along with the assembly of plan notes. 3076 Erosion Control: The Roadside Development staff will determine the top soil quantities and the amount/type of erosion control procedures to be implemented. 3052 Complete Final Plans 2: The design squad will perform the composition and assembly of plans from other designers, number plan sheets, prepare index of sheets and prepare the special provision checklist. The squad leader will submit the complete set of plans which will include estimate of quantities with corresponding bid item number, surfacing design, traffic control, plan notes, standard plates, cross sections, pipe sections, curb and gutter layout, etc. to the pertinent DOT offices for review. The design squad will also submit an additional plan set to Project Development for FHWA review if the project is on the interstate highway system and over $1 million dollars or if pre-determined to have FHWA oversight as designated with an asterisk in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). 3074 Roadway Design Plan Review: The plans review engineer will review the final construction plans produced within the parent office and from other offices. This also includes preparation of a final plans review letter to the designer responsible. 3065 Road Design Review Revisions: The design squad will make any plan revisions that Road design is responsible for from the SDDOT and FHWA (if necessary) review.

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PROJECT COORDINATION Various offices within as well as outside the Department are coordinated/consulted with during the design stage. This coordination is described below. Division of Engineering Office of Materials & Surfacing Office includes: Surfacing Plans Geotechnical Materials Bituminous Concrete The Office of Materials and Surfacing is responsible for: Design of subsurface drainage, Preparation of surfacing designs and plans, Foundation investigations, Investigating borrow sources and obtaining options for their use Assembly of surfacing plans where no other items are required Soil investigations and recommendations.

Office of Bridge Design Office includes: Hydraulics Structural Design Maintenance Design Construction Office of Bridge Design is responsible for: All structural design including bridges, box culverts, retaining walls and other highway related structures and foundations Providing other offices with all drainage sizes and investigations other than storm sewers acreage Design of structures for all drainage areas in excess of 1000 acres.

The Hydraulics Engineer is available to consult with and provide guidance for any unusual drainage design problems.

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Right Of Way Office Office includes: Engineering Appraisals Negotiation and Relocation Administration

Right of Way is responsible for: The Right of Way Program has no direct responsibility for plan preparation. The Program's role is to review plans for potential right-of-way acquisition problems and make recommendations to minimize right-of-way problems. When right-of-way limits are established, the program acquires the necessary additional right-of-way easements in accordance with the SDDOT Right-of-Way Manual. The Right of Way Program is also responsible for acquiring borrow pits when they are purchased.

Office of Project Development Office includes: Utilities Natural Resources Environmental Bid Letting Responsibilities assigned to the Office of Project Development include: Administering utility adjustments and relocations. Monitoring the Preconstruction Engineering Management System (PCEMS) Advertising the projects for bids and conducting the bid lettings Preparing maintenance and encroachment agreements and Preparing and coordinating all environmental responsibilities.

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Region Offices Region personnel are responsible for completing all field surveys and for designing selected projects. Area Office personnel collect the surveys and also assist or serve as Region design personnel as time permits. Region personnel are also responsible for designing construction zone signing, traffic control plans, sequence of operations, contract time, permanent signing and, occasionally, permanent pavement marking. The Region and Area Office boundaries and the locations of region headquarters are shown on the map located here. Offices include: Area Offices Region Traffic Region Materials Region Design State Offices Game Fish and Parks (GF&P) Coordination consists of mitigating wetlands, parks, refuges, etc. when the highway project encroaches on property under the jurisdiction of the GF&P. Other items such as ensuring water quality standards, applying for certain permits, possible conflicts with endangered species, etc. are also coordinated between our two agencies. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Coordination includes the same items as described under the GF&P except the property falls under the jurisdiction of DENR. Other items include disposal of hazardous waste and underground storage tanks. South Dakota Highway Patrol Coordination includes providing plans for weigh scales constructed within or adjacent to the highway. Bureau of Administration - Office of Facility Coordination includes administering contracts for designing certain items included in construction plans for the purpose of constructing buildings under the jurisdiction of the DOT such as maintenance buildings, region buildings, etc.

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Department of Tourism Coordination of miscellaneous items that impact the highway in which the tourism office is contacted. Many rest areas are utilized to promote tourism. School and Public Lands Coordination includes purchase of right of way needed for highway construction when school and public land is adjacent to a project. Federal Offices United States Fish and Wildlife (USFW) Coordination includes mitigating wetlands, USF&W easements and title lands, avoiding threatened or endangered species, etc. United States Forest Service (USFS) Coordination includes acquiring easements, abiding by water quality standards and general grading items that need to be resolved when a highway is adjacent to forest service property. Contact the SDDOT Environment Office for additional information regarding the Memorandum of Understanding document between the USFS/SDDOT/FHWA. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) The FHWA is responsible for reviewing designs of Federal-aid projects (interstate highway projects over $1 million only) for conformance with Federal requirements. There are other pre-determined projects that require FHWA oversight based on coordination between SDDOT and FHWA and are noted in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). FHWA personnel are also available to answer technical questions that may arise. See Stewardship Agreement. United States Corp of Engineers (USCE) Coordination includes acquiring certain water permits and any mitigation and/or coordination for Corp property. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coordination includes acquiring right of way when the highway is adjacent to BLM property and coordinating any requests they may have into the design.

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National Park Service (NPS) Coordination includes acquiring right of way when the highway is adjacent to NPS property and coordinating any requests they may have into the design. Other Offices City Officials/Offices Coordination includes actively providing and coordinating all city design and/or planning items into the design plans. Utility Companies Coordination includes acknowledging utilities at the design stage and possibly modifying the design to work with relocating/adjusting utility company facilities. Railroads Coordination includes working with railroads companies to ensure all requirements for highways and railroads are satisfied. Contractors Members and non-members of Associated General Contractor (AGC) are worked with annually during round table meetings. The purpose of the meetings is to create better working relationship between contractors and the DOT by working out problem areas. Constructibility reviews are held on projects to incorporate effective design on a project by project basis. Consultants Consultants are employed for design to supplement Department design personnel in handling peak work loads in design and surveys, and when special expertise is needed that is not available within the Department. Public The public is contacted during different phases of a project. Some examples are public hearings and landowner meetings.

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CHECKLISTS The following checklists are provided in the Road Design Manual as follows: Project Checklist, page 2-17 Design Checklist, page 2-18 & 2-19 Preliminary Design Inspection Checklist, Chapter 18 Plans Assembly Landowner Meeting Checklist, Chapter 18 Plans Assembly Final Design Inspection Checklist, Chapter 18 Plans Assembly ROW Plan Checklist, Chapter 9 Right of Way Plat Checklist, Chapter 9 Right of Way

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PROJECT CHECKLIST
ACTIVITY (Milestones in Bold) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. Prepare Scope, Conduct Scope Meetings and Finalize Recommended Scope Request / Receive Traffic Census Data from Data Inventory Request / Receive Surfacing Letter from Materials and Surfacing Request / Receive Traffic Analysis Recommendations from Road Design Traffic Squad Request Land Ownerships with Strip Map from Right of Way Office Order Aerial (ROW) Photos by Photogrammetry Receive Survey Receive Aerial (ROW) Photos Conduct Pre-Design Inspection (if necessary) Receive Land Ownerships by Right of Way Office Establish Existing ROW Send Preliminary Gradeline to Railroads or Aeronautics (if necessary) Send Preliminary Gradeline to Bridge Design and Geotechnical Office Request Preliminary Traffic Control from Region / Area Office Receive Drainage Report from Hydraulics Office Receive Soils Letter from Geotechnical Office Receive Geology Letter from Geotechnical Office Receive Preliminary Bridge Layouts Perform Preliminary Design Check Preliminary Design Schedule Preliminary Design Inspection Request Certificates of Title from Right of Way Office Conduct Preliminary Design Inspection and Provide Summary Letter Request Additional Survey (if necessary) Perform Preliminary Design Inspection Revisions Conduct Public Hearing (if required) Perform Public Hearing Revisions Send Final Gradeline to Bridge Design and Geotechnical Office Request Preliminary Borrow Receive Certificates of Title by Right of Way Office Complete Work Limits on Photos by Design Squad Schedule Landowner Meeting Conduct Landowner Meeting and Provide Summary Letter/Notes Request Footing Data for Signal/Lighting Pole Request Review of Erosion Control from Roadside Development (if required) Receive Final Bridge Layout & Hydraulics Recommendations from Bridge / Hydraulics Office Perform Final Design from Landowner Meeting Revisions Check Final Design Schedule Final Design Inspection Request Updated Certificates of Title from Right of Way Office (if necessary) Conduct Final Design Inspection and Provide Summary Letter Perform Final Design Inspection Revisions Send Updated Final Gradeline to Bridge Design and Geotechnical Office (if necessary) Request Final Borrow Receive Borrow from Materials & Surfacing Receive Updated Certificates of Title by Right of Way Office (if necessary) Complete ROW Plats/Plans (includes review and revisions) Submit Plans to ROW / Utilities Submit Revised Plans to ROW / Utilities (if necessary) Request Final Plans Receive Final Plans Prepare Special Provision Checklist Request Maintenance Agreement Send Final Plans to DOT Review (FHWA if required) Receive Review Comments Revise Final Plans and Special Provision Checklist (as required) Respond to DOT Comments (FHWA if required) Submit Plans to Bid Letting Receive Certification Letter from Right of Way Office Send out Staking Reports to Area Office Send out Plan Revisions for Addendum (if necessary) Send out Plan Revisions for Construction Change Order (if necessary) Respond to Shop Drawing Review (if necessary)

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DESIGN CHECKLIST

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A design check is necessary to make sure the design criteria is met and computer design files match the typical section, plan/profile sheets and cross sections. The following checklist should be completed prior to scheduling the Preliminary Design Inspection (PDI) and prior to scheduling the Final Design Inspection (FDI). Another design check might be necessary if there are significant changes on the Final Design Inspection.

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FDI

HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT Curves meet Design Speed 15 minute Deflection Guideline Superelevation: Rate and Transition Length Length of Curve for flat curves

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VERTICAL ALIGNMENT K Factors & Stopping/Passing Sight Distance Maximum Grades Minimum Grades for Urban (Drainage concerns) Minimum Grades for Rural (Superelevation Transition concerns) Meets Vertical Clearance Requirement Ditch Grades Special Ditches

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FDI

DRAINAGE (RURAL) Does drainage area & existing size versus proposed size seem reasonable? Pipe eliminations: Check where the drainage used to go and where it is going now. Can the needed Head actually be obtained for pipe designed? Drainage arrows (compare existing versus proposed) Review computer input/output where applicable (Design Discharge & Structure size) Ditch Block Elevations (required Head) Correct Class/Gauge of pipe Gabion Need (10fps) 36 & Greater extended to Clear Zone Proper End Treatments Possible Erosion Areas (cut sections to high fills, downspouts, etc.)

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FDI

DRAINAGE (URBAN) Drop Inlet locations (assuming Q is correct, verify the spread) Sag Vertical Curves (Low enough K for drainage purposes) Drop Inlet/Junction Box Elevations Manhole/Drop Inlet large enough for pipe sizes Behind curb drainage: Are we creating any pond areas? General Storm Sewer review (drop inlet locations-low point check, spread, pipe size, grades, cover)

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DESIGN CHECKLIST (continued)

PDI FDI TYPICAL SECTION

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Shoulders Sluff Inslopes Backlsopes Transition Lengths Check for Typical 30 Clearzone Fence Berm Guardrail Widening Additional Lanes Undercut Depth coded in Does Urban have the correct C&G and Surfacing height coded in?

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FDI

INTERSECTIONS Truck Turning Movements

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GUARDRAIL Length of need correct Check overall design

PDI

FDI

ADA Ramp locations Sidewalk slopes

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FDI

EARTHWORK Assumed Shrinkage Factor coded in Assumed Salvage/ Concrete Pavement removal coded in Shrink Factor check Muck/Unstable coded in Salvage/Concrete Pavement removal coded in Are all added quantities coded in actually included in the run?

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