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Manuals
 
PS&E Delivery Manual (pdf) 
 
Specification and Writing Style Manual 
      Changes to Manual (pdf)  
 
2008 Standard Specifications for Construction 
 
Estimating Manual 
 
Quality Assurance for Design Guidebook (currently undergoing a complete rewrite) 
 
 
Contract Plans Development Guide 
 
Oregon Standard Drawings and Oregon Standard Details 
 
Listing of Other Technical Services Manuals 

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 

Forms
 
Pre-Letting
Prevailing Wage Determination Data Form 
Used in determining the applicable wage schedule to be included in the advertisement.
 
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
 
OPL Internal Pre-Letting Checklist  
Estimating
Clearing & Grubbing Worksheets Which Includes:
Clearing and Grubbing (sheet 1)
Removal of Structures & Obstructions (sheet 2) 
 
New Fuel Escalation Worksheet 
Note:  Any previous Beta version of this spreadsheet is not certified for production work.  The official version, linked above, is different and is the only certified version.  Please delete any Beta versions of this file.  The new spreadsheet is provided with a security password that will be given out during class.  Users must obtain certified training together with Estimator training to use this worksheet.  Refer to ODOT training site for schedule of classes.
 
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       
ODOT form 734-2798
 
Technical Experts List  
Standard Specifications/Special Provisions Technical Contacts
 
Technical Expert Roles & Responsibilities 

Templates
Letter of Public Interest Findings (LPIF) Guidance 
LPIF Template - Salvaged Materials 
LPIF Example - Salvaged Materials 
 
LPIF Template 
LPIF Example - Sole Source Materials 
 
LPIF Example - State Supplied Materials 
 - Seed Mix, Straw, Timber Rails
LPIF Example - State Supplied Materials 
 - Tubular Markers
 
LPIF Example - Separate Contract
- APHIS Bird Monitoring 
LPIF Example - Separate Contract
- Public Outreach/Public Affairs 
 
LPIF Template - Post Award 
PD-02 Exception Letter Template 
 

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.

Publications
 
 
The following documents are included in ODOT's solicitation publications.  Changes to any of these documents require prior approval from ODOT Specifications Unit, Federal Highway Administration, and Oregon Department of Justice.
 
DBE Provisions
 
DBE Commitment Requirements
 
DBE Commitment Certification and Utilization Form
 
DBE Information Page
 
First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Instructions and Form
 
Tribal Employment Rights Office Code (TERO)
 
Indian Preference in Employment
 
Memorandum of Understanding
 
Equal Employment Opportunity Provisions
 
Equal Employment Opportunity-Aspirational Target Provisions
 
Reimbursable Federal On-The-Job and Apprenticeship Training
 
On-Site Workforce Affirmative Action Requirements For Women and Minorities on Federal-Aid Contracts
 
FHWA-1273 Required Contract Provisions for Federal-Aid Construction Contracts

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.
OPL TransNet - Resources Page 
 

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

Page updated: May 23, 2012