Local Assistance Division

Locally Administered Projects Manual

The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance and direction to all stakeholders, outline federal requirements for those localities choosing to administer VDOT-funded projects with an emphasis on federal aid, and provide guidance to VDOT staff assigned an oversight role for locally administered projects.

• Overview of changes (PDF, 42 KB) in Locally Administered Projects Manual

If you have questions, comments, or suggested changes regarding the Locally Administered Projects Manual, contact Russ Dudley at 804-786-6663 or russ.dudley@vdot.virginia.gov.

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Locally Administered Projects Manual 

Part	Last updated	PDF
Table of contents	July 1, 2009	399 KB
Preface	July 1, 2009	602 KB
Part 1- Program development	n/a	n/a
1. VDOT policy	July 1, 2009	106 KB
2. Qualifications for federal and state-aid project administration	July 1, 2009	113 KB
3. Roles and responsibilities	July 1, 2009	120 KB
4. Resources for local governments	July 1, 2009	112 KB
5. State-funded projects and special programs	July 1, 2009	170 KB
6. Certification program (Reserved)	July 1, 2009	100 KB
7. Assessment/audit program requirements (Reserved)	July 1, 2009	100 KB
8. Project initiation and authorization	July 1, 2009	162 KB
9. Project development overview/summary	July 1, 2009	239 KB
Part 2- Project management	n/a	n/a
10. Project administration and agreements	July 1, 2009	119 KB
11. Consultant procurement	July 1, 2009	490 KB
12. Project development	July 1, 2009	404 KB
13. Project delivery (construction administration)	July 1, 2009	730 KB
14. Project close-out	July 1, 2009	125 KB
Part 3- Standards and practices for locally administered projects	n/a	n/a
15. Environmental requirements	July 1, 2009	628 KB
16. Right of way	July 1, 2009	296 KB
17. Civil rights and disadvantaged business enterprises	July 1, 2009	279 KB
18. Structure and bridge	July 1, 2009	215 KB
19. Financial management / reimbursement processing	July 1, 2009	353 KB
Part 4 - Submittal samples	July 1, 2009	15.6 MB