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.
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.
To download Parts I-III of the manual (this enables cross-chapter links), click here.
(PDF, 6 MB)
To download Part IV of the manual (submittal samples), click here (PDF, 16 MB)
Click the PDF icons in the table below to access the manual chapters.
Locally Administered Projects Manual
| Part | Last updated | |
| Table of contents | Jan.27, 2011 | 554 KB |
| Preface | July 1, 2011 | 602 KB |
| Index | Jan. 27, 2011 | 484 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 | Jan. 27, 2011 | 584 KB |
| 3. Roles and responsibilities | May 31, 2011 | 628 KB |
| 4. Resources for local governments | May 2012 | 593 KB |
| 5. State-funded projects and special programs | May 2012 | 795 KB |
| 6. Certification program (Reserved) | July 1, 2009 | 100 KB |
| 7. Assessment/audit program requirements | May 31, 2011 | 715 KB |
| 8. Project initiation and authorization | May 2012 | 610 KB |
| 9. Project development overview/summary | May 2012 | 990 KB |
| Part 2- Project management | n/a | n/a |
| 10. Project administration and agreements | Sept. 21, 2012 | 729 KB |
| 11. Consultant procurement | May 2012 | 1.4 MB |
| 12. Project development | Sept. 21, 2012 | 1.4 MB |
| 13. Project delivery (construction administration) | May 2012 | 2 MB |
| 14. Project close-out | May 2012 | 762 KB |
| Part 3- Standards and practices for locally administered projects | n/a | n/a |
| 15. Environmental requirements | May 2012 | 1.3 MB |
| 16. Right of way | May 2012 | 1 MB |
| 17. Civil rights and disadvantaged business enterprises | July 1, 2009 | 279 KB |
| 18. Structure and bridge | Sept. 21, 2012 | 827 KB |
| 19. Financial management / reimbursement processing | May 2012 | 1 MB |
| Part 4 - Submittal samples | July 1, 2009 | 15.6 MB |
