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.
The Highway Laws of Virginia has been recodified effective October 1, 2014. Section 33.1 of the laws of Virginia has been re-numbered to Section 33.2.
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, 5.4 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.
Detailed Updates
March 2016 update summary
| Part | Last updated | |
| Table of contents | Oct. 1, 2014 | 554 KB |
| Preface | Oct. 1, 2014 | 602 KB |
| Index | Oct. 1, 2014 | 484 KB |
| Part 1- Program development | n/a | n/a |
| 1. VDOT policy | Oct. 1, 2014 | 106 KB |
| 2. Qualifications for federal and state-aid project administration | Mar. 1, 2016 | 144 KB |
| 3. Roles and responsibilities | Oct. 1, 2014 | 628 KB |
| 4. Resources for local governments | Oct. 1, 2014 | 593 KB |
| 5. State-funded projects and special programs | Mar. 1, 2016 | 338 KB |
| 6. Certification program (Reserved) | Oct. 1, 2014 | 100 KB |
| 7. Assessment/audit program requirements | Feb 25, 2014 | 715 KB |
| 8. Project initiation and authorization | Oct. 25, 2014 | 610 KB |
| 9. Project development overview/summary | Mar. 1, 2016 | 209 KB |
| Part 2- Project management | n/a | n/a |
| 10. Project administration and agreements | Mar. 1, 2016 | 241 KB |
| 11. Consultant procurement | Mar. 1, 2016 | 305 KB |
| 12. Project development | Mar. 1, 2016 | 574 KB |
| 13. Project delivery (construction administration) | Mar. 1, 2016 | 791 KB |
| 14. Project close-out | Oct. 1, 2014 | 762 KB |
| Part 3- Standards and practices for locally administered projects | n/a | n/a |
| 15. Environmental requirements | Mar. 1, 2016 | 462 KB |
| 16. Right of way | Oct. 1, 2014 | 1 MB |
| 17. Civil rights and disadvantaged business enterprises | Mar. 1, 2016 | 554 KB |
| 18. Structure and bridge | Mar. 1, 2016 | 333 KB |
| 19. Financial management / reimbursement processing | Mar. 1, 2016 | 508 KB |
| Part 4 - Submittal samples | July 1, 2009 | 15.6 MB |
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