Colorado Department of Transportation Federal-Aid Highway Program Stewardship Agreement

July 2007 Revision

Table of Contents

• Section 1. Purpose, Background and Introduction, Terminology, and Scope
  • 1.1. Purpose
  • 1.2. Background and Introduction
  • 1.3. Terminology
  • 1.4. Scope
    • 1.4.1. Audit Program
    • 1.4.2. CDOT Performance Measurement Program
    • 1.4.3. Value Engineering Program
    • 1.4.4. Independent Reviews
    • 1.4.5. Quality Improvement Council
• Section 2. Stewardship Agreement -Delegated Responsibilities, Conflict Resolution, & Miscellaneous Stipulations
  • 2.1. Delegated Program and Project Responsibilities
    • 2.1.1. CDOT Responsibilities
    • 2.1.2. Federal Responsibilities:
  • 2.2. Local Public Agency Program and Projects
  • 2.3. Conflict Resolution Process
  • 2.4. Oversight Authority and Miscellaneous Stipulations
    • 2.4.1. FHWA full oversight authority
    • 2.4.2. Exceptions
    • 2.4.3. Advance Construction
    • 2.4.4. Bonding
    • 2.4.5. Special Experimental Projects (SEP-14/SEP-15) Approval
    • 2.4.6. Oversight Responsibility Matrix
• Section 3. CDOT & FHWA Roles and Responsibilities by Functional Program Areas
  • 3.1. Environment
    • 3.1.1. Introduction:
    • 3.1.2. Method of Operation:
    • 3.1.3. CDOT Oranization:
    • 3.1.4. FHWA Organization:
    • 3.1.5. Quality:
    • 3.1.6. Performance/Compliance Indicators:
  • 3.2.Right-Of-Way.
    • 3.2.1. Introduction:
    • 3.2.2. Method of Operations:
    • 3.2.3. CDOT Organization:
    • 3.2.4. FHWA Organization:
    • 3.2.5. Quality:
    • 3.2.6. Performance/Compliance Indicators:
  • 3.3. Safety and Traffic Engineering
    • 3.3.1. Introduction:
    • 3.3.2. Method of Operation:
    • 3.3.3. CDOT Organization:
    • 3.3.4. FHWA Organization:
    • 3.3.5. NHTSA Organization:
    • 3.3.6. Quality:
    • 3.3.7. Performance/Compliance Indicators:
  • 3.4. Design and Construction
    • 3.4.1. Introduction:
    • 3.4.2. Method of Operation:
    • 3.4.3. CDOT Organization:
    • 3.4.4. FHWA Organization:
    • 3.4.5. Quality:
    • 3.4.6. Performance/Compliance Indicators:
  • 3.5. Pavements and Materials
    • 3.5.1. Introduction:
    • 3.5.2. Method of Operation:
    • 3.5.3. CDOT Organization:
    • 3.5.4. FHWA Organization:
    • 3.5.5. Quality:
    • 3.5.6. Performance/Compliance Indicators:
  • 3.6.Structures.
    • 3.6.1. Introduction:
    • 3.6.2. Method of Operation:
    • 3.6.3. CDOT Organization:
    • 3.6.4. FHWA Organization:
    • 3.6.5. Quality:
    • 3.6.6. Performance/Compliance Indicators:
  • 3.7. Maintenance & Operations
    • 3.7.1. Introduction:
    • 3.7.2. Method of Operation:
    • 3.7.3. CDOT Organization:
    • 3.7.4. FHWA Organization:
    • 3.7.5. Quality:
    • 3.7.6. Performance/Compliance Indicators:
  • 3.8. Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Program.
    • 3.8.1. Introduction:
    • 3.8.2. Method of Operation:
    • 3.8.3. FHWA Organization:
    • 3.8.4. Quality:
    • 3.8.5. Performance/Compliance Indicators:
  • 3.9. Financial Management
    • 3.9.1. Introduction:
    • 3.9.2. Method of Operation:
    • 3.9.3. CDOT Organization:
    • 3.9.4. FHWA Organization:
    • 3.9.5. Quality:
    • 3.9.6. Performance/Compliance Indicators:
  • 3.10. Planning
    • 3.10.1. Introduction:
    • 3.10.2. Method of Operation:
    • 3.10.3. CDOT Organization:
    • 3.10.4. FHWA Organization:
    • 3.10.5. Quality:
    • 3.10.6. Performance/Compliance Indicators:
  • 3.11. Research
    • 3.11.1. Introduction:
    • 3.11.2. Method of Operation:
    • 3.11.3. CDOT Organization:
    • 3.11.4. FHWA Organization:
    • 3.11.5. Quality:
    • 3.11.6. Performance/Compliance Indicators:
  • 3.12.Civil Rights
    • 3.12.1. Introduction:
    • 3.12.2. Method of Operation:
    • 3.12.3. CDOT Organization
    • 3.12.4. FHWA Organization:
    • 3.12.5. Quality -Initial measures of quality in the Civil Rights programs include:
    • 3.12.6. Performance/Compliance Indicators:
  • 3.13. Contracts and Market Analysis.
    • 3.13.1. Introduction:
    • 3.13.2. Method of Operation:
    • 3.13.3. CDOT Organization:
    • 3.13.4. FHWA Organization:
    • 3.13.5. Quality:
    • 3.13.6. Performance/Compliance Indicators:
• Glossary
• Table 1 - Conflict Resolution Process
• Table 2 - FHWA Project Activities Involvement Matrix
• Table 3 - FHWA Required Action List (Environmental)
• Table 4 - FHWA Required Action List (Right-Of-Way)
• Table 5 - FHWA Required Action List (Safety, Traffic Operations, & ITS)
• Table 6 – Safety & Operations Actions and Outcomes
• Table 7 - FHWA Required Action List (Design & Construction)
• Table 8 - FHWA Required Action list - Pavements and Materials
• Table 9 - FHWA Required Action List - Structures
• Table 10- FHWA Required Actions List - ITS.
• Table 11 - FHWA Required Actions List - Financial Management
• Table 12 - FHWA Required Actions List - Planning
• Table 13 - Highway Information & Air Quality
• Table 14 - FHWA Required Actions List - Research
• Table 15 - FHWA Required Actions List - Civil Rights
• Table 16 - Civil Rights - Performance Measures
• Table 17 - Civil Rights - Performance Measures
• Table 18 - Civil Rights - Performance Measures
• Table 19 - FHWA Required Action list - Contracts and Marketing