Acronym

Definition of Acronym

AA/EEO

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity

AASHTO

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

AC

Advance Construction

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act

Agreement

The FHWA and NMDOT Stewardship and Oversight Agreement

ARRA or Recovery Act

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

BAC

Blood Alcohol Content

BMS

Bridge Management System

CE

Categorical Exclusion

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CO

Change Order

CY

Calendar Year

DBE

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

DOT

Department of Transportation

EA

Environmental Assessment

NMEDB

NMDOT Environmental Design Bureau

EIS

Environmental Impact Statement

EO-12898

Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

FAHP

Federal-aid Highway Program

FAPA

Federal-aid Project Agreement

FAPG

Federal-aid Program Guide

FARS

Fatal Accident Reporting System

FAPG

Federal Aid Policy Guide

FHWA

Federal Highway Administration

FIRE

Financial Integrity Review and Evaluation

FFY

Federal Fiscal Year

FMIS

Financial Management Information System

FONSI

Finding of No Significant Impact

FTA

Federal Transit Administration

GARVEE

Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle

HBP

Highway Bridge Program

HPMS

Highway Performance Monitoring System

HQ

Headquarters

HSIP

Highway Safety Improvement Program

ISTEA

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991

ITS

Intelligent Transportation Systems

LPA

Local Public Agency

LRTP

Long Range Transportation Plan

LTAP

Local Technical Assistance Program

MBE

Minority Business Enterprise

MOA

Memorandum of Agreement

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MPO

Metropolitan Planning Organization

MUTCD

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

NBI

National Bridge Inventory

NBIS

National Bridge Inspection Standards

NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

NHS

National Highway System

NHTSA

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NMDOT

New Mexico Department of Transportation

NMEDB

NMDOT Environmental Design Bureau

NOI

Notice of Intent

OIG

Office of Inspector General

OJT

On-the-Job Training

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

PDIT

Program Delivery Improvement Tool

PE

Preliminary Engineering

PIF

Public Interest Finding

PL

Public Law

PMP

Project Management Plan

PMS

Pavement Management System

PS&E

Plans, Specifications and Estimates

PSI

Pavement Serviceability Index

PSR

Present Service Rating

QC/QA

Quality Control/Quality Assurance

RFP

Request for Proposal

ROD

Record of Decision

ROW

Right of Way

RPO

Regional Planning Organization

SAFETEA-LU

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users of 2005

SEP-14

Special Experimental Project – 14

SEP-15

Special Experimental Project – 15

SHSP

Strategic Highway Safety Plan

SHS

State Highway System

SIB

State Infrastructure Bank

SOC

Stewardship and Oversight Committee

SRTS

Safe Routes to School

STIP

State Transportation Improvement Program

TEA

Transportation Enhancements

TEA-21

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century of 1998

T/LPA
Title IV

Tribal / Local Public Agency
Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Uniform Act

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970

USC

United States Code

USDOT

United States Department of Transportation

VE

Value Engineering

VMT

Vehicle Miles Traveled