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CHAPTER 4: CONTROL DOCUMENTS
Certain control documents apply in implementing this Stewardship and Oversight Agreement. In assuming certain program and project-level responsibilities under Title 23 USC 106 and SAFETEA-LU - Section 1904, ODOT agrees to comply with FHWA-approved standards in accordance with 23 CFR 625.4, 655.603, and related federal regulations and policies. The Ohio Division shall approve required ODOT policies or standards that expand on, amplify, or amend these documents. Please refer to Appendix D for a list of key ODOT policies on the Federal-aid Program.
The implementation and management of this Agreement are made with the following understanding:
- All projects on the NHS (Interstate and non-Interstate) shall conform to ODOT-adopted design and construction standards, as approved or accepted by the Ohio Division Office. Design exceptions for Federal-aid Interstate projects shall be reviewed and approved by the Ohio Division Office. All other NHS design exceptions will be reviewed and approved in accordance with the project oversight determined through Section II of this Agreement.
- All non-NHS projects shall be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with State laws, regulations, and directives, and ODOT safety, design, and construction standards. LPA projects shall be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with State laws, regulations, rules, and standards for State-aid funded projects.
- This Agreement does not preclude FHWA access to and review of Federal-aid projects at any time, and it does not replace the fundamental provisions of law in Title 23, with respect to the basic structure of the Federal-aid Highway Program. FHWA will exercise it stewardship and oversight through the various methods described in Section IV of this Agreement.
- FHWA may, at any time, have access to and review project phases and records under this Agreement. In accordance with 23 CFR 17.5, records will be retained for a minimum of three years or until litigation, claims, or audit findings initiated before the expiration of the three-year period have been resolved.
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