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Partnering Agreements

Between
MoDOT's Research Section and Innovation Staff and
FHWA MO Division's Innovation Coordinator

Best for printing: ResearchPartneringAgreement2021.pdf (315 KB)

I. Roles and Responsibilities of MoDOT

MoDOT's Role – Ensure that the Construction and Materials Research Section and Innovation staff perform in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations while implementing MoDOT's Strategic Plan and related Work Plan priorities and goals. For our program area, the following tasks are considered the most important and we will work with FHWA as true partners to ensure success:

 

II.  Roles and Responsibilities of FHWA

FHWA's Role – Ensure that FHWA's Innovation and Research Program is administered in accordance with federal laws and regulations while implementing USDOT's Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan and FHWA's Strategic Implementation Plan and required stewardship and oversight. For our program area, the following tasks are considered the most important and we will work with MoDOT as true partners to ensure success:

III. Ground Rules

We agree to concentrate efforts in improving our work by following these ground rules:

IV.  Conflict Resolution

In case of conflict, we will resolve it at the lowest level by mutual agreement.  If we cannot reach a mutual agreement, we agree to elevate the issue in the following manner:

V. Performance Evaluation

We will measure our partnering progress and success by the following performance indicators: 

 

VI.  Program Assessment

The objective of FHWA's risk management process is to establish a consistent approach to identify and prioritize program area risks. Applying the principles of risk makes it possible to identify threats and opportunities; assess and prioritize those threats and opportunities; and determine and prioritize strategies so that we can decide how to address future issues affecting the Federal-aid Highway Programs.

MoDOT Research and Innovation staff and FHWA agree to coordinated yearly meetings to identify Innovation and Research Program risk areas for the next performance year.

The Innovation and Research Program Risk Assessment process identified the following top three risks for PY21 (performance year):

MoDOT and FHWA agree to partner together to identify strategies to help mitigate these risks.

VII. Communicating with Management

We will keep management informed of our activities and how our partnering is working by communicating important or controversial issues to management immediately as they arise.  We will use the "no surprise philosophy" by providing management with updates as needed.

 

 

DATE: 10/29/2020

MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[SIGNED]:
Jennifer Harper, P.E.
MoDOT Research Director

FHWA

[DIGITALLY SIGNED]:
Dawn Perkins, P.E.
FHWA MO Division Acting Program Implementation Team Leader

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