Preventive Maintenance Projects Sample Clauses

Preventive Maintenance Projects. For purposes of this Agreement, preventive maintenance projects include all projects under $5 million (construction costs) that provide cost effective treatments to an existing roadway system and its appurtenances with the intent to preserve the system, retard future deterioration, and maintain or improve the functional condition of the system without increasing structural or operational capacity. • These projects are routine, low-risk and generally non-controversial in which AHTD has a high-level of experience and documented procedures and processes in place for ensuring compliance with Federal requirements. These projects would not include complex or unique engineering features, would not traditionally involve major changes in scope or cost, would not jeopardize design standards, and would not impact the safety and/or operation of the roadway systems. • For these projects, FHWA will still provide oversight by using a risk based approach and process/program reviews. It is understood that FHWA’s approval of funds for these projects at either the preconstruction or construction phase constitutes a determination that the project in question is eligible for Federal-aid funds and that the appropriate Federal requirements have been met to date or defined steps are to be taken to ensure that requirements will be met.