Common use of Project Approval Actions Clause in Contracts

Project Approval Actions. FHWA’s Acknowledgement Letter will establish a date of eligibility for those emergency repairs and protective measures that must be undertaken immediately to restore essential travel, minimize the extent of damage, or protect remaining facilities. These types of repairs are normally classified as Categorical Exclusions under 23 CFR 771.117 (c)(9). Contracts to do this type of emergency repair may be accomplished through abbreviated procedures, but care should be taken to include applicable Federal aid requirements (Refer to ER Manual). • FHWA’s Determination of Eligibility letter will inform the LADOTD of which projects are to be considered full involvement by FHWA and which projects may precede under delegated authority. Because of the nature of the ER program, the thresholds used for this purpose for regular Federal aid apportioned funds, may or may not be found applicable for a particular disaster or particular damage sites. • For ER projects determined in the Determination of Eligibility letter to be fully involved, normal Federal aid oversight procedures will apply: design/concept approval, PS&E approval/advertise for bids, concurrence in award, change order approval, etc. • All ER projects that do not fall into the category of work needed immediately to protect the facility from further damage or keep the route open for the safe flow of traffic (first response type work) will require environmental approval by FHWA. See the Environment section.

Project Approval Actions. FHWA’s Acknowledgement Letter will establish a date of eligibility for those emergency repairs and protective measures that must be undertaken immediately to restore essential travel, minimize the extent of damage, or protect remaining facilities. These types of repairs are normally classified as Categorical Exclusions under 23 CFR 771.117 (c)(9c) (9). Contracts to do this type of emergency repair may be accomplished through abbreviated procedures, but care should be taken to include applicable Federal aid requirements (Refer to FHWA’s ER Manual). • FHWA’s Determination of Eligibility letter will inform the LADOTD AHTD if oversight for any projects will be different to what is prescribed in Section 2 of which projects are to be considered full involvement by FHWA and which projects may precede under delegated authoritythis Agreement. Because of the nature of the work typically involved under the ER program, the dollar thresholds used for this purpose to establish oversight responsibilities for regular Federal Federal-aid apportioned fundshighway projects, may or may not be found applicable for a particular disaster or particular damage sitesapplicable. • For ER projects determined included in the Determination of Eligibility letter to be fully involvedFederal oversight projects, normal Federal aid oversight procedures will apply: design/concept approval, PS&E approval/advertise for bids, concurrence in award, change order approval, etc., will have to be submitted to FHWA for approval. • All ER projects that do not fall into the category of work needed immediately to protect the facility from further damage or keep the route open for the safe flow of traffic (first response type work) will require environmental approval by FHWA. See the Environment sectionFHWA in accordance with Section 3.4 of this Agreement.