2022-1. June 30, 2022. The Project Development Services Branch of the Division of Project Support has issued the 2022 CDOT Local Agency Project Desk Reference (formerly known as the Local Agency Manual).
Local Agency Bulletins
2021-1. November 10, 2021. The content in Chapter 5, Project Development, of the Local Agency Manual has been updated to reflect allowable alternative delivery methods on Local Agency infrastructure projects.
2020-3. July 30, 2020. Updates to Chapters 3, Chapter 7, and Appendix B of the Local Agency Manual.
2020-2. June 15, 2020. CDOT is transitioning from paper to accepting all submittals, forms, Project Records and supporting documents in electronic format on Local Agency Projects. This Local Agency Bulletin reflects current technology as of 2020. Users should feel free to work in partnership with CDOT staff to continue to advance this effort in between updates to the Local Agency Manual. The effective date of the requirements is July 1, 2020.
2020-1. April 13, 2020. Due to concerns regarding health and safety related to the current Global Pandemic (COVID-19) on active construction projects, Local Agencies should require Contractors to update their Project Safety Management Plan in accordance with Standard Specification 107.06, Safety, Health, and Sanitation Provisions. This specification states that the Contractor shall, “…provide updates to the (Project Safety Management) Plan as necessary, and as work conditions or personnel changes.”
2017-1. July 27, 2017. This clarifies the requirement of the Low Bidder to submit documents to the Local Agency by 4:30 p.m. on the fifth calendar day after bid opening as shown on page 7-5 and 7-6 of the Local Agency Manual.
2016-1. March 31, 2016. This Local Agency Bulletin updates the Local Agency Manual (Manual) to reflect the December 26, 2013 standard special provision, “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Requirements”.
2015-2. November 6, 2015. Revised several Local Agency documents.
2015-1. July 17, 2015. The reason for these changes is to ensure that quality inspection is taking place for fabricated items.
2014-3. December 31, 2014. Domestically manufactured steel and iron products must be used in Federal-aid funded projects in accordance with Buy America regulatory provisions found in 23 CFR §635.410. . Foreign steel installed on a project, in excess of the federally allowable monetary limits, can jeopardize funding for the entire project, as well as the entire corridor.
2014-1. May 29, 2014. The purpose of this Local Agency Bulletin is to clarify what constitutes a Local Agency Maintained Project, and what qualifies as a Local Agency Maintained Project that should be created using Z000002 “LA Mntd and NonEng Projects” Project Profile in SAP transaction code ZJ08.
2013-1. December 5, 2013. CDOT's policy on Risk Assessment and Management practices for Local Agency projects.
2012-4. June 1, 2012. (Revised on June 1, 2013.) Local Agencies must assemble and submit all supporting project documentation and the final invoice to CDOT, no later than six months of project acceptance, so that reimbursement can be completed and the project closed out in a timely manner.
2012-3. June 1, 2012. CDOT will conduct random project reviews during construction of the project to ensure that the project is being administered in accordance with the Contract and IGA.
2012-2. June 1, 2012. As a requirement for receiving federal funds, Local Agencies must inspect and document the contractor’s work on the project.
2012-1. June 1, 2012. The Local Agency will need to have a full time employee that is “responsible in charge” for the project.
2011-1. July 28, 2011. To ensure that the work zone traffic control requirements are addressed on all federal aid construction projects.