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Construction bid letting

• Airport bidding information
• Highway construction bidding information
• Master contract schedule (let and non-let)

Engineering and related services

• Summary of proposed changes to FDM Section 8-10-1, Attachment 3: Consultant activity task list
  • Proposed changes – project category codes
  • Proposed changes – category codes and WisDOT task codes
• WisDOT review of consultant prepared structure plans (June 17, 2010)
• Temporary shoring and other bridge issues (February 23, 2011)
• Field rate accounting
  • Field rate - frequently asked questions (April 14, 2009)
  • Proposed language to be added to FDM 8-10-20 (April 14, 2009)
• Doing Business with WisDOT as an engineering and related services firm
• DBE policy and guidelines (326 KB) (February 2, 2012) 
• Extranet for consultants
  • Getting access to the consultant extranet
  • Extranet FAQ
  • With password, use extranet to find:
    • Contract documents and forms
    • WisDOT Manuals
    • Standards and tools
• Registration
  • AASHTO Uniform Audit and Accounting Guide (2.1 MB)
    • Clarification and additional information regarding Audit Guide
  • Address and email changes (Roster firms only)
  • Consultant registration process (December 22, 2010)
  • Consultant financial report
  • Email notification list
  • Facilities capital cost of money table
  • Roster of Eligible Engineering Consultants (December 20, 2011)
• Selections and awards
  • 2011-12 construction selections
    • By region (November 2, 2011)
    • By firm (November 2, 2011)
    • Master contracts (November 2, 2011)
  • Design/related selections (December 20, 2011)
    • SE05 I-94 Stadium Interchange selection (February 7, 2012)
    • FY 2011-2012 design master contracts (May 18, 2010)
    • 2010 Excellence in Highway Design award winners (April 26, 2011)
• Construction solicitations
  • Construction engineering services - 2011-2012 (August 23, 2011)
  • Questions and answers  (August 29, 2011)
• Design and related services
  • January bimonthly solicitation (January 11, 2012)
    • Questions and answers
    • Interview schedule (February 2, 2012
  • Corridor studies approved by the Transportation Project Committee (December 7, 2011)
  • Previous design solicitations
  • Bimonthly solicitation schedule
  • Using ESubmit for solicitations
• General information and processes

Procedures and standards

• Airports
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
• Approved product lists
• Erosion Control Product Acceptability List (PAL) - provides guidance in the installation and proper use of erosion and sediment control products
• Highway Operations Manuals – ID and logon required
• Public improvement liens
• Public information guidelines
• Roadway design files
• Roadway standards
  • Facilities Development Manual (FDM)
  • Utility Coordination Guide (UC Guide)
  • Standard Specifications for highway and structures construction (Spec)
  • Construction and Materials Manual (CMM)
    • Construction notes
  • Quality Management Program (QMP)
    • Ride Quality Information
  • Contract Administration
• The Sponsor's Guide to Non-Traditional Transportation Project Implementation (1.9 MB)
• Standardized Special Provisions (STSP)
• Structures
• Wisconsin Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (WMUTCD)

Programs

• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program
  • Eligibility requirements
  • DBE policy and guidelines (326 KB)
• In This Together - ideas and examples of how businesses can not only survive, but thrive, during a construction project
• Laboratory qualification program - ensures contractors' and consultants' sampling and testing lab materials meet mandatory requirements
• WISCORS (Wisconsin Continuously Operating Reference Stations)

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Last modified: February 7, 2012