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• VDOTs Partnership with
• Local Governments
• Penny Forrest
• September 2006

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To Cover Today. . .

• Traditional Role of Local Government
• Transition of Responsibility
• Current Initiatives
• State
• Legislated
• Local
• What this means to you
• Your thoughts

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Traditional Role of Local Government

• Project Development
• Majority administered by VDOT
• Small percentage locally administered
• Individual project agreements
• Locally initiated
• Various levels of complexity
• Reliance on state funding

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Partnerships w/ Local Govt.

• State law allows any locality to assume
  maintenance and/or construction responsibilities
• More than 400 projects are already being managed
  by local governments (excluding enhancement
  projects)
• As this occurs, VDOT assumes roles of partner,
  program manager, fiscal agent, and greater
  compliance auditing
• Guidelines for Local Administration of VDOT
  Projects
• Localities are accountable for project delivery
  and compliance with requirements

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State/Local Initiatives

• Urban Construction Initiative (2003 GA)
• Discussions with active counties
• Secondary Takeover Study
• City of Suffolk Devolution (based in Code)
• Local Partnership Initiatives (2005 GA)
• Local Bond Programs

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Urban Construction Initiative

• 2003 Code Change
• Allowed municipalities to administer their entire
  construction program
• Under agreement
• Hampton, Richmond, Virginia Beach (July 2004)
• Charlottesville (July 2005)
• Harrisonburg and Bridgewater (July 2006)
• Pending for July 2007
• Lynchburg
• Pending indefinitely
• Newport News

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Urban Construction ProgramFY07-FY12
Allocations(In Millions)
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Opportunities in other Areas

• Discussions with active counties
• Stafford/James City County Study
• City of Suffolk Devolution

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Local Initiatives

• Bond Referenda
• Special Tax Districts
• Special Charters
• Local Revenue

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Prince William CountyFinancing and Planning
(2006-2020)
Local Initiatives (Bonds)

• Cash to Capital Project 22 million
• Proposed Road Bond referenda every four years
• 2006 - 170 million
• 2010 - 170 million
• 2014 - 400 million
• 2018 - 800 million
• Collected and Projected Proffers 40 million
• State Six Year Secondary Road Plan 38 million
• Federal Funding 18 million
• Total Progress Prince William 1.6 billion

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Local Initiatives (Bonds)
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Local Initiatives (Bonds)

• Chesterfield County 2004 40 M
• Fairfax County 2004 165 M
• Henrico County 2005 32 M
• Spotsylvania County 2005 138 M
• Stafford and Loudoun counties have bond
  referendums on the November ballot

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Why Move in This Direction?

• Most other states have emphasis on locally
  administered projects/programs
• Responding to needs of rapidly growing
  communities
• Integrate land-use and transportation decision
  making at local level
• Opportunity to partner with local governments to
  meet transportation needs
• Leveraging/Combining of Resources results in more
  transportation improvements!!!

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Locally Administered Projects (Roles)

• Local Governments
• Responsible for project delivery
• Certification
• Quality Assurance
• LAD
• Agreement development
• Funding assistance/guidance
• Overall program guidance and oversight
• Liaison for Department regarding local issues
• Divisions
• Development of statewide guidance in each
  technical area for VDOT and local staff
• Training

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Locally Administered Projects (Roles)

• Districts
• Assignment of Project Coordinator/Technical Team
  (in addition to the RA/UPM)
• Guidance/Assistance/Coordination with locals
  during project development
• Preparation of estimated VDOT charges
• Plan reviews (30/60/90)
• Design exception review/recommendations
• Navigation of process
• Construction oversight

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Guidance
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Realities

• Federal requirements will not go away
• State is still responsible to the FHWA

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Why is this important?

• Increasing emphasis on local administration of
  federally funded projects
• FHWA holds VDOT accountable
• Local Success VDOT Success

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Industrys Role

• Most work for local government is managed by
  consultants
• LPT workshops focus on local staff, as well as,
  contract staff
• Opportunity to build partnerships for successful
  project delivery

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What does this mean for you?

• Opportunity to partner with local government to
  deliver transportation projects
• Challenge to monitor/evaluate potential
  contracting opportunities with 325 units of local
  government statewide

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Local Partnership Team

• 2005 Appropriations Act
• Goal is to provide training and technical
  assistance to localities administering federally
  funded transportation projects
• Other Key Responsibilities
• Serve as technical area experts
• Assist with development of guidance
• Provide special work sessions with VDOT and
  local staff

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What the Local Partnership Team is not.

• A replacement for regular interaction with
• District Staff
• Residency Administrator/Urban Program Manager
• Project Coordinator

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Local Partnership Team

• Pilot Program Spring 2006
• Project Delivery Workshop
• Salem and Northern Virginia Districts
• Attended by 75 VDOT staff and 100
  local/consultant
• Team Evaluation May/June 2006
• Commitment to continue
• Recent Activities Summer 2006
• Environmental Workshop
• NOVA Urban Day R/W Workshop
• Hampton Roads Urban Technical
  Assistance
• Development of Construction Oversight Guide

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Local Partnership Team

• Fall Tour 2006
• October 4 Bristol District
• October 25 Hampton Roads District
• November 2 Richmond District
• Registration now open!
• Vision for Spring 2007
• Additional District Workshops
• Additional Topic Workshops (Program Management,
  Construction, etc.)

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- Web Site
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