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Scope of Services Specific for County Projects
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Link to ODOT's Design-Build Scope Manual

Section 100 of the 1997 ODOT Construction and Material Specifications

Example of a Design-Build Package on a Former ODOT Project to View

Example of the current Design-Build Package from Guernsey County
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Ohio District and LPA Contact Information
FAQ'S

** SPECIFY THE DESIGN LOADING YOU WANT IN THE SCOPE OF SERVICES! **

From the keyboard of Doug Gruver, ODOT Hydraulics Engineer...

..."As per our meetings with each of you, we have previously stated that unless you
prefer HS-25 loading, you do not need to specify the design loading for the new
structures. The assumption was that you would get an HS-20 design based on the
AASHTO Bridge manual.

However, after further investigation, we have found that the AASHTO manual could be
interpreted in different ways and you could end up with an HS-15 design. Therefore,
you must specify the design loading for each structure in your scope. Use HS-20 as a
minimum but feel free to specify HS-25 if desired.

Sequence of Events

1.   CEAO approves project for funding.

2.   County Engineer contacts District LPA Coordinator to get project programmed and
      on STIP

3.   Start and complete the Environmental Clearance process. Prepare Right of Way
      Certification. Perform Preliminary Engineering (soil borings, hydraulics)

4.   Prepare the Specifications and Estimate (S & E) package. Work with District LPA
      Coordinators for this effort. Central Office will provide a one-day workshop on scoping
      in early January. (Step 4 done simultaneously with Step 3)

5.   Submit S & E package to the District LPA Coordinator:
      Package goes to Central Office, Local Projects
      Scope of Services will be reviewed by Dan Groh and Doug Gruver
      Package goes to FHWA for approval (financial and engineering)
      Package follows path back to County Engineer
      Step 5 to take no more than 45 working days.

6. County Engineer addresses any concerns and comments made during ODOT and
     FHWA review.

7.   County Engineer advertises and sells the project.

8.   Preliminary and Final Plan reviews done by County Engineer as per the Scope of
      Services. (ODOT available for assistance)

9.   Construction Plans reviewed by County Engineer and ODOT.

10. Construction of the bridge takes place.

11. ODOT provides a final acceptance inspection of the project.

12. Everyone shakes hands and looks forward to their next Design Build Project!

Link to ODOT's Scope Services on their Website

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