Training for local agencies through LTAP

Using Consultants for Federal Aid Projects-Webinars

December 11, 2024 1:00-4:00 pm Webinar 

January 16, 2025 1:00-4:00 pm Webinar 

• Types of Professional Services
• Types of Agreements
• Consultant Processes
  • Independent cost estimate &DEB goal
  • Request for Qualification (RFQ)/Advertisement
    • WSDOT Local Programs concurrence
  • Submittal of consultant Contract Data
  • Completion Date
• Common Mistakes

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WSDOT Active Transportation Division’s Design Training for Safe, Walkable and Accessible Communities (workshops held June 21 & 22, 2023)

Presenter Ian Lockwood, Livable Transportation Engineer with Toole Design Group, covered walkability topics such as traffic calming on major streets, multi-modal level of service and safe system approach design techniques. The workshops were held in Olympia and Moses Lake.

• Presentation of the Olympia workshop (PDF 37.4 MB)
• Presentation of the Moses Lake workshop (PDF 27 MB).
• Recording of the Moses Lake workshop (Sign-in required, but this information is only to access the recording.)

Washington Transportation Professional Forum & Peer Exchange (April 30, 2024)

The Forum included the following topics: Rightsizing Roundabouts, Safe Streets and Roads for All-- Comprehensive Safety Action Plans, Setting Safe Speed Limits, Target Zero Update, and the MUTCD State Approval Process.

• Copies of the Washington Transportation Professional Forum & Peer Exchange presentations (PDF 12.8 MB) 
• The recorded Washington Transportation Professional Forum & Peer Exchange webinar (Sign-in required, but this information is only to access the recording.)

WSDOT Materials Quality Assurance Training (held Mar.2023)

Great training information covering many topics:  QA requirements, materials quality audits, ROM, QPL, ASA, RAM, lab info, quality systems, fabrications, SAMs & MATs-HMA, pavement mgt, E-ticketing & E-construction, and BABA.

• The WSDOT Materials Quality Assurance Training presentation (PDF 14.2 MB) 
• The recorded version of the WSDOT Materials Quality Assurance Training session

WSDOT Local Programs - Local Road Safety Plan Workshop  (held Feb.8, 2023)

• Presentation and resources from the webinar Local Road Safety Plan Workshop (PDF 3.5MB) 
• Also check out the updated resources from FHWA:  Local Road Safety Plans | FHWA (dot.gov)
• and new FHWA LRSP Template:  Local Road Safety Plan Template (wa.gov)

WSDOT Contract Specification Writing training modules

• The Contract Specification Writing Training presentation (PDF 6.8 MB) 
• The recorded Contract Specification Writing training session 

Title VI Basics for Local Public Agencies

E-Learning from WSDOT Office of Equal Opportunity.  Self-paced workshop on the Title VI/Nondiscrimination responsibilities of local agencies.  The training provides videos and resources.  A link to request a certificate is at the completion of the training.  Title VI Basics for LPAs training slides (PDF 134KB)
For questions, please send an email to:  TitleVI@wsdot.wa.gov

National Environmental Policy Act- WSDOT Local Programs NEPA Courses

YouTube videos of modules for an Overview; General Project Information; Air Quality and Critical Areas; Section 106 and Hazardous Material; Section 4(f) and Section 6(f); Noise, Stormwater and Environmental Justice; Endangered Species Act.  Reference guide for differences between the local and regional processes (PDF 163KB)

LTAP classes are open to employees of cities, counties, tribes, ports, transit agencies, WSDOT and other state agencies, consultants, contractors, and out-of-state public agencies.

For more information: Contact the LTAP Training Center by email at LTAPtraining@wsdot.wa.gov

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