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2) The Grantee’s program for advancing the design, schedule, and cost estimate to the point of having<br />
available construction-ready bid documents. 3<br />
3) The Grantee’s ability to execute final design and construction (i.e., technical capacity and<br />
capability) and whether the Grantee has adopted a risk-based management approach to project<br />
implementation that incorporates findings of a project risk assessment.<br />
4) Whether the Grantee has in place other project controls and management policies and procedures to<br />
execute the project, including those for maintaining quality control/quality assurance of products<br />
and services; the safety and security of project design, construction and operation; and, acquisition<br />
of required rights-of-way, among other policies and procedures.<br />
5) Satisfied other <strong>FTA</strong> requirements for readiness to advance to final design.<br />
This information, combined with findings from environmental, New Starts, financial, and other <strong>FTA</strong>directed<br />
reviews will support <strong>FTA</strong>’s determination on whether or not to approve Grantee entry into the<br />
final design phase of project development<br />
4.0 REFERENCES<br />
The following policies, guidance documents, and circulars apply to the performance of this OP and<br />
should be consulted by the PMOC as necessary to support a recommendation on the Grantee’s<br />
readiness to enter final design.<br />
• 49 USC 5309, ( See Section (e), and 49 USC 5309(e)(6) and 5328(a)(3), Parts Sections 611.9-<br />
611.11)<br />
• U.S. Department of Transportation, <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> <strong>Administration</strong>. Project and Construction<br />
Management Guidelines 2003 Update. May 2003. (See Chapter 2 Section 2.4, and Chapter 4)<br />
• National <strong>Transit</strong> Institute. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Management of <strong>Transit</strong><br />
Construction Projects (seminar and course materials)<br />
• Risk-Informed Project <strong>Oversight</strong> at the <strong>FTA</strong>, David N. Sillars and L. Brian Ehrler. August 2007<br />
• For information on <strong>FTA</strong> New Starts Policies and <strong>Procedures</strong> see specific references at:<br />
www.fta.dot.gov/planning/newstarts/planning_environment_222.html<br />
<strong>Oversight</strong> <strong>Procedures</strong>, including but not limited to:<br />
• OP No. 11: Project Sponsor Capacity and Capability<br />
• OP No. 16: Design and Constructability Reviews<br />
• OP No. 20: Project Management Plan Review<br />
• OP No. 21: Quality Assurance / Quality Control Plan Review<br />
• OP No. 22: Safety and Security Plan Review<br />
• OP No. 23: Real Estate Acquisition and Management Plan Review<br />
• OP No. 25: Fleet Management Plan Review<br />
• OP No. 32: Scope<br />
• OP No. 33: Capital Cost Estimate<br />
• OP No. 34: Schedule Review<br />
• OP No. 40: Risk Assessment and Mitigation Review<br />
3 For projects intended to be implemented through alternative delivery methods, such as design-build, design-build-operate,<br />
etc. where the selected construction contractor will complete the design after some point, the Grantee would advance<br />
project or project component design to the bid stage and not to completion.<br />
OP 46.2 Readiness to Enter Final Design<br />
Revision 0, June 2008<br />
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