MPO Policy and Procedures Manual - Indianapolis Metropolitan ...

Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
Background 1
Mission Statement 1
By-Laws 2
Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council 2
Metropolitan Development Commission 3
Federal and State Oversight Agencies 3
2. WORK PROGRAM AND PRODUCTS
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) 5
Planning Emphasis Areas/Regulations 5
Approval / Adoption 7
Internal Approval Process 7
Monitoring 7
3. INDIANAPOLIS LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN (LRTP)
Details of the Long Range Planning Process 9
Air Quality Conformity 12
Regionally Significant & Exempt Projects 13
Long-Range Transportation Plan Amendment Process 15
Air Quality Determination 16
Congestion Management System 17
4. INDIANAPOLIS REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(IRTIP)
IRTIP Development Procedures 20
Policy Guidelines 21
Air Quality Determination and Reporting Requirements 22
Approval Process 23
Public Involvement for New IRTIP 23
Formal Amendment Process 24
Public Involvement for Formal IRTIP Amendment 25
Administrative Modification Process 25
Public Review of Administrative Modification Process 26
Emergency Amendment Process 26
Public Review of IRTIP Emergency Amendment 28
5. FUNDING PROGRAMS
FHWA Funding 30
FTA Funding 34
State Funding 36
6. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM
Overview 37
7. TITLE VI / ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Environmental Justice 39
8. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Contract Management 41
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) / Request for Proposals (RFP) 42
Standard Project Management Issues 43
9. ADMINISTRATION
Staffing 47
Budgetary Process 49
10. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
General Office Environment 51
GIS Environment 51