Construction Standards for projects on the National Highway

Construction Standards for projects on the National Highway System (NHS) Greenbook: Standard z Specifications for Public Works Construction Presented by Tanzeeba Kishwar Office Chief, Office of Guidance and Oversight

z 23 § CFR 625.3 (a)(1)

z FHWA approval of 1985 edition of “Greenbook”

z “Greenbook” editions since 1985 The 2021 Edition is the 19th edition of this book, which is updated and republished every three years. There are 12 unapproved versions used until now -1988, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021

z Alternatives identified Three potential alternatives identified by Caltrans and the Local Public Agencies (LPA): Require that Caltrans Standards “as is” be used on the National Highway System (NHS). Review and approve the entire content of the “Greenbook” and other local standards as requested by LPAs to be used as an acceptable standard. Adopt Caltrans Standards (CS) and approve additional specifications that address unique local requirements through use of Non-Standard Special Provisions (NSSPs) and expansion of Section 77 LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

Proposed Implementation Action Plan z Key Milestones Milestone Description Status Actual/Target Date STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION Coordination between Caltrans, LPAs and FHWA Ongoing WORKSHOP Develop and hold workshop sessions to provide LPAs an overview of the proposed procedure. August 2022January 2023 T PILOT PROGRAM Selection of pilot agencies with pilot February 2023projects to implement the proposed plan August 2023 T IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS Roll out implementation plan: Set target cut off date for projects on NHS to only use approved standards per proposed plan January 2024 T STEWARDSHIP AND OVERSIGHT Establish statistical random sampling of projects to provide stewardship and oversight to ensure and monitor compliance January 2025 T

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