CHAPTER
Tra 500 CONSTRUCTION AID AND RELOCATION
SERVICES
PART
Tra 501 STATE BRIDGE AID
Tra 501.01 Purpose. The purpose of this part is to implement the
process authorized by RSA 234:5 to provide state bridge aid to municipalities
in
Source. #4130, eff 9-10-86; ss by #4596, eff 4-6-89;
EXPIRED: 4-6-95
New. #6172,
eff 1-25-96, EXPIRED: 1-25-04
New. #8923, eff
6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.02 Definitions.
(a) “American
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials” (AASHTO) means a
nonprofit, nonpartisan association headquartered in
(b) “Bridge” means:
(1)
A structure having a clear span of 10
feet or more measured along the centerline of the roadway at the elevation of
the bridge seats, spanning a watercourse or other opening or obstruction, on a
public highway to carry the traffic across, including the substructure,
superstructure and highway approaches to the bridge; or
(2) A combination
of culverts constructed to provide drainage for a public highway with:
a. An overall combined span of 10 feet or more;
and
b. A distance between culverts of 1/2 the
diameter or less of the smallest culvert.
(c) “Bureau” means
the bureau of planning and community assistance of the department.
(d) “Construction
cost” means all costs incurred necessary to construct a project, for labor, materials,
and equipment, including the construction provider’s overhead and profit.
(e) “Construction
engineering cost” means all costs associated with administering and overseeing
the construction of a project.
(f) “Construction
provider” means a:
(1) Contractor
who supplies labor or materials, or both, for a project under the terms of a
contract; or
(2) Supplier
of materials for a project under the terms of a contract.
(g) “Design cost”
means all costs incurred from initiation of design and review under Tra 501.10
or Tra 501.11 until:
(1) The time of the award of a construction
contract in accordance with Tra 501.12(a) or (b)(2); or
(2) The start of construction by municipal forces
in accordance with Tra 501.12(b)(1).
(h) “Emergency” means
a calamity, existing or imminent, caused by fire, flood, riot, windstorm,
explosion, or act of God that requires immediate remedial action to protect
property or life.
(i) “Miscellaneous
costs” means costs other than construction, construction engineering, or design
costs, incurred in the production of contract plans and proposals,
advertisement for bids, permit fees and acquisition of property rights
associated with right-of-way needs, including, but not limited to, appraisals,
land damages, deed preparation, and recording fees.
(j) “Municipality”
means a town, city, or unincorporated place in
(k) “Project” means
a planned undertaking by a municipality or the department to design and
construct or reconstruct a bridge and highway approaches to the bridge,
provided that, if the department or the municipality determines, after the
conceptual study or design, or both, that the construction or reconstruction of
the bridge is not feasible at that time, the project may constitute the
conceptual study or design, or both.
(l) “Responsible
bidder” means a bidder that the Department determines has the ability to
perform the requirements of the contract through the prequalification process
established under Tra 400.
(m) “Responsive bid”
means a bid that meets all the requirements of the invitation for bids.
Source. #4130, eff 9-10-86; ss by #4596, eff 4-6-89;
EXPIRED: 4-6-95
New. #6172, eff
1-25-96, EXPIRED: 1-25-04
New. #8923,
eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.03
(a) A municipality
may apply to the department for aid to construct or reconstruct a bridge(s) on
a class IV or class V highway(s), or on a designated municipally-owned and
maintained class II highway(s), as each class is described in RSA 229:5, I-III.
(b) The process for a
project shall include the following:
(1) A municipality shall make an application for state
bridge aid estimate, as provided in Tra 501.05(a);
(2) The department shall examine the project
site, as provided in Tra 501.06(a);
(3) The bureau shall provide the municipality
with a preliminary estimate of the project cost, as provided in Tra 501.06(b);
(4) The municipality shall make an application
for state bridge aid construction funding for a project, as provided in Tra
501.07;
(5) For a municipally-managed project, the
municipality shall provide an engineering study, preliminary plans, and final
plans to the department for review and approval, as provided in Tra 501.10;
(6) For a department-managed project, the
department shall provide the municipality with preliminary plans and final
plans for review and comment from the municipality, as provided in Tra 501.11;
(7) After the contract(s) is awarded:
a. A municipally-managed project shall be administered by the
municipality, as provided in Tra 501.12(b)-(c); and
b. A
department-managed project shall be administered by the department, as provided
in Tra 501.12(a);
(8) State bridge aid payments shall be made as
provided in Tra 501.13; and
(9)
A municipality may apply for bridge aid funds for replacement or rehabilitation
costs in accordance with RSA 234:5-a;
Source. #8923, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.04 Bridge
Project Design Criteria.
(a) Bridge projects
constructed with state bridge aid shall be designed in accordance with the
following design standards and manuals:
(1) AASHTO Load Resistance Factor Rating (LRFD)
Bridge Design, 7th Edition (2014) with current interim revisions;
(2) AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, 2nd
Edition (2010), with interim revisions;
(3) AASHTO Guide Specifications for Seismic
Isolation Design, 4th Edition;
(4) AASHTO Standard Specifications for Structural
Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals, 6th Edition (2013)
and interim revisions;
(5) AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways
and Streets (2011, 6th Edition);
(6) Federal Highway Administration Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices, as adopted by the commissioner as a policy for
traffic control standards (2009 and subsequent revisions);
(7) AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, 4th Edition
(2011);
(8) New Hampshire
Department of Transportation (NHDOT) Standard Specifications for Road and
Bridge Construction, 2010 Edition;
(9) New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT)
Highway Design Manual (1999); and
(10) New Hampshire Department of Transportation
(NHDOT) Bridge Design Manual (January 2015 – v 2.0).
(b) Bridge projects
constructed with state bridge aid shall be designed in accordance with the
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 7th Edition (2014).
(c) Upon written
application of a municipality, the department shall waive any of the minimum
design standards:
(1) Unless it determines that granting the
requested waiver would result in:
a. An imminent or
substantial threat to human health, public safety, or the environment; or
b. The design or construction of
a bridge structure that has a carrying capacity of less than:
1. 15 tons for a rehabilitated bridge; or
2. The legal load permitted by RSA 266:18-b for
a new bridge; and
(2) If the municipality has accepted, in writing,
responsibility for construction that does not meet the waived minimum design
standards.
Source. #8923, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.05 Application
for
(a) A municipality
seeking bridge aid shall provide the following information to the bureau, by filing
the form entitled “Application for Preliminary Estimate” or by providing the
information required by the form in writing, delivered by mail or by hand to:
New Hampshire Department
of Transportation
Bureau of Planning and
Community Assistance
(b) The following
shall be submitted on the form entitled “Application for Bridge Aid Estimate”:
(1) The name of the municipality;
(2) The date of the application for an estimate;
(3) The bridge number;
(4) The name of the highway on which the bridge
is located; and
(5) The highway classification.
(c) The application
shall be signed by:
(1) For a city, the mayor or the city manager;
(2) For a town, the town manager or a majority of
the members of the board of selectmen; and
(3) For an unincorporated place, a majority of
the county commissioners.
(d) When a bridge
crosses the boundary line between 2 municipalities within the state, both
municipalities shall submit applications for state bridge aid, unless a written
agreement signed by both municipalities is filed appointing one municipality to
act as the agent for both municipalities.
Source. #8923, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.06 Preliminary
Estimate of Costs.
(a) Upon receipt of
an application for state bridge aid estimate, the department shall conduct an
examination of the project site.
(b) Based upon the design
criteria specified in Tra 501.04(a) and (b), the bureau shall provide a
preliminary estimate of the cost of the project to the applicant municipality,
including the following information:
(1) The approximate scope and limit of work,
including minimum alignment and width parameters;
(2) The estimated total project cost;
(3) The municipality’s estimated share of the
cost; and
(4) If 2 municipalities are involved, the
estimated cost for each municipality based upon the latest year’s equalized valuation
of the municipalities, unless an agreement has been executed between the 2
municipalities stipulating some other financial arrangement allocating the cost
between them.
Source. #8923, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.07 Application
for
(a) A municipality
seeking approval for construction of a project using state bridge aid shall
provide the following information to the bureau, by filing the form
entitled “Application for State Bridge Aid Construction” or by providing the
information required in the form in writing, delivered by mail or by hand to:
New Hampshire Department
of Transportation
Bureau of Planning and
Community Assistance
(b) The following shall
be submitted on the form entitled “Application for State Bridge Aid
Construction”:
(1) The name of the municipality;
(2) The date of the application for construction
funds;
(3) The bridge number;
(4) The name of the highway on which the bridge
is located; and
(5) A certification that the municipality has:
a. Raised or appropriated its
share of the cost of replacing or rehabilitating the subject bridge;
b. Raised or appropriated
sufficient funds to advance the design of the project; or
c. Included the project in its
capital improvements program (CIP), if the municipality utilizes a CIP process
as authorized pursuant to RSA 674:5.
(c) The application
shall be signed by:
(1) For a city, the mayor or the city manager;
(2) For a town, the town manager or a majority of
the members of the board of selectmen; and
(3) For an unincorporated place, a majority of
the county commissioners.
(d) When a bridge
crosses the boundary line between 2 municipalities within the state, both
municipalities shall submit applications, unless a written agreement signed by
both municipalities is filed appointing one municipality to act as the agent
for both municipalities. The written agreement shall stipulate the financial
arrangement agreed upon by the municipalities to allocate the cost between the
2 municipalities.
(e) The bureau shall
process applications for state bridge aid construction funding in the order
received.
(f) The department
shall enroll projects in the state bridge aid program on the basis of:
(1) Projected availability of funds;
(2) Anticipated design schedule;
(3) Structural capacity of the existing bridge,
if any; and
(4) Any other factor affecting human health,
public safety, or the environment, including, but not limited to:
a. Motorist inconvenience;
b. Emergency service access; and
c. The need for emergency repairs.
Source. #8923, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.08 Review
of the Municipal Consultant and Construction Provider Selection Process.
(a) Prior to the
engagement of any consultant or construction provider, the municipality shall provide
the bureau a description of the process to be utilized for selection of
consultants and construction providers, so that the bureau can advise the
municipality if any:
(1) Consultant selection process is not in
compliance with RSA 21-I:22;
(2) Contract process
or provision would make a proposed cost or fee ineligible for reimbursement
with state bridge aid because the municipality did not use a competitive
bidding process; and
(3) Proposed costs or fees are not eligible for
reimbursement with state bridge aid.
(b) Except as
provided in (c) below and Tra 501.09, the bureau shall waive review of the
selection process for a consultant, if the municipality:
(1) Has municipal staff qualified to provide the
service or perform the work on a force account basis;
(2) Desires to use the same design firm it
engaged in a state bridge aid project completed within the past 3 years and
which complies with RSA 21-I:22; and
(3) Has in place a contract for services, reached
through a process complying with RSA 21-I:22, provided the contract is for
general municipal services that include bridge and highway design capability.
(c)
The bureau shall review the consultant and construction provider
selection process of a municipality if the bureau determines that the
complexity of the project involves work that requires expertise and experience
in engineering disciplines appropriate to the project.
Source. #8923, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.09 Waiver
of Consultant Selection Process in Case of Emergency. If a municipality is
in immediate need of bridge construction or reconstruction as a result of an
emergency, the bureau shall waive the consultant selection process if the
municipality:
(a) Has municipal
staff qualified to provide the services; or
(b) Has in place a
contract for services, reached through a process complying with RSA 21-I:22,
with a firm qualified to provide the required design services, provided that
all firms that competed for selection to provide those services were qualified
to provide the required design services.
Source. #8923, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.10 Design
and Review; Municipally-Managed Projects.
(a) Design of a
municipally-managed project may be performed by municipal staff, or by a consultant,
provided the designer is a licensed professional engineer registered in the
applicable branch classification, including, but not limited to, requiring a
structural engineer for bridge design.
(b) The department
shall notify the municipality in writing if it determines that a proposed
project is:
(1) Simple in its scope, including, but not
limited to, the resurfacing of a road or the replacement of a culvert, a
municipality shall not be required to provide to the department an engineering
study, preliminary plans, and final plans for the proposed project; or
(2) More complex than the type of project
described in (1) above, including, but not limited to the reconstruction of a
road, the widening of a road, the rebuilding of an intersection, or the
addition of turning lanes, a municipality shall provide an engineering study,
preliminary plans, and final plans for the proposed project to the department
for review.
(c) The engineering
study shall contain the following elements:
(1) A description of existing conditions,
including:
a. Description of the existing
bridge and roadway;
b. Length and width of existing
structures;
c. Type of bridge superstructure
and substructure;
d. Alignment of the approach
roadway; and
e. Any significant geometric or
topographical conditions;
(2) A list of the relevant design criteria and
manuals to be used, including, but not limited to:
a. Bridge loading; and
b. Design speed;
(3) A description of the methodology and
reasoning used to develop the proposed roadway alignment, including:
a. Horizontal and vertical
curves;
b. Travel way and shoulder
widths;
c. Effects upon environmentally
sensitive areas, such as wetlands;
d. Effects upon utilities;
e. Effects upon any existing
structures; and
f. Effects upon private
property;
(4) A description of the methodology and
reasoning used to develop the proposed bridge type, including:
a. A narrative comparison of the
bridge types studied;
b. A plan of the recommended bridge type, in plan, elevation and
typical section, portraying:
1. Components of the superstructure;
2. Components of the substructure;
3. Materials to be used in construction;
4. Beam spacing; and
5. Dimensions of pavement and curbs;
(5) The number and content of any boring logs
taken, if deemed necessary by the responsible professional engineer, to present
a reasonably accurate picture of subsurface conditions at the site;
(6) A description of the methodology and
reasoning used to present the hydrologic and hydraulic parameters present at
the site, including:
a. Drainage area;
b. Design flood event and
volume;
c. Flood velocity; and
d. Elevations of drainage area;
(7) An itemized cost estimate for the proposed
bridge type and roadway alignment, consistent with the standard specifications,
item names, and definitions published in the New Hampshire Department of
Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (2006);
(8) A description of the environmental resources
that may be affected by each of the alternatives considered, including:
a. Natural resources protected by
state or federal environmental protection laws; and
b. Cultural, historical, social,
and economic resources protected by state or federal laws;
(9) A description of meeting(s) held with the New
Hampshire division of historical resources in order to identify potential
historical or archeological concerns that should be investigated to determine
the possible impact of the project on cultural resources; and
(10) A description of how traffic control and
constructability issues will be addressed during construction.
(d) The preliminary
plans shall contain the following elements:
(1) A location plan, on a minimum scale of one
inch equals one mile;
(2) A general plan, depicting the elevation of
the bridge structure;
(3) A cross section of the approach roadway
adjacent to the bridge;
(4) A cross section of any roadway, water course,
or other area spanned by the bridge;
(5) A cross section of the bridge structure;
(6) General notes, depicting:
a. Design loading;
b. Foundation type;
c. Allowable
foundation loads;
d. Minimum frost cover;
e. Superstructure type;
f. Seismic design calculations;
and
g. Any other condition that, in
the opinion of the presenting engineer, is worthy of note to the reviewing
engineer;
(7) Hydrologic and hydraulic data, including
drainage area and design taking into account flood volume, velocity, and
elevation;
(8) Existing and proposed roadway layout plan;
(9) Profiles of all roadways affected by the
project;
(10) Critical Cross
section;
(11) Boring logs and locations, if available;
(12) A comparison of existing and proposed channel
contours, including proposed channel and slope protection; and
(13) Engineer’s estimate of cost of construction
for the complete proposed project.
(e) The department
shall review the engineering study and preliminary plans. Following receipt of
the department’s comments on the engineering study and preliminary plans, the
municipality shall submit final design plans and an updated cost estimate to
the department for review and approval. After approval of the final design
plans and cost estimate by the department, the municipality shall prepare
contract plans, specifications, and a contract proposal.
(f) Contract plans, specifications,
and proposals shall bear the licensed professional engineer stamp of the
professional engineer who prepared the plans and contract proposal, or under
whose direct supervisory authority the plans and contract proposal were
prepared. Before finalized plans and
contract proposals are submitted, it shall be independently checked in detail
by a structural and highway designer, other than the original designer, and
reviewed by the consultant’s supervising engineer charged with responsibility
for the project.
Source. #8923, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.11 Design
and Review; Department-Managed Projects.
(a) When the
department prepares the design for a project, the preliminary plans shall be
reviewed by the municipality in which the project is to be located. The
municipality may submit written comments regarding the preliminary plans to the
department.
(b) After receipt of written comments, if any, from the
municipality under (a) above, the department shall submit final design plans to
the municipality for its review and approval.
Source. #8923, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.12 Contract
Award and Administration.
(a)
Department-managed projects shall be awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder in a competitive bidding process conducted in accordance with RSA 228:4
and RSA 228:4-a. A department-managed project shall be administered by the
department.
(b) A
municipally-managed project shall be performed by:
(1) Municipal staff acting on a force account
basis;
(2) By a construction provider, under the
following conditions:
a. The
construction provider was selected as the lowest responsible bidder in a
competitive bidding process conducted in accordance with the procedures in
place in the municipality where the bridge project is located;
b. The municipality has
submitted a tabulation of the bids received in the process to the department;
and
c. The department has concurred
in the contract award after considering the following, including, but not
limited to:
1. The reasonableness of the unit prices in the
bids, as determined by bid comparisons and the Department’s average weighted
unit price; and
2. If the construction provider is not
prequalified in accordance with Tra 401, the experience of the construction
provider in the type of work anticipated in the project; or
(3) By a combination of (1) and (2) above.
(c) During
construction, the work shall be inspected by the municipality as a construction
engineering cost as necessary to insure conformity with the approved plans and
specifications, including the following:
(1) Review of shop drawings;
(2) Inspection of fabricated materials;
(3) Review and inspection of falsework;
(4) Laboratory and field testing of materials;
and
(5) Field inspection of work performed at the
project site.
Source. #8923, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.13 Payment
of Bridge Aid Funds.
(a) State bridge aid shall be 80 percent of the actual
amount of the costs incurred by the municipality in a project to construct or
reconstruct a bridge, unless:
(1) Otherwise provided in RSA 234:10-a, in the
case of insurance indemnification; or
(2) Further limited under RSA 234:11.
(b) A project cost
claimed by a consultant, contractor, or municipality shall not be eligible for
state bridge aid if the cost is:
(1) Not specifically identified in a written
contract for services or materials, except as modified by a change order or
extra work order approved by the department;
(2) In excess of the usual and customary billing
rate in the industry; or
(3) Unrelated to the project.
(c) If the project
is a municipally-managed project:
(1) The department shall reimburse the
municipality 80 percent of the cost for design of a project upon the review and
approval of:
a.
Finalized plans and specifications;
b. Copies
of invoices for services, if the project is designed by a consultant; and
c. An
invoice for staff-related charges, if designed by the municipality;
(2) The department shall reimburse the municipality
50 percent of the state’s 80 percent share of the construction cost of a
project upon notice that the municipality has:
a.
Begun work on the project on a force account basis; or
b.
Awarded the contract to the lowest responsible bidder;
(3) The department shall reimburse the
municipality 80 percent of the construction engineering cost and miscellaneous
costs of a project upon the review and approval of:
a.
Copies of invoices or proof of payment for services, if the project
services were provided by a consultant;
b. An
invoice for staff-related charges or charges for material and equipment
utilized in the project, if the project services were provided by the
municipality; and
c.
Invoices of all construction providers; and
(4) The department shall reimburse the
municipality the balance of the 80 percent share of the final project
construction cost upon:
a. Inspection, showing the work
to be complete and performed in conformance with the requirements of the
approved final plans and specifications;
b. Submission of one set of
reproducible as-built plans of the project to the department; and
c. Submission by the
municipality of a load rating analysis, using standard AASHTO design strength load
ratings for vehicular traffic, design method load factor design (LFD), on the
form entitled “Bridge Capacity Summary,” as described in (e) below.
(d) If the project
is a department-managed project, the municipality shall reimburse the state 1/2
of its 20 percent share at the start of the project and the balance of its 20
percent share of the final cost of the project upon completion of the project.
(e) The following
shall be submitted on the form entitled “Bridge Capacity Summary”:
(1) The name of the municipality;
(2) The bridge number;
(3) Identification of what the bridge passes
over;
(4) The name of the person who did the rating and
the date of the rating;
(5) The name, stamp, and signature of the person
who checked the rating and the date of the check;
(6) The name of the highway on which the bridge
is located;
(7) The standard AASHTO design load rating for
vehicular traffic used in the rating;
(8) The design method of the rating, which shall
be load factor design (LFD);
(9) The rating method used, which shall be load
factor;
(10) The rated bridge member;
(11) The longitudinal effective span length;
(12) The following information relative to the
required capacity in tons, in terms of the AASHTO design load rating:
a. Current legal loads; and
b. Certified vehicles, including
load information for a single unit and a multiple unit.
(13) The following information relative to the
available capacity in tons, in terms of the AASHTO design load rating, for
inventory, operating, and posting for:
a. Multiple lanes loaded; and
b. Single lane loaded; and
(14) The available capacity in English tons and
metric tons for inventory and operating.
(f) Upon completion
of the project, the department shall provide the municipality with:
(1) An inspection report, with a recommendation
regarding posting of the bridge, based on the inspection and bridge capacity
data; and
(2) An itemized statement of the complete cost of
construction, if the project was department-managed.
Source. #8923, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.14 Consultant
Evaluation.
(a) Any contracted
consultant or engineering services provider on a project funded with state bridge
aid shall be evaluated by the entity administering the contract under which the
services were provided.
(b) The evaluation
shall require the following information:
(1) The municipality in which the project took
place;
(2) The date of the evaluation;
(3) The project name and project number;
(4) A description of the project;
(5) The name of the project manager;
(6) Name of the consultant being evaluated;
(7) Address of the consultant;
(8) Name of consultant’s lead person;
(9) Type of work provided by the consultant;
(10) Information on whether the consultant
requested or was required to file for extra work, and, if extra work was
required, a brief explanation of the extra work;
(11) The names of any of the consultant’s
employees whose performance was outstanding and their contribution; and
(12) The names of any of the consultant’s
employees whose work was below expectations and in what way the work was below
expectation.
(c)
The administering entity shall evaluate consultant based organization
and management services as to whether the quality of the services was above
expectations, meets expectations, or was below expectations. Any evaluation of
below expectations shall include comments explaining the reason for the
evaluation.
(d) The following
consultant based organization and management service areas shall be evaluated:
(1) Technical capability of personnel;
(2) Adequacy of supervision of personnel;
(3) Communication and cooperation with the
contract administrator;
(4) Performance and workmanship;
(5) Invoicing;
(6) Administration of subconsultants; and
(7) Ability to anticipate and resolve technical
or design issues.
(e) The
administering entity shall evaluate design services as to whether the quality
of the services was above expectations, meets expectations, or was below
expectations, taking into account completeness, timeliness, accuracy, and
ability to anticipate and resolve design issues.
(f) The following
design service areas shall be evaluated, and an opportunity for comments shall
be provided in each area:
(1) Support for environmental processes;
(2) Conceptual alternatives;
(3) The engineering study;
(4) Support of public participation;
(5) Preliminary plans;
(6) Final plans;
(7) Bid and contracting phase; and
(8) Construction.
(g) The evaluation
shall provide an opportunity for the consultant to respond or comment upon any
of the areas of the evaluation.
(h) Each consultant
evaluation shall be dated and signed by:
(1) The municipal project manager;
(2) The chairman of the board of selectmen or the
town or city manager, as applicable;
(3) The consultant’s project manager; and
(4) The principal consultant.
Source. #8923, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 501.15 Contractor
Evaluation.
(a) Any contractor responsible
for the actual construction work of a project funded with state bridge aid
shall be evaluated by the entity administering the contract under which the
services were provided.
(b) The evaluation
shall require the following information:
(1) The name of the municipality;
(2) The contractor’s name;
(3) The contractor’s address;
(4) The date of the evaluation;
(5) The name of the contract administrator;
(6) The project name;
(7) The project number;
(8) A type of project, including:
a. Road;
b. Signals;
c. Bridge; or
d. Other, with an explanation;
(9) The original contract amount;
(10) Contract completion date;
(11) Project start date;
(12) Project completion date;
(13) Extension date granted, if any; and
(14) The amount the final cost was over or under
the original contract amount.
(c) The evaluation
shall include a question if the contract was not completed on time because of
the contractor’s performance. If the response to the question is “yes,” the
evaluation shall provide a space for description of the reason(s) for the
failure to complete the contract on time.
(d) Construction
services shall be evaluated as to whether the quality of the services was above
expectations, meets expectations, or was below expectations.
(e) The following
construction service areas shall be evaluated, with an opportunity for comments
provided in each area:
(1) Quality of the work;
(2) Public relations;
(3) Organization and personnel;
(4) Contract compliance;
(5) Equipment used, including whether the:
a. Equipment provided was
sufficient in amount to perform the work; and
b. Condition of the equipment
used was sufficient to perform the work;
(6) Quality of the supervision of the work;
(7) Cooperation with the contract administrator;
(8) Payment of accounts; and
(9) Performance of subcontractors.
(f) Each
construction evaluation shall be dated and signed by:
(1) The individual(s) who oversaw the
construction in the field;
(2) The consultant’s project manager; and
(3) The chairman of the board of selectmen or the
town or city manager, as applicable.
Source. #8923, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
PART Tra 502
STATE HIGHWAY AID
Tra 502.01 Purpose. The purpose of this part is to implement the
process authorized by RSA 235:14 to provide state highway aid to municipalities
in
Source. #4130, eff 9-10-86; ss by #4596, eff 4-6-89;
EXPIRED: 4-6-95
New. #6172, eff 1-25-96, EXPIRED: 1-25-04
New. #8924,
eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.02 Definitions.
(a) “American
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials” (AASHTO) means a nonprofit,
nonpartisan association headquartered in
(b) “Bureau” means
the bureau of planning and community assistance of the department.
(c) “Construction
cost” means all costs incurred necessary to construct a project, for labor, materials,
and equipment, including the construction provider’s overhead and profit.
(d) “Construction
engineering cost” means all costs associated with administering and overseeing
the construction of a project.
(e) “Construction
provider” means a:
(1) Contractor who supplies labor or materials,
or both, for a project under the terms of a contract; or
(2) Supplier of materials for a project under the
terms of a contract.
(f) “Design cost”
means all costs incurred from initiation of design and review under Tra 502.09
or Tra 502.10 until the time of the award of a construction contract in
accordance with Tra 502.12(a) or (b).
(g) “Miscellaneous
costs” means costs other than construction, construction engineering, or design
costs, incurred in the production of contract plans and proposals,
advertisement for bids, permit fees and acquisition of property rights
associated with right-of-way needs, including, but not limited to, appraisals,
land damages, deed preparation, and recording fees.
(h) “Municipality”
means a town, city, or unincorporated place in
(i) “Project” means
a conceptual study or design, or both, and construction or reconstruction of a
highway that has been agreed to by a municipality and the department, provided
that, if the department or the municipality determines, after the conceptual
study or design, or both, that the construction or reconstruction of the
highway is not feasible at that time, the project may constitute the conceptual
study or design, or both.
Source. #4130, eff 9-10-86; ss by #4596, eff 4-6-89;
EXPIRED: 4-6-95
New. #6172, eff 1-25-96, EXPIRED: 1-25-04
New. #8924,
eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.03 State
Highway Aid; Project Process Summary.
(a) A municipality
may apply to the department for aid to construct or reconstruct a class I, II,
or III highway(s), as described in RSA 229:5, I-III.
(b) The process for a project
shall include the following:
(1) A municipality shall make a request for
project, as provided in Tra 502.05(a);
(2) The department shall examine the project
site, as provided in Tra 502.05(c);
(3) If the department requires a conceptual study
as provided in Tra 502.06(a), either the department or the municipality shall
conduct a conceptual study;
(4) If the project is eligible for state highway
aid, the bureau shall provide the municipality with a preliminary estimate of
the project cost, as provided in Tra 502.06(b);
(5) The municipality shall make an application
for state highway aid for a project as provided in Tra 502.07;
(6) For a municipally-managed project, the
municipality shall provide an engineering study, preliminary plans, and final
plans to the department for review and approval, as provided in Tra 502.09;
(7) For a department-managed project, the
department shall provide the municipality with preliminary plans and final
plans for review and comment from the municipality, as provided in Tra 502.10;
(8) After the contract(s) is awarded:
a. A
municipally-managed project shall be administered by the municipality, as
provided in Tra 502.12(b); and
b. A department-managed project shall be administered
by the department, as provided in Tra 502.12(a); and
(9) State highway aid payments shall be made as
provided in Tra 502.13.
Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.04 Highway
Project Design Criteria.
(a) Highway projects
constructed with state highway aid shall be designed in accordance with the
following design standards and manuals:
(1) AASHTO Standard Specifications for Structural
Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals, 6th Edition (2013)
and interim revisions;
(2) AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways
and Streets (2011, 6th Edition);
(3) Federal Highway Administration Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices, as adopted by the commissioner as a policy for
traffic control standards (2009 and subsequent revisions);
(4) AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, 4thEdition
(2011);
(5) New Hampshire Department of Transportation
(NHDOT) Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2010Edition;
and
(6) New Hampshire Department of Transportation
(NHDOT) Highway Design Manual (1999).
(b) Upon written
application of a municipality, the department shall waive any of the minimum design
standards relating to municipal highways affected by the project:
(1) Unless it determines that the requested
waiver, if granted, would result in an imminent or substantial threat to human health,
public safety, or the environment; and
(2) If the municipality has accepted, in writing,
responsibility for construction that does not meet the waived minimum design
standards.
Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.05 Request
for Project.
(a) A municipality
seeking state highway aid shall make a request for a project by providing the information
required in (b) below in written form, delivered by mail or by hand to:
New Hampshire Department
of Transportation
Bureau of Planning and
Community Assistance
Attn:
(b) A request for a project
shall:
(1) Require the following information:
a. The name of the municipality;
b. The name and location of the highway on which
the desired project site is located; and
c. The anticipated construction work involved;
and
(2) Be signed by:
a. For a city, the mayor or the city manager;
b. For a town, the
town manager or a majority of the members of the board of selectmen; and
c. For an unincorporated place, a majority of
the county commissioners.
(c) After receipt of
a request for project, the department shall conduct an examination of the
project site.
(d) The bureau shall
send a written response to the municipality containing the following
information:
(1) The name of the municipality;
(2) Whether or not the requested project would be
eligible for state highway aid; and
(3) If eligible for state highway aid:
a. The estimated total project cost;
b. The amount of state aid funds to be applied
to the project;
c. The amount of the municipality’s matching
funds as required under RSA 235:15; and
d. Instructions to submit an application for
construction.
Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.06 Conceptual
Study; Preliminary Estimate of Costs.
(a) The department shall require a conceptual study to be conducted
by the department or the municipality, if the department determines that the
proposed project:
(1) Requires additional design or engineering
analysis before a cost estimate can be made; or
(2) Includes unknown factors that would be part
of the cost estimate.
(b) Based upon the
design criteria specified in Tra 502.04(a), the bureau shall provide a
preliminary estimate of the cost of the project to the applicant municipality,
including the following information:
(1) The approximate scope and limit of work;
(2) The estimated total project cost; and
(3) The municipality’s estimated share of the
cost.
Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.07 Application
for
(a) If the
department determines that a project is eligible for state highway aid, the
municipality shall follow the application process described in this section.
(b) After a municipality has raised,
appropriated, or set aside funds for a project requested under Tra 502.05, the
municipality shall provide the following information to the bureau, by filing
the form entitled “Application for State Highway Aid Construction or Reconstruction of Class I, II
and III Highways” or by providing the information required in the form in
writing, delivered by mail or by hand to:
New Hampshire Department
of Transportation
Bureau of Planning and
Community Assistance
(c) The following shall be
submitted on the form entitled “Application for State Highway Aid Construction
or Reconstruction of Class I, II and III Highways”:
(1) The name of the municipality;
(2) The date of the application for state highway
aid;
(3) The name and location of the highway on which
the project site is located; and
(4) A certification that the municipality has:
a. Raised or appropriated its share of the cost
of the project;
b. Raised or appropriated sufficient funds to
advance the design of the project; or
c. Included the project in its capital
improvements program (CIP), if the municipality utilizes a CIP process as
authorized pursuant to RSA 674:5.
(d) The application
shall be signed by:
(1) For a city, the mayor or the city manager;
(2) For a town, the town manager or a majority of
the members of the board of selectmen; and
(3) For an unincorporated place, a majority of
the county commissioners.
(e) The bureau shall
process applications for state highway aid funding in the order received.
(f) The department
shall enroll projects in the state highway aid program on the basis of:
(1) Projected availability of funds;
(2) Anticipated design schedule;
(3) Condition of the existing highway; and
(4) Any other factor affecting human health,
public safety, or the environment, including, but not limited to:
a. Motorist
inconvenience;
b.
Emergency service access; and
c. The
need for emergency repairs.
Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.08 Review
of the Municipal Consultant and Construction Provider Selection Process.
(a) Prior to the engagement
of any consultant or construction provider, the municipality shall provide the
bureau a description of the process to be utilized for selection of consultants
and construction providers, so that the bureau can advise the municipality if
any:
(1) Consultant selection process is not in
compliance with RSA 21-I:22;
(2) Contract process or
provision would make a proposed cost or fee ineligible for reimbursement with
state highway aid because the municipality did not use a competitive bidding
process; and
(3) Proposed costs or fees are not eligible for
reimbursement with state highway aid.
(b) Except as
provided in (c) below and Tra 502.09, the bureau shall waive review of the
selection process for a consultant, if the municipality:
(1) Desires to use the same consultant engaged in
a state highway aid project completed within the past 3 years;
(2) Desires to use the same design firm it
engaged in a recently-completed state highway aid project complying with RSA
21-I:22;
(3) Has in place a contract for services, reached
through a process complying with RSA 21-I:22, provided:
a. The contract is for general municipal
services that include highway design capability; and
b. The consultant is listed by the department as
provided in Tra 502.09(a).
(c) The bureau shall
review the consultant and construction provider selection process of a
municipality, if the bureau determines that the complexity of the project
involves work that requires expertise and experience in engineering disciplines
appropriate to the project.
Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.09 Design
and Review; Municipally-Managed Projects.
(a) Design of a
municipally-managed project may be performed by a consultant, provided the
consultant is qualified under RSA 21-I:22 and listed by the department in
accordance with the qualifications-based selection procedures.
(b) If the
department determines that a proposed project is:
(1) Simple in its scope, including, but not
limited to, the resurfacing of a road or the replacement of a culvert, a
municipality shall not be required to provide to the department an engineering study,
preliminary plans, and final plans for the proposed project; or
(2) More complex that the type of project
described in (1) above, including, but not limited to the reconstruction of a
road, the widening of a road, the rebuilding of an intersection, or the
addition of turning lanes, a municipality shall provide an engineering study,
preliminary plans, and final plans for the proposed project to the department
for review.
(c) The engineering
study shall contain the following elements:
(1) A description of existing conditions,
including:
a. Geometry and cross section of the existing
highway;
b. Alignment of any intersections on the
highway; and
c. Any significant geometric or topographical
conditions;
(2) A list of the relevant design criteria and
manuals to be used;
(3) A description of the methodology and
reasoning used to develop alternative alignments or treatments for the proposed
highway improvement, including:
a. Horizontal and vertical curves;
b. Travel way and shoulder widths;
c. Effects upon environmentally sensitive areas,
such as wetlands;
d. Effects upon utilities;
e. Effects upon any existing structures;
f. Effects upon private property; and
g. The recommendation of the responsible
professional engineer as to which alternative alignment or treatment should be
advanced;
(4) The number and content of any boring logs
taken, if deemed necessary by the responsible professional engineer, to present
a reasonably accurate picture of subsurface conditions at the site;
(5) A description of the drainage issues and
methodology of addressing the drainage issues present at the site;
(6) An itemized cost estimate for the proposed
highway construction or reconstruction, consistent with the standard
specifications, item names, and definitions published in the New Hampshire
Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction (2010);
(7) A description of the environmental resources
that may be affected by each of the alternatives considered, including:
a. Natural resources protected by state or
federal environmental protection laws; and
b. Cultural, historical, social, and economic
resources protected by state or federal laws; and
(8) A description of meeting(s) held with the
(d) The preliminary
plans shall contain the following elements:
(1) A front sheet with location map and layout;
(2) A typical section of improvement;
(3) General construction plans, including pavement
marking, drainage, and utility relocations;
(4) A signalization plan, if needed;
(5) Documentation of the drainage design;
(6) Erosion control measures;
(7) Right-of-way acquisition plan sheets;
(8) Profiles of all roadways affected by the
project;
(9) Boring locations and logs, if available;
(10) A description and implementation plan for
work and traffic control;
(11) Cross-sections of the project; and
(12) Any other condition that, in the opinion of the
presenting engineer, is worthy of note to the reviewing engineer.
(e) The department
shall review the engineering study and preliminary plans. Following receipt of
the department’s comments on the engineering study and preliminary plans, the
municipality shall submit final design plans and an updated cost estimate to
the department for review and approval. After approval of the final design
plans and cost estimate by the department, the municipality shall prepare
contract plans, specifications, and a contract proposal.
(f) Contract plans,
specifications, and proposals shall bear the licensed professional engineer
stamp of the professional engineer who prepared the plans and contract
proposal, or under whose direct supervisory authority the plans and contract
proposal were prepared.
Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.10 Design
and Review; Department-Managed Projects.
(a) When the department
prepares the design for a project, the preliminary plans shall be reviewed by
the municipality in which the project is to be located. The municipality may
submit written comments regarding the preliminary plans to the bureau.
(b) After receipt of
written comments, if any, from the municipality under (a) above, the department
shall submit final design plans to the municipality for its review and
approval.
Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.11 Processing
of Applications; Enrollment of Projects. The bureau shall process
applications for state highway aid in order of receipt. The bureau shall enroll
projects based on availability of state aid highway funds.
Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.12 Contract
Award and Administration.
(a)
Department-managed projects shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder
in a competitive bidding process conducted in accordance with RSA 228:4 and RSA
228:4-a. A department-managed project shall be administered by the department.
(b) A
municipally-managed project shall be performed by a construction provider,
under the following conditions:
(1) The construction provider was selected as the
lowest responsible bidder in a competitive bidding process;
(2) The municipality has submitted a tabulation
of the bids received in the competitive bidding process to the department; and
(3) The department has concurred in the contract
award after considering the following, including, but not limited to:
a. The reasonableness of the unit prices in the
bids; and
b. If the
construction provider is not prequalified in accordance with Tra 401, the
experience of the construction provider in the type of work anticipated in the
project.
(c) During
construction, the work shall be inspected by the department as necessary to ensure
conformity with the approved plans and specifications.
Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.13 Payment
of
(a) Except as
otherwise provided pursuant to RSA 235:21, state highway aid shall be 2/3 of the
actual amount of the costs incurred on a:
(1) Conceptual study for the construction or
reconstruction of a highway; or
(2) Project to construct or reconstruct a
highway.
(b) A project cost claimed
by a consultant, contractor, or municipality shall not be eligible for state
highway aid if the cost is:
(1) Not specifically identified in a written
contract for services or materials, except as modified by a change order or
extra work order approved by the department;
(2) In excess of the usual and customary billing
rate in the industry; or
(3) Unrelated to the project.
(c) If the
department conducts a conceptual study for a project, the municipality shall
remit to the state 50 percent of its 1/3 share of the estimated cost of the
conceptual study before the study is begun. The municipality shall remit the
balance of its share upon completion of the study.
(d) If the project
is a municipally-managed project:
(1) The department shall reimburse the
municipality 2/3 of the cost for design of a project upon the review and
approval of:
a. Finalized plans and specifications;
b. Copies of invoices for services, if the
project is designed by a consultant; and
c. An invoice for staff-related charges, if
designed by the municipality;
(2) The department shall reimburse the
municipality 50 percent of the state’s 2/3 share of the construction cost of a
project upon notice that the municipality has:
a. Begun work on the
project on a
force
account basis; or
b. Awarded the contract to the lowest
responsible bidder;
(3) The department shall reimburse the
municipality 2/3 of the construction engineering costs and miscellaneous costs,
including shop drawing, fabrication and falsework review, laboratory and field
testing of materials, construction inspection, or other like costs customarily
incurred, of a project upon the review and approval of:
a. Copies of invoices or proof of payment for
services, if the project services were provided by a consultant;
b. An invoice for staff-related charges or
charges for material and equipment utilized in the project, if the project
services were provided by the municipality; and
c. Invoices of all construction services providers;
and
(4) The department shall reimburse the
municipality the balance of the 2/3 share of the final project construction
cost upon:
a. Inspection, showing the work to be complete
and performed in conformance with the requirements of the approved final plans
and specifications; and
b. Submission of one set of reproducible
as-built plans of the project to the department.
(e) If the project
is a department-managed project, the municipality shall remit to the state 50 percent
of its 1/3 share of the project cost for which it is receiving state highway
aid prior to the start of construction. The municipality shall remit the
balance of its 1/3 share of the final cost of the project upon completion of
the project.
Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.14 Consultant
Evaluation.
(a) Any contracted
consultant or engineering services provider on a project funded with state
highway aid shall be evaluated by the entity administering the contract under
which the services were provided.
(b) The following
shall be submitted by the entity administering the contract:
(1) The municipality in which the project took
place;
(2) The date of the evaluation;
(3) The project name;
(4) A verbal description of the project;
(5) The name of the project manager;
(6) Name of the consultant being evaluated;
(7) Address of the consultant;
(8) Name of consultant’s lead person;
(9) Type of work
provided by the consultant;
(10) Information on whether the consultant
requested or was required to file for extra work, and, if extra work was
required, a brief explanation of the extra work;
(11) The names of any of the consultant’s employees
whose performance was outstanding and their contribution; and
(12) The names of any of the consultant’s
employees whose work was below expectations and in what way the work was below
expectation.
(c) The
administering entity shall evaluate consultant based organization and
management services as to whether the quality of the services was above
expectations, meets expectations, or was below expectations. Any evaluation of
below expectations shall include comments explaining the reason for the evaluation.
(d) The following
consultant based organization and management service areas shall be evaluated:
(1) Technical capability of personnel;
(2) Adequacy of supervision of personnel;
(3) Communication and cooperation with the contract
administrator;
(4) Performance and workmanship;
(5) Invoicing;
(6) Administration of subconsultants; and
(7) Ability to anticipate and resolve technical
or design issues.
(e) The
administering entity shall evaluate design services as to whether the quality
of the services was above expectations, meets expectations, or was below
expectations, taking into account completeness, timeliness, accuracy, and
ability to anticipate and resolve design issues.
(f) The following
design service areas shall be evaluated, and an opportunity for comments shall
be provided in each area:
(1) Support for environmental processes;
(2) Conceptual alternatives;
(3) The engineering study;
(4) Support of public participation;
(5) Preliminary plans;
(6) Final plans;
(7) Bid and contracting phase; and
(8) Construction.
(g) The evaluation
shall provide an opportunity for the consultant to respond or comment upon any
of the areas of the evaluation.
(h) Each consultant
evaluation shall be dated and signed by:
(1) The municipal project manager;
(2) The chairman of the board of selectmen or the
town or city manager, as applicable;
(3) The consultant’s project manager; and
(4) The principal consultant.
Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
Tra 502.15 Contractor
Evaluation.
(a) Any contractor
responsible for the actual construction work of a project funded with state highway
aid shall be evaluated by the entity administering the contract under which the
services were provided.
(b) The following
shall be submitted by the entity administering the contract:
(1) The contractor’s name;
(2) The contractor’s address;
(3) The date of the evaluation;
(4) The name of the contract administrator;
(5) The project name;
(6) The project number;
(7) A type of project, including:
a. Road;
b. Signals; or
d. Other, with an explanation;
(8) The original contract amount;
(9) Contract completion date;
(10) Project start date;
(11) Project completion date;
(12) Extension date granted, if any; and
(13) The amount the final cost was over or under
the original contract amount.
(c) The evaluation
shall include a question if the contract was not completed on time because of
the contractor’s performance. If the response to the question is “yes,” the
evaluation shall provide a space for description of the reason(s) for the
failure to complete the contract on time.
(d) Construction services shall be evaluated as
to whether the quality of the services was above expectations, meets
expectations, or was below expectations.
(e) The following construction service areas shall
be evaluated, and an opportunity for comments shall be provided in each area:
(1) Quality of the work;
(2) Public relations;
(3) Organization and personnel;
(4) Contract compliance;
(5) Equipment used, including whether the:
a. Equipment provided was sufficient in amount
to perform the work; and
b. Condition of the equipment used was
sufficient to perform the work;
(6) Quality of the supervision of the work;
(7) Cooperation with the contract administrator;
(8) Payment of accounts; and
(9) Performance of subcontractors.
(f) Each
construction evaluation shall be dated and signed by:
(1) The individual(s) who oversaw the
construction in the field;
(2) The consultant’s project manager; and
(3) The chairman of the board of selectmen or the
town or city manager, as applicable.
Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16
PART Tra 503
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
Statutory
Authority: RSA 124-A
Tra 503.01 Adoption of Federal Relocation
Requirements. Pursuant to RSA
124-A:13, all transportation relocation assistance services and benefits
offered by the department shall comply with:
(a) The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, codified as 42 USC sections 4601
through 4655, as amended;
(b) The accompanying regulations to the act
referred to in (a) above, found at 49 CFR Part 24, with the exception that the
limit of $10,000 contained in 49 CFR 24.304 is modified to $100,000 pursuant to
RSA 124-A:3, I(d); and
(c) RSA 498-A.
Source. #4130, eff 9-10-86, EXPIRED: 9-10-92
New. #6132, eff 11-28-95, EXPIRED: 11-28-03
New. #8820,
eff 2-17-07, EXPIRED: 2-17-15
New. #11037,
eff 2-22-16
Tra 503.02 Appeals.
(a) Any person who believes that the department
has failed to properly determine his or her eligibility for relocation
assistance services or the amount of a relocation payment may appeal the
determination to the commissioner.
(b) An
appeal under (a) above shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures set
forth in Tra 200.
Source. #4130, eff 9-10-86, EXPIRED: 9-10-92
New. #6132, eff 11-28-95, EXPIRED: 11-28-03
New. #8820,
eff 2-17-07, EXPIRED: 2-17-15
New. #11037,
eff 2-22-16
PART Tra 504
REPLACEMENT HOUSING - RESERVED
Source. #4130, eff 9-10-86, EXPIRED: 9-10-92
PART Tra 505
RELOCATION SERVICES - RESERVED
Source. #4130, eff 9-10-86, EXPIRED: 9-10-92
APPENDIX A
|
RULE |
STATUTE |
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Tra 501.01 |
RSA 234:5 |
|
Tra 501.02 |
RSA 234:2; 234:5 |
|
Tra 501.03 |
RSA 234:5 |
|
Tra 501.04 |
RSA 234:2 - 4; 266:18-b |
|
Tra 501.05 |
RSA 234:5 |
|
Tra 501.06 |
RSA 234:5; 234:12 |
|
Tra 501.07 (specific paragraphs implementing specific statutes are listed below) |
RSA 234:5; 234:12; 234:14 |
|
Tra 501.07(e)-(f) |
RSA 234:6 |
|
Tra 501.08- 501.11 |
RSA 21-I:22; RSA 234:5 |
|
Tra 501.12 |
RSA 228:4, 228:4-a, 234:15 |
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Tra 501.13 (specific paragraphs implementing specific statutes are listed below) |
RSA 234:10; 234:10-a, 234:11; 234:18 |
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Tra 501.13(d) |
RSA 234:16 |
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Tra 501.13(f) |
RSA 234:17 |
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Tra 501.14 |
RSA 21-I:22; 234:5 |
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Tra 501.15 |
RSA 234:5; 234:15 |
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Tra 502.01-502.12 |
RSA 235:14 |
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Tra 502.13 (specific paragraphs implementing specific statutes are listed below) |
RSA 235:15 |
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Tra 502.13(a) |
RSA 235:15, 235:21 |
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Tra 502.13(e) |
RSA 235:17 |
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Tra 502.14-502.15 |
RSA 235:14 |
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Tra 503.01 |
RSA 124-A:1-124-a:14;
42 USC Sections 4601-4655; 49 CFR Part 24; RSA
498-A |
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Tra 503.02 |
RSA 21-L:1; RSA
541-A:29, II; RSA 541-A:31 |
APPENDIX B
|
RULE |
TITLE |
OBTAIN AT: |
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Tra 501.04(a)(1) |
AASHTO Load Resistance
Factor Rating (LRFD) Bridge Design 7th Edition,
2014 with current interim revisions |
AASHTO bookstore on
the internet (www.transportation.org) or at 1-800-231-3475 American Association
of State Highway & Transportation
Officials $492 |
|
Tra 501.04(a)(2) |
AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation 2nd
Edition, 2010 with revisions |
AASHTO bookstore on
the internet (www.transportation.org) or at 1-800-231-3475 American Association
of State Highway & Transportation
Officials $437 |
|
Tra 501.04(a)(3) |
AASHTO Guide
Specification for Seismic Isolation
Design 4th Edition |
AASHTO bookstore on
the internet (www.transportation.org) or at 1-800-231-3475 American Association
of State Highway & Transportation
Officials $312 |
|
Tra 501.04(a)(4) |
AASHTO Standard
Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals 6th Edition 2013 and interim
revisions |
AASHTO bookstore on
the internet (www.transportation.org) or at 1-800-231-3475 American Association
of State Highway & Transportation
Officials $216 |
|
Tra 501.04(a)(5) |
AASHTO Policy on
Geometric Design of Highways and Streets 6 th
Edition, 2011 |
AASHTO bookstore on
the internet (www.transportation.org) or at 1-800-231-3475 American Association
of State Highway & Transportation
Officials $312 |
|
Tra 501.04(a)(6) Tra 502.04(a)(3) |
2009 and subsequent
revisions |
MUTCD is available on
the internet at (www.mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov).
The MUTCD is available through AASHTO $60.00. |
|
Tra 501.04(a)(7) |
AASHTO Roadside Design
Guide, 4th Edition, 2011 |
AASHTO bookstore on the
internet (www.transportation.org) or at 1-800-231-3475 American Association
of State Highway & Transportation
Officials $216 |
|
Tra 501.04(a)(8) |
New
Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) and
Bridge Construction, 2010 Edition |
NH
Dept. of Transportation
$25;
or available on line at www.nh.gov/dot/org/projectdevelopment/index.htm |
|
Tra 501.04(a)(9) |
New Hampshire
Department of Transportation (NHDOT) Highway Design Manual, 1999 |
NH
Dept. of Transportation $40
or available on line at www.nh.gov/dot/org/projectdevelopment/index.htm |
|
Tra 501.04(a)(10) |
New
Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) January
2015 – v. 2.0. |
NH
Dept. of Transportation $25
or are available on line at www.nh.gov/dot/org/projectdevelopment/index.htm |