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MoDOT operates a massive snow blower to safely launch snow 42 ft. over three lanes of live traffic along I-435 in Kansas City. It requires talented operators to maneuver equipment this size alongside interstate traffic. Jeffery "Joe" Kiser, Maintenance Crew Leader, adjusts the lights on the TowPlow. The TowPlow clears a wider area of the roadway with one truck, thus allowing greater efficiency. Brandon Runyon, Sr. Maintenance Worker, is all smiles after a long night of plowing the blowing and drifting snow. Plowing snow at sunset in the NW District. Team MoDOT: My fellow Commissioners and I thank you for the splendid job you did in snow removal for the two storms we just experienced. Without a doubt, your actions saved lives and reduced the adverse economic impact of the storms on our state. Well done! And with a special thank you to Beth Wright and her team. On behalf of the entire Commission, Rudolph E. Farber Chairman Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission MoDOT has made great strides to build a good transportation system and increase taxpayers' trust in its ability to deliver what was promised. Innovative concepts, such as Practical Design and design-build, were used to deliver those commitments and have made MoDOT a leader in the transportation industry. These forward-thinking, innovative concepts are reflected in the ENGINEERING POLICY GUIDE (EPG). This document provides a single reference for all engineering and engineering-related guidance by combining the former Right of Way, Design, Bridge, Construction, Traffic and Maintenance manuals. MediaWiki, the engine behind the Wikipedia on the World Wide Web, is the software delivering the EPG. Millions of hits on the EPG endorse this format to be easy to navigate and pleasing to read. A small HELP ARTICLE is included to assist with helpful hints on how to use the EPG as well as other points of interest. Now you know what a deckless bridge looks like. Rte. Y in Perry County, north of Altenburg, was closed earlier this week. The deck will be replaced and the contractor anticipates reopening the road in mid-to-late April. Perhaps you've wondered how many hits the most popular EPG articles have. As of late February, the numbers of hits are: 20. EPG 136.9, 63432 10. EPG 101, 92963 19. EPG 751.13, 68867 9. EPG 616, 104217 18. EPG 136.12, 71369 8. EPG 200, 115066 17. EPG 903.5, 72021 7. EPG 616.23, 121865 16. EPG 751.5, 75074 6. EPG 600, 139945 15. EPG 903.6, 77960 5. EPG 100, 168447 14. EPG 620.2, 78814 4. EPG 700, 175699 13. EPG 400, 80156 3. EPG 751, 190359 12. EPG 751.40, 82769 2. EPG 900, 193954 11. EPG 903, 88458 1. EPG Main Page, 994162

Bridge Standard Detailing Notes 2/28/13: A new note, I1.67, was added for field welding new stiffeners or new connection connection plates to existing steel. Contract Approval, Execution and Distribution and Consultant Supplemental Agreements Administration 2/28/13: EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services guidance for distributing electronic and hard copy contracts and supplemental agreements was updated. Requirements for Column and Drilled Shaft Longitudinal and Drilled Shaft Transverse Reinforcements 2/27/13: Guidance in EPG 751.31.2.3 General Design Assumptions and EPG 751.37.6.2 through EPG 751.6.5 was clarified for these requirements. Developing MoDOT's Safety Culture 2/19/13: In this new video, Asst. Chief Engineer Don Hillis discusses MoDOT’s safety culture and highlights the safety messages I’m Safe, What I Do is Safe, Where I am is Safe, My Customers Are Safe, So We Go Home Safe. Other new videos include Snow and Ice Removal Process and Patching Roads. Producer Quality Management 2/14/13: EPG 1001.2 Producer Quality Management, EPG 1033 Precast Drainage Units and EPG 1052 Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall (MSE) and Sound Wall System Components were revised to allow Producer Quality Management, a new method of accepting precast products where the producer assumes a greater role in assuring quality and MoDOT verifies the producer’s quality processes. Electronic Bidding 2/14/13: EPG 102 was revised to require all bids to be submitted electronically regardless of the amount of the project. Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis to allow paper bids. Field Laboratories 2/14/13: EPG 601 Field Laboratories was expanded to provide additional guidance for field laboratories and bring guidance into compliance with FHWA requirements. Acceptance of Seed 2/14/13: EPG 805 Seeding was revised to allow acceptance of seed based on certification. Inspectors stamping each bag of seed for acceptance is unnecessary according to Dept. of Agriculture. Second Tier Subcontracting 2/14/13: EPG 109.5 and EPG 109.13 were clarified to show how a force account will be administered and how payment will be made to the prime contractor and subcontractors. Updated Construction and Materials Forms 2/13/13: Three forms in EPG 101 Standard Forms, Pre-Construction Conference Letter - Federal No Trainees, Pre-Construction Conference Letter - Federal and Pre-Construction Conference Letter - State, were updated to include Quality Management guidance. Updated QRG 2/13/13: The Terminal Services/Remote Desktop Connection QRG has been updated to coordinate with the server upgrade associated with the SiteManager upgrade. EPG 754 Bridge Engineering Assistance Program (BEAP) 2/8/13: The current BEAP Consultant List (Appendix 1) has been updated. Updated QRGs 2/8/13: Five QRGs, Change Orders - Zero Dollar, Change Orders, Change Orders – Mobilization and Contract Bond, Change Orders – Time Adjustment and Change Orders – Value Engineering, were updated to coordinate with version 3.13 of SiteManager. EPG 110.3.1 Wage Interviews 2/5/13: Since the SM Policy & Procedure Manual is no longer used, new guidance now gives direction on how wage rate interviews should be documented in SM. Job Order Contracting (JOC) 2/5/14: In EPG 147.3.5 Term Extension of Job Order Contracts, a minor clarification for contract extensions. Also, EPG 147.3.9 Change Order Approval Levels for Job Order Contracts is new guidance for the change order approval process. Term Extensions of Job Order Contracts 2/4/13: In EPG 147.3.5 Term Extension of Job Order Contracts, some deadlines were adjusted and guidance was provided on how to increase the performance contract bond. Also, the Job Order Contracts JSPs were updated. LPA Project Sponsor Eligibility 2/4/13: In EPG 136.1.2.2 Project Sponsor Eligibility, the definition of an eligible sponsor for federal aid transportation projects was clarified. Consultant Prequalification Requirements 2/1/13: Consultants must be prequalified to be utilized as a consultant for a MoDOT or federally funded LPA project. In EPG 134.1.3 Consultant Qualification and EPG 134.2.2.5 Solicitation and Selection Step 5 – Selection of Consultant, the criteria for prequalifying a consultant for MoDOT and LPA work was clarified. EPG 110.3 Prevailing Wages and Records 1/28/13: Guidance, especially the "Payroll Checklist for Every Payroll", was revised to allow contractor payrolls to be electronically submitted to MoDOT. Drip Bars 1/24/13: New drip bar guidance, EPG 751.14.5.9.1 Drip Bar Guidance, and details, EPG 751.14.5.9.2 Drip Bar Details, are now available. Maintenance Environmental Policies for Sewage Disposal Systems 1/23/13: Guidance in EPG 127.25.8.3.1 Industrial and Domestic Waste Waters on Right of Way and EPG 127.25.8.3.2 System Attachments by Others has been clarified. EPG 134.2.2 Consultant Solicitation and Selection Process - Standard Solicitation Method 1/22/13: Clarification of when the list of short-listed consultants has to be approved by the Professional Sevices Committee in Steps 2, 4 and 5 of EPG 134.2.2. FHWA Submittal for Preliminary Design of Bridges and Boxes 1/16/13: In EPG 751.1.2.31 FHWA Submittal, the flowchart was updated to conform with the latest FHWA/MoDOT stewardship/oversight agreement. Job Order Contracting Guard Cable JSP 1/11/13: The lastest JOC guard cable JSP is now available. TM-59, Determination of the International Roughness Index 1/10/13: TM-59 has been completely rewritten to comply with the revised Sec 610.