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Crews place the first girder to connect the New Mississippi River Bridge to the Missouri approach, technically making landfall in Missouri. Above, ironworkers install the bolts connecting the girders. Below, unhooking the crane from the girder. Pam Meador, Maintenance Crew Leader, and Kenneth Suelthaus, Missouri Highways and Transportation Commissioner. Commissioner Suelthaus spent a shift in St. Charles riding a MoDOT snow plow and said what he experienced was “very impressive.” Brian Long, Maintenance Crew Leader at SE District's Belleview facility, assists the Paris maintenance crew. During winter weather events, districts often assist other districts. For instance, nearly 60 SE District employees volunteered to assist the NW, NE, KC and Central Districts during their recent bouts of winter weather. 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. 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. Local leaders discuss setting priorities during the "On the Move" Joplin Listening Session. From left around table, Mark Timpe of Con-Way Truckload, Jim Cummins of Crowder College, Tom Short of the City of Carthage, Gib Garrow of the Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce, Brandy Barker of Fleishman-Hillard and Alan Cook of the Newton County Commission. Perhaps you've wondered how many hits the most popular EPG articles have. As of early March, the numbers of hits are: 20. EPG 136.9, 64900 10. EPG 101, 94184 19. EPG 751.13, 68996 9. EPG 616, 104626 18. EPG 903.5, 72270 8. EPG 200, 115353 17. EPG 136.12, 72618 7. EPG 616.23, 122824 16. EPG 751.5, 75323 6. EPG 600, 140282 15. EPG 903.6, 78242 5. EPG 100, 169011 14. EPG 620.2, 79056 4. EPG 700, 176142 13. EPG 400, 80326 3. EPG 751, 191093 12. EPG 751.40, 83172 2. EPG 900, 194468 11. EPG 903, 88758 1. EPG Main Page, 1001729

High Risk Rural Road 3/7/13: EPG 132.2 Missouri's Blueprint to Save More Lives and EPG 907.1 Safety Program Guidelines, Criteria for Safety Project Funding were updated to define a High Risk Rural Road, thus meeting a MAP-21 requirement. EPG 1056 Concrete Tinting and Staining Material 3/6/13: This article was retitled "Concrete Tinting and Staining Material" to comply with Sec 1056's title. The guidance was not updated. EPG 134.2.4 Consultant Solicitation and Selection Process – Standard Solicitation Method for On-Call/Hourly Rate Contracts 3/5/13: After the MOU is determined to utilize state or federal funds, the PM/CA is no longer required to distribute copies of the executed agreement to the Audits and Investigations Division. EPG 100.2.4 Division Operations 3/5/13: Form C-13 will now be sent by the District Final Plans and Reports Processor to the Financial Services Division. Financial Services will then send the info to FHA. Financial Services processes all payments and the original forms are kept at the district construction level. 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.