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'''[[236.16 Outdoor Advertising#If the cut area is located|EPG 236.16.15 Vegetation Removal]]'''
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'''Expanding the NTPEP Compliance for Buy America'''
  
3/24/21: Guidance has been updated to current practice.  
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7/29/21: [[106.9 Buy America Requirement#The “Certificate of Materials Origins” form|EPG 106.9 Buy America Requirement]] has been revised to make it easier for contractors and suppliers to comply with the Buy America policy.  
  
'''[[:Category:108 Prosecution and Progress#Subletting Limitation|EPG 108.1.1 Review and Approval of a Subcontract Request]]'''
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'''Bearing Pads at Int Bents'''
  
3/23/21: New guidance is available about when subletting requirements can be adjusted.
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7/28/21: In [[751.11 Bearings#Plain elastomeric bearing pads|EPG 751.11.2.1 Elastomeric Bearings]], guidance for bearing pads at intermediate bents has been clarified.
  
'''[[:Category:109 Measurement and Payment#109.12.3.2 Description, Reason and Supporting Documentation|EPG 109.12.3.2 Description, Reason and Supporting Documentation]]'''
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'''Reporting Damaged Guardrail or Guard Cable'''
  
3/19/21: This new guidance is available for addressing time adjustment change orders as well as the supporting documentation.
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7/27/21: In [[:Category:606 Guardrail and Guard Cable|EPG 606 Guardrail and Guard Cable]], a contact number for reporting damaged guardrail or guard cable is now presented.
  
'''[[903.14 Memorial Signs#903.14.1 Memorial Designation Programs|EPG 903.14.1 Memorial Designation Programs]]'''
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'''[[147.4 Fixed Price Variable Scope (FPVS) Contracting|EPG 147.4 Fixed Price Variable Scope (FPVS) Contracting]]'''
  
3/17/21: New Memorial Designation Programs guidance is now available for statewide uniformity.
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7/23/21: This article provides guidance for the new contracting method, Fixed Price Variable Scope (FPVS) Contracting, that has been approved by the FHWA.
  
'''Pier Protection'''
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'''[[:Category:409 Seal Coat#Seal coats/chip seals|EPG 409 Seal Coat]]'''
  
3/15/21: In [[751.2 Loads#Vehicular Collision Force, CT|EPG 751.2.2.6 Other Loads]], [[751.31 Open Concrete Intermediate Bents#751.31.2.2 Loads|EPG 751.31.2.2 Loads]] and [[751.31 Open Concrete Intermediate Bents#751.31.3.2 Column|EPG 751.31.3.2 Column]], pier protection guidance was updated to reflect the latest AASHTO collision requirements and MoDOT exceptions.
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7/23/21: The Seal Coat Guidelines and JSP package were updated. New Seal Coat Book Job Guidelines and Seal Coat Book Job JSP Package were also added.
  
'''[[751.10 General Superstructure|EPG 751.10 General Superstructure]]'''
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'''[[:Category:402 Bituminous Surface Leveling|EPG 402 Bituminous Surface Leveling]]'''
  
3/12/21: Deck cantilever design guidance for the MASH Type D and H barriers is now available in EPG 751.10, particularly in [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.1.3 Loads|EPG 751.10.1.3 Loads]].  
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7/23/21: The Contract Leveling Course (CLC) Guidelines and associated JSP package were updated. New CLC Book Job Guidelines and CLC Book Job JSP Package were also added.
  
'''[[#751.1.3.4 Barrier or Railing Type, Height and Guidelines for Curb Blockouts|EPG 751.1.3.4 Barrier or Railing Type, Height and Guidelines for Curb Blockouts]]'''
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'''[[616.6 Temporary Traffic Control Zone Devices (MUTCD 6F)#616.6.89 Radar Speed Advisory System (RSAS)|EPG 616.6.89 Radar Speed Advisory System (RSAS)]]'''
  
3/12/21: Guidance has been updated for the use of MASH and NCHRP 350 barrier and rail.  
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7/21/21: A link to the new nonstandard JSP, [https://spexternal.modot.mo.gov/sites/de/JSP/NJSP2106.docx?d=wec3fa9082eb645edbb9e979c1049b745 NJSP 21-06 Radar Speed Advisory System], is now available.
  
'''[http://epg.modot.mo.gov/forms/CM/AWP_QRG_Revision_Dates.xlsx AWP QRG Revision Dates]'''
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'''[[903.4 Overhead Sign Mounting#903.4.8 Bridge-Mounted Signs|EPG 903.4.8 Bridge-Mounted Signs]] and [[903.4 Overhead Sign Mounting#903.4.9 Bridge-Mounted Structure Designs|EPG 903.4.9 Bridge-Mounted Structure Designs]]'''
  
3/9/21: For the convenience of readers, AWP QRG Revision Dates information has been added to [[:Category:101 Standard Forms#AASHTOWare Project Quick Reference Guides (QRGs)|EPG 101, AASHTOWare Project Quick Reference Guides (QRGs)]].
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7/21/21: Guidance for handling bridge sign attachments was expanded and updated to current established practice.  
  
'''[[:Category:105 Control of Work#105.15.1 Partial Acceptance|EPG 105.15.1 Partial Acceptance]]'''
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'''[[903.7 Conventional Road Guide Signs#903.7.49 Community Wayfinding Signs (MUTCD Section 2D.50)|EPG 903.7.49 Community Wayfinding Signs]]'''
  
3/8/21: New, clarifying guidance is now available for partial acceptance.
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7/16/21: As a convenience to cities, a simplified document, [[media:903.7.49 Key Wayfinding.pdf|Key Wayfinding Requirements]], is now available.
  
'''Public Involvement when Considering Roundabouts and J-Turns'''
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'''[[#236.4.7.2 Quitclaim Deed (to the Commission)|EPG 236.4.7.2 Quitclaim Deed (to the Commission)]]'''
  
3/5/21: Guidance was expanded in [[233.2 At-Grade Intersections with Stop and Yield Control#Public acceptance|EPG 233.2.6 Type 4: Directional Median Opening with Downstream U-Turns]] and [[233.3 Roundabouts#Public acceptance|EPG 233.3 Roundabouts]] to draw additional attention to the benefits of public involvement for J-Turn and roundabout designs.
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7/15/21: Guidance about the determination and documentation of when tenant interest must be released has been expanded and clarified.
  
'''[[616.6 Temporary Traffic Control Zone Devices (MUTCD 6F)#Sign Display|EPG 616.6.61 Arrow Boards]]'''
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'''Material Supplier CUF Frequency'''
  
3/4/21: The Sign Display table was revised to show that the Work Type for Flashing Double Arrows is both Stationary and Mobile Operations, not just Stationary.  
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7/15/21: In [[:Category:146 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)#146.3.2.3 Commercially Useful Function (CUF)|EPG 146.3.2.3 Commercially Useful Function (CUF)]], updated guidance about material supplier CUF frequency to every 30 days, regardless of DBE activity.
  
'''[http://sp/sites/de/epg/Lists/EPGResponse/Attachments/1477/80013901-MoDOT-Dos%20and%20Donts%20in%20Construction%20Zones%20flier_11x17_FINAL.pdf Quality Standards for Temporary Traffic Control Devices]'''
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'''[[:Category:1040 Guardrail, End Terminals, One-Strand Access Restraint Cable and Three-Strand Guard Cable Material#Table 1040.4 Qualified Plastic Guardrail Blocks|King MASH Composite Block]]'''
  
3/2/21: This new work zone flyer highlights the top deficiencies noticed in MoDOT work zones. Also, guidance for TTCD retroreflectivity has been expanded in [[616.19 Quality Standards for Temporary Traffic Control Devices#616.19.2.1 General|EPG 616.19.2.1 General]].
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7/1/21: MoDOT has recently approved a new, MASH-tested composite block for guardrail.
  
'''Buy America Requirements'''
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'''System I Structural Steel Coating'''
  
2/25/21: Guidance in [[106.9 Buy America Requirement#As of March 1, 2021|EPG 106.9 Buy America Requirement]] and [[106.21 Summary of Materials Inspected#106.21.1.1 Summary Packet of Materials Inspected|EPG 106.21.1.1 Summary Packet of Materials Inspected]] was added to utilize NTPEP compliance that AASHTO already has in place for programmatic acceptance of Buy America.  It significantly reduces paperwork and effort from suppliers, contractors, MoDOT and FHWA.  
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6/30/21: In [[751.6 General Quantities#When System I finish field coat|EPG 751.6.2.11 Structural Steel Protective Coatings (Nonweathering Steel)]], guidance about System I finish field coat was clarified. In [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#A4a1. Steel Structures- Nonweathering Steel|EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes]], additional options for System I structural steel protective coatings were provided.
  
'''EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes'''
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'''[[:Category:146 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)|EPG 146 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)]]'''
  
2/23/21: Several [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#H3. Bearings|H3. Bearings]] notes were updated to clarify sole plate and anchor bolt coating requirements when superstructure is galvanized. Two notes, [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#(H3.29.2)|H3.29.2]] and [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#(H3.49.2)|H3.49.2]], were added.
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6/23/21: Guidance for project bid proposals that include DBE goals has been clarified and expanded.
  
'''School Speed Limit'''
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'''[[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.3.4 Barrier or Railing Type, Height and Guidelines for Curb Blockouts|EPG 751.1.3.4 Barrier or Railing Type, Height and Guidelines for Curb Blockouts]]'''
  
2/22/21: Guidance for when to install a school speed limit flasher assembly was updated in [[902.12 Flashing Beacons (MUTCD Chapter 4L)#902.12.7 Procedures for Advance Beacon Installations by Outside Parties|EPG 902.12.7 Procedures for Advance Beacon Installations by Outside Parties]]. The guidance for the SPEED LIMIT XX WHEN FLASHING sign is now available in [[903.18 Signing for School Areas#903.18.14 School Speed Limit Flasher Assembly (S5-1) and END SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT Sign (S5-3) (MUTCD Section 7B.15)|EPG 903.18.14 School Speed Limit Flasher Assembly (S5-1) and END SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT Sign (S5-3)]].  New guidance about stopping for school buses loading or unloading children is available in [[903.18 Signing for School Areas#903.18.16 STOP FOR SCHOOL BUS LOADING OR UNLOADING CHILDREN STATE LAW (Special R0-1), ALL LANES (Special W0-1) Signing|EPG 903.18.16 STOP FOR SCHOOL BUS LOADING OR UNLOADING CHILDREN STATE LAW (Special R0-1), ALL LANES (Special W0-1) Signing]].
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6/16/21: Guidance for barrier and railing options on existing bridges has been simplified.
  
'''Accessible Pedestrian Signal'''
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'''[[:Category:109 Measurement and Payment#109.10 Contract Assignment Process - Contract Reassignment to a New Contractor (for Sec 109.10)|EPG 109.10 Contract Assignment Process - Contract Reassignment to a New Contractor]]'''
  
2/22/21: In [[902.6 Pedestrian Control Features (MUTCD Chapter 4E)#902.6.9 Accessible Pedestrian Signals and Detectors – General (MUTCD Section 4E.09)|EPG 902.6.9 Accessible Pedestrian Signals and Detectors – General  through EPG 902.6.15 Post-installation Checklist of Accessible Pedestrian Signals and Maintenance]], guidance about Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) for the visually impaired has been expanded.  Standards and support are now provided for APS locations, walk indications, tactile arrows, locator tones, and extended pushbutton press features.  A [[media:902.6.15.1 checklist.xlsx|post-installation checklist]] has also been provided.  Pages 15 and 16 of the [[media:136.9.4 2021.docx|ADA Checklist]] was also updated in [[:Category:101 Standard Forms#Construction and Materials|EPG 101  Standard Forms]], [[LPA:136.9 Plans, Specs and Estimates (PSE)|EPG 136.9 Plans, Specs and Estimates (PSE)]], and [[642.8 Sidewalk Design Criteria|EPG 642.8 Sidewalk Design Criteria]].  
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6/15/21: Expanded guidance is now available about how to assign a contract.
  
'''[[236.4 Description Writing and Titles#236.4.5.5 Right of Entry|EPG 236.4.5.5 Right of Entry]]'''
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'''[[616.8 Typical Applications (MUTCD 6H)#616.8.1 Listing of Typical Applications|EPG 616.8.1 Listing of Typical Applications]]'''
  
2/19/21: New Right of Entry guidance is available for when and how this agreement (RW21) should be used.  
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6/11/21: For greater convenience, a new "effective date" column has been added for each TA in these tables.
  
'''[[238.2 Land Surveying#The signature and seal of the PLS|EPG 238.2.17 Professional Land Surveyor Review]]'''
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'''Prestressed Girders and Beams'''
  
2/19/21: Guidance was updated to reflect the legal requirement that permanent easements must be signed and sealed by the PLS.
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6/10/21: In [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.1.14 Girder and Beam Haunch Reinforcement|EPG 751.10.1.14 Girder and Beam Haunch Reinforcement]], [[751.21 Prestressed Concrete Slab and Box Beams#751.21.3 Details|EPG 751.21.3 Details]], [[751.22 Prestressed Concrete I Girders#751.22.1.2 Geometric Dimensions|EPG 751.22.1.2 Geometric Dimensions]], [[751.22 Prestressed Concrete I Girders#751.22.2.4 Shear|EPG 751.22.2.4 Shear]], [[751.22 Prestressed Concrete I Girders#751.22.3.2 MoDOT Standard Girder Strand Arrangements|EPG 751.22.3.2 MoDOT Standard Girder Strand Arrangements]], [[751.22 Prestressed Concrete I Girders#751.22.3.3 NU Standard Girders|EPG 751.22.3.3 NU Standard Girders]], [[751.22 Prestressed Concrete I Girders#751.22.3.4.2 Shear Reinforcement|EPG 751.22.3.4.2 Shear Reinforcement]], [[751.22 Prestressed Concrete I Girders#751.22.3.4.3 Anchorage Zone Reinforcement|EPG 751.22.3.4.3 Anchorage Zone Reinforcement]], and [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#H2c. Prestressed Girders and Beams|EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes]], guidance about end section reinforcement for NU girders was revised as was guidance on specifying debonding regions.  The requirement for a lifting loop detail was removed as was the reference to the 5-inch projection of WWR.  Notes were also revised or removed in accordance with spec book revisions.
  
'''[[147.3 Job Order Contracting (JOC)|EPG 147.3 Job Order Contracting (JOC)]]'''
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'''[[:Category:201 Clearing and Grubbing#201.2.5.1 Open Burning|EPG 201.2.5.1 Open Burning]]'''
  
2/18/21: The opening paragraph has been updated because the FHWA has incorporated their Final Rule for ID/IQ projects into 23 CFR 635 Subpart F.  JOCs are a procurement means for delivering ID/IQ projects.
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6/10/21: Guidance about open burning has been expanded.
  
'''[[media:902.5.8.3.1 checklist.xlsx|Statewide Signal/Lighting/Flasher Preventive Maintenance Checklist]]'''
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'''[[616.18 Construction Inspection Guidelines for Sec 616#Relocation of Service Signs (Supplemental Guide Sign Program Signs) on Construction Projects|EPG 616.18, Relocation of Service Signs (Supplemental Guide Sign Program Signs) on Construction Projects]]'''
  
2/17/21: This new Highway Safety/Traffic checklist is available at [[:Category:101 Standard Forms#Highway Safety/Traffic|EPG 101 Standard Forms]] and [[902.5 Traffic Control Signal Features (MUTCD Chapter 4D)#5. Preventive Maintenance|EPG 902.5.8.4 Record Keeping]].
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6/7/21: Guidance has been updated with current practices and terminology.
  
'''[[237.13 Contract Plan File Name Convention#237.13.1 Design Contract Plans|EPG 237.13.1 Design Contract Plans]]'''
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'''[[:Category:107 Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public#107.4 Safety and Sanitary Provisions|EPG 107.4 Safety and Sanitary Provisions]]'''
  
2/17/21: Clarified guidance about how to name contract plan files when typical sections are not included in the plans.
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5/25/21: New guidance is available to clarify hard hat safety policy.
  
'''[[127.1 Request for Environmental Services#127.1.2.1 Location/Conceptual Plan Stage|EPG 127.1.2.1 Location/Conceptual Plan Stage]]'''
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'''[[media:402 CLC 2022 Plans.pdf|CLC Contractor pdf Files]] and [[media:409 FY 2022 Seal Coat Plans.pdf|Contract Seal Coat pdf Plan Sheets]]'''
  
2/11/21: Guidance was clarified that NEPA can be approved at location/conceptual plan stage for simple projects but occurs later for more complicated projects.
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5/25/21: The Contract Leveling Course (CLC) contractor pdf files and Contract Seal Coat pdf plan sheets, in [[:Category:402 Bituminous Surface Leveling|EPG 402 Bituminous Surface Leveling]] and [[:Category:409 Seal Coat|EPG 409 Seal Coat]], respectively, were updated. Several revisions involved safety edge, flag assemblies and rumble strip spacing for CLC projects and flag assemblies for seal coat projects.
  
'''[[:Category:134 Engineering Professional Services#134.3.2 Fixed Fee Review|EPG 134.3.2 Fixed Fee Review]]'''
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'''[[153.6 Chief Counsel's Office#CC11|EPG 153.6 Chief Counsel's Office]]'''
  
2/9/10: Guidance has been clarified (for instance, Facilities Capital Cost of Money Rate is not included in the fixed fee calculation).
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5/18/21: Guidance is now available for two new Amended Attorney Services Agreement contracts (CC11 and CC12).
  
'''Open Cell Foam Joint and Preformed Compression Joint'''
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'''[[media:146 CUF After Mar 2021.pdf|Commercially Useful Function (CUF) Determination Form]]'''
  
2/8/21: Guidance for open cell foam joint seal and updated preformed compression seal for revised manufacturer data was implemented in [[751.13 Expansion Joint Systems#751.13.1.1.12 Expansion Type Selection Table|EPG 751.13.1.1.12 Expansion Type Selection Table]], [[751.13 Expansion Joint Systems#751.13.2 Preformed Silicone, EPDM, and Open Cell Foam Joint Seals|EPG 751.13.2 Preformed Silicone, EPDM, and Open Cell Foam Joint Seals]], [[751.13 Expansion Joint Systems#751.13.3 Preformed Compression Seal Expansion Joint System|EPG 751.13.3 Preformed Compression Seal Expansion Joint System]]. In [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#H5. Expansion Joint Systems|EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes, H5. Expansion Joint Systems]], preformed compression joint notes were updated and in [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#H5f. Open Cell Foam Joint Seal (Notes for Bridge Standard Drawings)|H5f. Open Cell Foam Joint Seal]], new notes for Bridge Standard Drawings were added.
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5/10/212: The CUF Determination Form, discussed in [[:Category:146 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)#146.3 Commercially Useful Function Verifications|EPG 146.3 Commercially Useful Function Verifications]], has been revised with more open ended questions that assist in determining whether a DBE is performing a Commercially Useful Function. The form now includes a field observation section for inspectors to note what they saw in the field.  
  
'''[[751.22 P/S Concrete I Girders#751.22.1.4 Span and Structure Lengths|EPG 751.22.1.4 Span and Structure Lengths]]'''
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'''[[237.2 Title Sheet|EPG 237.2 Title Sheet]]'''
  
2/4/21: Guidance has been added that limits span lengths to 105 ft. for Type 6 girders due to stability issues arising from lengths greater than this length.
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4/30/21: Guidance about multiple title pages has been provided.
 
 
'''EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes'''
 
 
 
2/2/21: The coating requirements for Grade 50 W steel sole plate were clarified in the [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#Use the following note when ASTM A709 Grade 50W steel|notes associated with Standard Detailing H3.29.1]] and [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#(H3.49.1) Use when ASTM A709 Grade 50W steel|H3.49.1]] as well as the Standard Detailing Notes H3.29.1 and H2.49.1 themselves.
 

Revision as of 09:02, 29 July 2021

Expanding the NTPEP Compliance for Buy America

7/29/21: EPG 106.9 Buy America Requirement has been revised to make it easier for contractors and suppliers to comply with the Buy America policy.

Bearing Pads at Int Bents

7/28/21: In EPG 751.11.2.1 Elastomeric Bearings, guidance for bearing pads at intermediate bents has been clarified.

Reporting Damaged Guardrail or Guard Cable

7/27/21: In EPG 606 Guardrail and Guard Cable, a contact number for reporting damaged guardrail or guard cable is now presented.

EPG 147.4 Fixed Price Variable Scope (FPVS) Contracting

7/23/21: This article provides guidance for the new contracting method, Fixed Price Variable Scope (FPVS) Contracting, that has been approved by the FHWA.

EPG 409 Seal Coat

7/23/21: The Seal Coat Guidelines and JSP package were updated. New Seal Coat Book Job Guidelines and Seal Coat Book Job JSP Package were also added.

EPG 402 Bituminous Surface Leveling

7/23/21: The Contract Leveling Course (CLC) Guidelines and associated JSP package were updated. New CLC Book Job Guidelines and CLC Book Job JSP Package were also added.

EPG 616.6.89 Radar Speed Advisory System (RSAS)

7/21/21: A link to the new nonstandard JSP, NJSP 21-06 Radar Speed Advisory System, is now available.

EPG 903.4.8 Bridge-Mounted Signs and EPG 903.4.9 Bridge-Mounted Structure Designs

7/21/21: Guidance for handling bridge sign attachments was expanded and updated to current established practice.

EPG 903.7.49 Community Wayfinding Signs

7/16/21: As a convenience to cities, a simplified document, Key Wayfinding Requirements, is now available.

EPG 236.4.7.2 Quitclaim Deed (to the Commission)

7/15/21: Guidance about the determination and documentation of when tenant interest must be released has been expanded and clarified.

Material Supplier CUF Frequency

7/15/21: In EPG 146.3.2.3 Commercially Useful Function (CUF), updated guidance about material supplier CUF frequency to every 30 days, regardless of DBE activity.

King MASH Composite Block

7/1/21: MoDOT has recently approved a new, MASH-tested composite block for guardrail.

System I Structural Steel Coating

6/30/21: In EPG 751.6.2.11 Structural Steel Protective Coatings (Nonweathering Steel), guidance about System I finish field coat was clarified. In EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes, additional options for System I structural steel protective coatings were provided.

EPG 146 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

6/23/21: Guidance for project bid proposals that include DBE goals has been clarified and expanded.

EPG 751.1.3.4 Barrier or Railing Type, Height and Guidelines for Curb Blockouts

6/16/21: Guidance for barrier and railing options on existing bridges has been simplified.

EPG 109.10 Contract Assignment Process - Contract Reassignment to a New Contractor

6/15/21: Expanded guidance is now available about how to assign a contract.

EPG 616.8.1 Listing of Typical Applications

6/11/21: For greater convenience, a new "effective date" column has been added for each TA in these tables.

Prestressed Girders and Beams

6/10/21: In EPG 751.10.1.14 Girder and Beam Haunch Reinforcement, EPG 751.21.3 Details, EPG 751.22.1.2 Geometric Dimensions, EPG 751.22.2.4 Shear, EPG 751.22.3.2 MoDOT Standard Girder Strand Arrangements, EPG 751.22.3.3 NU Standard Girders, EPG 751.22.3.4.2 Shear Reinforcement, EPG 751.22.3.4.3 Anchorage Zone Reinforcement, and EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes, guidance about end section reinforcement for NU girders was revised as was guidance on specifying debonding regions. The requirement for a lifting loop detail was removed as was the reference to the 5-inch projection of WWR. Notes were also revised or removed in accordance with spec book revisions.

EPG 201.2.5.1 Open Burning

6/10/21: Guidance about open burning has been expanded.

EPG 616.18, Relocation of Service Signs (Supplemental Guide Sign Program Signs) on Construction Projects

6/7/21: Guidance has been updated with current practices and terminology.

EPG 107.4 Safety and Sanitary Provisions

5/25/21: New guidance is available to clarify hard hat safety policy.

CLC Contractor pdf Files and Contract Seal Coat pdf Plan Sheets

5/25/21: The Contract Leveling Course (CLC) contractor pdf files and Contract Seal Coat pdf plan sheets, in EPG 402 Bituminous Surface Leveling and EPG 409 Seal Coat, respectively, were updated. Several revisions involved safety edge, flag assemblies and rumble strip spacing for CLC projects and flag assemblies for seal coat projects.

EPG 153.6 Chief Counsel's Office

5/18/21: Guidance is now available for two new Amended Attorney Services Agreement contracts (CC11 and CC12).

Commercially Useful Function (CUF) Determination Form

5/10/212: The CUF Determination Form, discussed in EPG 146.3 Commercially Useful Function Verifications, has been revised with more open ended questions that assist in determining whether a DBE is performing a Commercially Useful Function. The form now includes a field observation section for inspectors to note what they saw in the field.

EPG 237.2 Title Sheet

4/30/21: Guidance about multiple title pages has been provided.