Training for local agencies through LTAP

_{Using Consultants Training (In-Person)}

Option 1: January 7, 2025 Yakima from 8:00-12:00

Option 2: January 8, 2025 Spokane from 7:00-11:00

Option 3: January 9, 2025 Wenatchee from 8:00-12:00

Option 4: January 14, 2025 WSDOT Headquarters from 8:00-12:00

Option 5: January 15, 2025 Vancouver from 9:00-1:00

Option 6: January 28, 2025 Burlington from 8:00-12:00

Option 7: January 29, 2025 Seattle from 8:00-12:00

Option 8: January 30, 2025 Tacoma from 9:00-1:00

This class is going to focus primarily on consultant training, but if time allows, we may also cover an additional topic or two such as construction inspection (high level overview) and/ or DBE change orders, or ADA design/ how/ when MEF’s are used. The Local Agency Consultant Training objectives are listed below:

• Authorities
• Types of Professional Services
• Types of Agreements
• Consultant Processes
  • Independent cost estimate & DBE goal
  • Request for Qualifications (RFQ)/ Advertisement
  • Emergent or Emergency Consultant Agreements
  • Selection, Negotiation, Execution, Supplements
  • DMCS, Sole Source, Agreements under $100k, Rosters
  • Common Mistakes

Register for this class.

WSDOT CN: Inspecting Bridge Construction-

Option 1: January 6-7th, 2025 Hybrid Virtual or in-person Seattle-from 8:00-12:00

Option 2: January 28-29, 2025 Hybrid Virtual or in-person Spokane-from 8:00-12:00

This course is designed to provide the construction inspector their duties performed in the field such as provides an overview of structural elements of bridges, covers critical phases of bridge construction, Identifies key areas of inspection, information on collecting required material samples, safety procedures on a job site, Identifies required documentation and Gives you a comprehensive course manual containing outlines of the duties of an inspector and references to critical specifications.

Register for this class.

WSDOT CN: Construction Inspection Documentation

January 14-15, 2025 Virtual 8:00-12:00

Purpose of course: 
1.    Provides an overview of the required documentation and forms the field inspector will need during the construction of transportation projects 
2.    Discusses the handling of contractor submittals 
3.    Provides information on proper documentation procedures 
4.    Discusses proper source document preparation 
5.    Gives you a comprehensive course manual containing outlines of the duties of an inspector and references to critical specifications.

Register for this class.

WSDOT CN: Materials Documentation 

January 16, 2025 Virtual 8:00-12:00

This course will focus on the approval and field acceptance process of highway construction materials by following the stewardship agreement we have with FHWA. This course will cover all of the required construction documentation, from contractor submittals to the project office, field inspector’s verification of materials, material acceptance practices to material certification at project closure.

Register for this class.

WSDOT Sign Installation Inspection

January 22, 2025 Hybrid Virtual or in-person Seattle-from 8:00am-12:00pm

This course will provide an overview of the Standard Plans and Standard Specification requirements for installation of roadside signs. Sign structure requirements will also be covered. 

Register for this class.

WSDOT CN: Guardrail installation for Inspectors-

January 23, 2025 Hybrid Virtual or in-person Seattle-from 8:00-12:00

This course will provide inspectors with an overview of guardrail installation. It will go over guardrail components and their correct installation as well as how to recognize potential problems and what to do to avoid them. it will also provide an overview of the required documentation and information needed in a field note.

Register for this class.

Bridge Condition Inspection Updates (BCIU)

February 26-27, 2025 Virtual 8:00-5:00

This 2-day course will provide information for local agency bridge program personnel based on the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS). Participants will discuss the latest Bridge Inspection Manual, BridgeWorks.Net bridge inspection software, bridge file records, bridge funding and other important bridge program issues.  Questions and concerns brought to the workshop will be discussed and resolved.  

Register for this class.

WSDOT Active Transportation Division’s Design Training for Safe, Walkable and Accessible Communities (workshops held June 21 & 22, 2023)

Presenter Ian Lockwood, Livable Transportation Engineer with Toole Design Group, covered walkability topics such as traffic calming on major streets, multi-modal level of service and safe system approach design techniques. The workshops were held in Olympia and Moses Lake.

• Presentation of the Olympia workshop (PDF 37.4 MB)
• Presentation of the Moses Lake workshop (PDF 27 MB).
• Recording of the Moses Lake workshop (Sign-in required, but this information is only to access the recording.)

Washington Transportation Professional Forum & Peer Exchange (April 30, 2024)

The Forum included the following topics: Rightsizing Roundabouts, Safe Streets and Roads for All-- Comprehensive Safety Action Plans, Setting Safe Speed Limits, Target Zero Update, and the MUTCD State Approval Process.

• Copies of the Washington Transportation Professional Forum & Peer Exchange presentations (PDF 12.8 MB) 
• The recorded Washington Transportation Professional Forum & Peer Exchange webinar (Sign-in required, but this information is only to access the recording.)

WSDOT Materials Quality Assurance Training (held Mar.2023)

Great training information covering many topics:  QA requirements, materials quality audits, ROM, QPL, ASA, RAM, lab info, quality systems, fabrications, SAMs & MATs-HMA, pavement mgt, E-ticketing & E-construction, and BABA.

• The WSDOT Materials Quality Assurance Training presentation (PDF 14.2 MB) 
• The recorded version of the WSDOT Materials Quality Assurance Training session

WSDOT Local Programs - Local Road Safety Plan Workshop  (held Feb.8, 2023)

• Presentation and resources from the webinar Local Road Safety Plan Workshop (PDF 3.5MB) 
• Also check out the updated resources from FHWA:  Local Road Safety Plans | FHWA (dot.gov)
• and new FHWA LRSP Template:  Local Road Safety Plan Template (wa.gov)

Title VI Basics for Local Public Agencies

E-Learning from WSDOT Office of Equal Opportunity.  Self-paced workshop on the Title VI/Nondiscrimination responsibilities of local agencies.  The training provides videos and resources.  A link to request a certificate is at the completion of the training.  Title VI Basics for LPAs training slides (PDF 134KB)
For questions, please send an email to:  TitleVI@wsdot.wa.gov

National Environmental Policy Act- WSDOT Local Programs NEPA Courses

YouTube videos of modules for an Overview; General Project Information; Air Quality and Critical Areas; Section 106 and Hazardous Material; Section 4(f) and Section 6(f); Noise, Stormwater and Environmental Justice; Endangered Species Act.  Reference guide for differences between the local and regional processes (PDF 163KB)

LTAP classes are open to employees of cities, counties, tribes, ports, transit agencies, WSDOT and other state agencies, consultants, contractors, and out-of-state public agencies.

For more information: Contact the LTAP Training Center by email at LTAPtraining@wsdot.wa.gov

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