Trivia Certification Program Trivia Mark Foster ODOT Region 1 Liaison and Federal Aid Specialist March 12, 2010

2 Name the four main responsibilities that the State cannot delegate to a local agency?

3 The Local Agency must submit final PS&E, construction schedule, environmental requirements and right of way certification to State’s Regional Local Agency Liaison at least five (5) weeks prior to bid opening? True? False?

4 Design exceptions can be approved by a certified Local Agency without ODOT concurrence. True? False?

5 Even if a Local Agency is fully certified they still need to present invoices for 100 percent of actual costs incurred by Local Agency on behalf of the project directly to State's Local Agency Liaison for review, approval and reimbursement? True? False?

6 Final billings submitted after the three (3) months are still eligible for reimbursement True? False?

7 The Local Agency’s design standards for a certified project on the Oregon State Highway System must be in compliance with standards specified in State’s current edition of the Highway Design Manual? True? False?

8 A conditionally certified local agency does not need to obtain pre-construction permits prior to advertisement for construction True? False?

9 Can a certified Local Agency award contracts prior to approval from ODOT’s small Business and DBE Program Manager? Yes? No?

10 Is it necessary to incorporate Equal Employment Opportunity by reference in the contract specifications ? Yes? No?

11 It is necessary for the Local Agency to include non- discrimination language in the construction bid book ? Yes? No?

12 A certified Local Agency Does not need to include a performance and payment bond in the amount equal to the full contract price? True? False?

13 Must the Local Agency request that the contractor provide insurance certificates to the Local Agency before Notice to Proceed? True? False?

14 Even though a local agency is certified, they must get ODOT’s approval on all change order requests. True? False?

15 Is it necessary for the Local Agency to verify that the installation of traffic control devices meets the warrants prescribed in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and Oregon Supplements? Yes? No?

16 After the actual total cost of the project is computed, the Local Agency must furnish the State with an itemized statement of final costs ? True? False?

17 A certified Local Agency can use Additive Alternate Bidding (aka Bid Alternates), But a non certified agency cannot.

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