Project Scoping Initiatives

Derrick W. Lewis, P.E.Feasibility Studies Unit Head

NCDOT Pre-Construction Workshop

May 8-9, 2018

Current Initiatives

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Express Design Evaluations

Project Scoping Reports

Project Scoping Initiatives

Express Design Evaluation

• Project Initiation

• Designs & Quantities

• Cost Estimates

• Environmental Features Map

Project Scoping Reports

• Project Review

• Environmental Screening & Checklist

• Documentation

• Traffic Forecast

SPOT

Express Design Submittal

Project Scoping Report

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Project Scoping Initiatives

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Kickoff Meeting

Data Collection

Environmental Features Mapping

Preliminary Coordination

2. D

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Horizontal Concepts

Vertical Concepts

Conceptual Design Maps

Quantities

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Construction, Utilities, ITS Estimates

Right of Way Estimates

Express Design Evaluation Summary

Express Design Evaluation

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Project Scoping Initiatives

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Project Scoping Initiatives

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Coordination with MPO/RPO, Division & Project Delivery Teams

Update Data, Conceptual Design & Costs

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Update Environmental Features Mapping

Project Scoping Screening Checklist

3. D

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Traffic Forecast Request

Technical Report

Summary

Support Documents

Project Scoping Reports

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Project Scoping Initiatives

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Project Scoping Initiatives

Items Under Development

• Scope of work for later planning and design

activities

• Initial mapping limits for Photogrammetry and

Location & Surveys

• Cursory hydro review

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Project Scoping Initiatives

Online Repository

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• Reports & support materials available online to NCDOT staff

• Access can be extended to PEFs upon request

https://connect.ncdot.gov/site/scoping/default.aspx

Project Scoping Initiatives