FDOT Standard Plans For Road and Bridge Construction · FDOT Standard Plans For Road and Bridge...

FDOT Standard Plans For

Road and Bridge Construction

Florida Department ofTRANSPORTATION

Gevin McDaniel, P.E.State Standard Plans Engineer

Central Office, Roadway Design(850) 414-4284

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

Florida Department of Transportation

Standard Plans

• Roadmap• Standard Plans Vision• Naming and Numbering System• New FDM Chapter 115• Standard Plans Conversion Tools• Upcoming Standard Plans Initiatives


Standard Plans: Vision

• One Interpretation for Standard Plans, Policy and Specifications• Plain Language• Clear, Concise and Consistent Detailing and

Organization• Zero Design Questions, Errors/Omissions

• Standard Plans Instructions• Clear FDM Criteria

• Zero Construction Claims• Clearly defined responsibilities between

designers and contractors• No ambiguous language



• One interpretation from all users?• Place information in correct location• Design Criteria vs. Construction Plans

• End user needs• Reduce number of sources for same type of

information• Designer vs. Contractor responsibility• Consistency from District to District

• Interpretation of scope• Plans production



• Standard Plans Vision Realized!• Guardrail, Index 536-001• Information placed in appropriate location• Roles and responsibilities clearly defined• Few questions, Simple responses• Expect Zero Questions• Eliminated the FAQ Webpage• Eliminated the “Guardrail Engineer” position in

the Roadway Design Office


Standard Plans: Naming and Numbering

• Standard Plans naming• “Design Standards” infers that it contains design

criteria• Most states use “Standard Plans”

• Most accurate title• Aligned with the Standard Specifications for Road

and Bridge Construction



• Numbering system with real meaning• Stability

• Numbers have changed in the past• Previously chosen at random

• Cohesiveness• Consistency• Efficient knowledge retention

• New users• Understanding from all users



• Department’s Published Construction Contract Document System:• Standard Plans for Road and Bridge Construction• Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge

Construction• Pay Items (Basis of Estimates)• Approved Products List

• Aligned publications processes and implementation dates• Engineering & Operations Memorandum 16-02

• Improved Collaboration• Coordinated publications



• Example: Thermoplastic Pavement Markings

• First 3 digits indicate the system• Digits after the first 3 will not necessarily match

17346

Standard Plans

Index #

Standard Specifications

Section #Pay

Item #

Approved Products

List #

711 711 711

711


Standard Plans: Process - FDM 115

• Standard Plans processes have been organized and provided in the new FDM 115: • Standard Plans Errata• Developmental Standard Plans• Standard Plans Interim Revisions• Modifications to Standard Plans• Standard Plans Instructions (SPIs)• Data Tables• EOR Responsibilities


Standard Plans: Conversion Tools

• Tools and training to assist with conversion from Design Standards to Standard Plans:• Crosswalk

• Provides link from old numbers “Design Standards” Index numbers to new “Standard Plans” Index numbers

• Revision Log• Describes changes to Indexes• Includes reference to new location for

information moved from Index• Online training available now



• Website:



• Upcoming Standard Plans Initiatives:• Restructuring of Temporary Traffic Control

program• Standard Plans• Standard Specifications• FDOT Design Manual• Online Training for Designers

• Restructuring of Drainage related Indexes


Questions

Gevin McDaniel, P.E.State Standard Plans Engineer

Central Office, Roadway Design(850) 414-4284

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

FDOT Standard Plans For Road and Bridge Construction · FDOT Standard Plans For Road and Bridge...

Documents

Transcript of FDOT Standard Plans For Road and Bridge Construction · FDOT Standard Plans For Road and Bridge...