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Capital Project Delivery

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PBOT Engineering Design
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***UPDATES***

May 19, 2023 Updated Drafting Checklist for 30%, 60%, 95%, and Final Plan Check

April 27, 2023 Added Utility Notifications and Utility Demand Letters Overview Powerpoint

April 3, 2023 Revised Design Checklist - 30-60-95-Final form, revised Estimate Template Master for 2020 Standard Construction Specifications, and updated Example Estimate Report.

January 23, 2023 CAD Titleblock update 

Design Guidelines

Civil Design Guide for Public Street Improvements4.22 MB
PBOT Traffic Design Manual Volume 1 (Permanent Traffic Control)5.66 MB
PBOT Traffic Design Manual Volume 2 (Temporary Traffic Control)2.6 MB
Portland Protected Bicycle Lane Design Guide37.57 MB

Capital Project Roles & Responsibilities

Capital Project Delivery Stages, Gates, and Roles830.73 KB
Project Delivery Responsibilities for Capital Improvement Projects33.85 KB
PBOT Construction Responsibilities for Capital Improvement Projects25.21 KB
Design-Construction Handoff Template21.33 KB

ODOT Contract Projects

ODOT Addendum Letter Template120.05 KB
ODOT Exception for Final PS&E Checklist - Template36 KB
ODOT Exception for Final PS&E Checklist - Example49.5 KB
ODOT Standard Drawing Certification - Example25 KB
ODOT Utility Certification - Template41.07 KB

Utility Notifications and Utility Relocation Demand Letters 

Utility Notifications and Utility Demand Letters Overview19.23 MB
2022 Utility Distribution List165.12 KB
First Notification51.74 KB
Second Notification49.48 KB
Second Notification Paving Attachment50.3 KB
Third Notification49.88 KB
Fourth Notification49.3 KB

Design Exceptions

Design Exception Instructions (PBOT)78.28 KB
Design Exception Form (PBOT)103.32 KB
Driveway Design Exception Form (PBOT)292.14 KB
Letter of Public Interest Finding Template41 KB
Design Exception Form (ODOT)116 KB
Safety Investment Program (SIP) Categories - ODOT Region 11.18 MB
ADA Design and Inspection Process Approval for CLA by ODOT895.93 KB
ADA Design and Inspection Process Approval for CLA by FHWA299.83 KB

FEMA Floodplain/Floodway

FEMA Review and Title 3 Compliance Form42 KB
FEMA Compliance Form Memo 123 KB
FEMA Compliance Form Memo 221 KB
FEMA Title 3 Summary21.5 KB

Checklist Plan Review

Design Checklist - 30-60-95-Final54.75 KB
Drafting Checklist - 30-60-95-Final398 KB
Peer Review Checklist22.4 KB
Supervising Engineer Review Checklist22.11 KB
Plan Review Comment Sheet20.08 KB
Plan Review Instructions59.66 KB
Consultant QC Verification Letter83.32 KB

Plan Sheets

CAD Files 

CAD Title Block - download then change file extension from *.txt to *.dgn165.5 KB
CAD Title block for Federally Funded Projects - Download and change file extension from *.txt to *.dgn165 KB

Note: CAD title blocks above are contained in .txt files. Download the *.txt file, then change the file's extension from *.txt to *.dgn after downloading. 

Title Block Instruction Guides

CAD Title Block Instruction Guide406.72 KB
CAD Title Block for Federally Funded Projects Instruction Guide458.44 KB

Plan Sheet Notes, Numbering, Addendum, and Change Orders

Plan Sheet Notes - PBOT47.42 KB
Plan Sheet Numbering - PBOT21.87 KB
Addendum / Change Order Example1.39 MB

Estimation Forms

Estimate Report31.74 KB
Example Estimate Report10.01 MB
Estimate Template Master for 2020 Standard Construction Specifications131.86 KB
Fuel Escalation Estimate Worksheet17.99 KB

Traffic Signs 

Sign Book 1210 - Construction595.27 KB
Sign Book 1220 - Guide2.18 MB
Sign Book 1240 - Parking4.13 MB
Sign Book 1250 - Regulatory1.14 MB
Sign Book 1260 - School Ped Bike3.66 MB
Sign Book 1270 - Warning1.1 MB

Utility Vaults 

Structurally Pre-Approved Vault List119.16 KB

Railroad Coordination 

 ODOT Rail Site

City of Portland Rail Coordinator: luke.leifeld@portlandoregon.gov 

Retaining Walls 

PBOT Retaining Wall Design Guidance185.1 KB

Ad, Bid & Award 

Recommendation to the Chief Procurement Officer118.56 KB
Bid Form17.29 KB
Bid Book Master for Non Federal Aid Projects82.72 KB
Bid Book Master for Certified Federal Aid Projects220.09 KB
Instructions for Federal Aid Projects10.98 KB
DJC Advertisement Request - Sample24.44 KB

City Engineer Directives

Setting Safe Speed Limits on Portland Streets902.01 KB
Marked Crosswalk Striping Design - LW 002240.47 KB
Half Signals - LW 003348.27 KB
Companion to City Traffic Engineer Directive LW 003 - Half Signals405.17 KB
Vision Clearance Guidelines at Uncontrolled Approaches to Crosswalks - LW 004622.41 KB
Traffic Signal Improvements and ADA Upgrades - ST 001563.69 KB
City of Portland ADA Curb Ramp Design Criteria along ODOT - ST 002-04415.25 KB
ADA Curb Ramp Location within Legal Crosswalk - ST 003-01372.71 KB
Drainage Inlets No Sumps - ST 004-01620.25 KB
EXPIRED - Traffic Count & Speed Data, Collection and Analysis during Pandemic - WC 001205.72 KB
Protected Bicycle Lanes Policy and Guidance - WC 002418.68 KB

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