WFLHD Supplements for Chapter 9 - Highway Design

Supplements are available for the following sections of the PDDM:

9.1.3 Exceptions to Design Standards

Supplement 9.1.3.4-1  Acrobat Icon Documenting Design Exceptions with Form WFLHD-3  (Acrobat, 67 KB), 4 pages

  • Purpose:  This supplement provides guidance in documenting exceptions to Highway Design Standards within WFLHD using the WFLHD-3 (Highway Design Standards) form.
  • Approved:  10/11/2007
  • References:
     - Download Word Icon WFLHD-3  (Word, 327 KB)
     - Mitigation Strategies for Design Exceptions - FHWA-SA-07-011

9.6.1 PS&E Package

Supplement 9.6.1-1  Acrobat Icon PS&E Package Signoff Process  (Acrobat, 40 KB), 2 pages

9.6.3 PS&E Development at Various Stages of Design

Supplement 9.6.3-1  Acrobat Icon PS&E Development at Various Stages of Design  (Acrobat, 24 KB), 1 page

  • Purpose:  This supplement describes the design process in WFLHD.
  • Approved:  10/11/2007
  • References:
     - View WFLHD Design Process

9.6.4 Reviews

Supplement 9.6.4-1  Acrobat Icon WFLHD Design Review Procedures  (Acrobat, 47 KB), 2 pages

  • Purpose:  This supplement describes the procedures for submitting a project package of plans, specifications, and cost estimate (PS&E package) for review at project milestones listed in the project specific Project Management Plan.
  • Approved:  5/11/2007
  • References:
     - PS&E Review Comments - single user version of spreadsheet
     - Excel Icon QA/QC Checklist  (Excel, 1.34 MB)

Supplement 9.6.4.4-1  Acrobat Icon Title Sheet Signatures  (Acrobat, 82 KB), 1 page

  • Purpose:  The purpose of this supplement is to provide guidance for obtaining approval of the project title sheet and preparing a digital version of the final title sheet.
  • Approved:  3/17/2008
  • References:
     - Sample Title Sheets

9.6.5 Plans

Supplement 9.6.5-1  Acrobat Icon Standard Format for Plans  (Acrobat, 431 KB), 19 pages

9.6.6 Supporting Information

Supplement 9.6.6.1-1  Acrobat Icon Computation of Quantities  (Acrobat, 84 KB), 1 page

  • Purpose:  The purpose of this Supplement is to clarify how various quantities are to be calculated.
  • Approved:  12/15/2006

Supplement 9.6.6.2-1  Acrobat Icon Design Book Assembly  (Acrobat, 155 KB), 9 pages

  • Purpose:  The purpose of this Supplement is to provide general guidance for organizing the project design files into the Design Book.
  • Approved:  3/17/2008
  • References:
     - Word Icon Design Book Index  (Word, 62 KB)
     - Excel Icon CADD and Geopak Tracking Document  (Excel, 32 KB)

Supplement 9.6.6.6-1  Acrobat Icon Design Narrative  (Acrobat, 24 KB), 2 pages

  • Purpose:  The purpose of this Supplement is to describe the Design Narrative prepared for the Construction Project Engineer.
  • Approved:  12/15/2006
  • References:
     - Word Icon Design Narrative Template  (Word, 66 KB)

Supplement 9.6.6.6-2  PE Hold File Checklist, ? pages

  • Purpose:  This Supplement provides guidance for assembling the PE Hold File Checklist.
  • Approved:  < FUTURE >
  • References:
     - Word Icon PE Hold File Checklist  (Word, 85 KB)
     - Word Icon Important Notice Letter  (Word, 58 KB) - to be included when CADD files are provided

9.6.7 Computation of Construction Schedule and Contract Time

Supplement 9.6.7-1  Developing Constructions Schedules, ? pages

  • Purpose:  This supplement provides WFLHD guidance for developing construction schedules in order to determine contract time.
  • Approved:  < FUTURE >
  • References:
     - Acrobat Icon CPM Tips  (Acrobat, 206 KB)
     - Acrobat Icon CPMs Made Easy  (Acrobat, 719 KB)
     - Excel Icon PS&E to NTP Calculator  (Excel, 84 KB)

9.6.8 Engineer's Estimate

Supplement 9.6.8.5-1  Acrobat Icon Development of Prices  (Acrobat, 140 KB), 2 pages

  • Purpose:  This supplement explains how prices are developed at the various project development review stages.
  • Approved:  3/17/2008

Supplement 9.6.8.6-1  Acrobat Icon Assessment of Cost Uncertainties and Risks  (Acrobat, 722 KB), 3 pages

  • Purpose:  This supplement explains the procedure for including Adjustments for Price Fluctuations into a contract.
  • Approved:  < DRAFT >
  • References:
     - Excel Icon Fuel Escalation Cost Worksheet  (Excel, 84 KB)
     - Acrobat Icon Sample Justification  (Acrobat, 276 KB)

9.6.9 Specifications

Supplement 9.6.9.3-1  Writing Special Contract Requirements, ? pages

9.6.11 Quality Control and Quality Assurance

Supplement 9.6.11.2-1  QA/QC Checklist, ? pages

  • Purpose:  This Supplement provides guidance for using the QA/QC Checklist
  • Approved:  < FUTURE >
  • References:
     - Excel Icon QA/QC Checklist  (Excel, 1.34 MB)

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