WVDOH Standards & Manuals Committee-April 2
The WVDOH Standards & Manuals Committee’s next meeting will be held in person on April 2, 2025, at 9:00a.m. in Room 820 in Building 5 of the WV Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV. For those unable to attend in person please join via Google Meet, details below. Copies of the proposed changes for the meeting are available - April Packet.
The Standards Committee agenda:
- Three Old Business, all have April Approval Expected. Two Structural Directives: SD 2090 – Jointless Bridge Abutments and SD 2110 – Piers along with one Design Directive DD814-On Job Training. The two SD’s provide additional guidance to designers, SD 2110 also has been modified to add limits to reinforcing steel and additional evaluations procedures for loading due to rehabilitation activities. DD814 was modified to better clarify OJT requirements on Federal funded projects and what documentation is required.
- Two New Business items. DD201 - Public Involvement Process, which updates language for virtual meetings. DD 701-Contract Plan Presentation revises adds language regarding the Environmental Permit Impact Commitment Sheets which plan a crucial role in EPA's environmental compliance
The Manuals Committee agenda:
- Two items, both have April Approval Expected. First is updates and revisions to the Consultant Services Manual. The second item is the WVDOH Construction Manual, which will see revisions to the language in Section 642 dealing with Permits and Sediment Control. Forms for Environmental Construction Inspections have also been added.
Members interested in submitting comments should do so in advance of the meeting. Comments may be submitted directly to the WVDOH at Janie Adkins at janie.m.adkins@wv.gov, to CAWV Standards Committee Chairman, Jeremiah Knavenshue at jeremiah.knavenshue@mbakerintl.com, and/or John Crane at jcrane@asphaltwv.com. This meeting complies with the Open Government Meeting Act.
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To join by phone: 575-323-9097 | PIN: 984108609
Standards Committee Agenda Items
OLD Business
| SD2090-Jointless Bridge Abutments Revision to entire SD. The SD now provides guidance on when integral abutments and semi-integral abutments can be used and DOH's design and detailing expectations. The SD also includes a new section discussing semi-integral abutment conversions. SD2090-Jointless Bridge Abutments Revision to entire SD. The SD now provides guidance on when integral abutments and semi-integral abutments can be used and DOH's design and detailing expectations. The SD also includes a new section discussing semi-integral abutment conversions. | B. Neeley |
| DD814-On Job Training To clarify that On Job Training (OJT) applies to federally funded projects only, update to Division name, and update necessary documents needed for the OJT request. | D. Ballard |
Standards Committee Agenda Items
New Business
| DD201 - Public Involvement Process The DD updates language for a virtual public meeting. | R. Epperly |
| DD 701-Contract Plan Presentation The revision includes the Environmental Permit Impact Commitments (EPIC) Sheet. The EPIC Sheet serves a crucial role in the integration of environmental compliance into construction planning. By including the EPIC sheet in construction plans, project developers ensure that environmental commitments from the NEPA and permitting processes are properly tracked and incorporated into the project lifestyle. | K. Hastings |
Manuals Committee Agenda Items
Unfinished Business
| Consultant Services Manual An update to the language/typos. | J. Adkins |
| Construction Manual This is an update to Section 642-Temporary Pollution Control. The revision updates language and adds links to the NPDES General Permit, Sediment Control Best Management Practice Manual, and the WVDOH Environmental Construction Inspection Form. | D. Kirk |
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