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      <title>Administrative Activities - University Transportation Centers Open Competition
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      <description><![CDATA[This grant will provide interested students with a chance to gain a better understanding of transportation, by supporting their attendance and participation in technical conferences related to transportation. This grant will also support technology transfer activities to support the overall Kansas University/Mid-America Transportation Center (KU MATC) award as well as administrative tasks.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:13:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>District Highway Management Research On-Call (ROC)  FY26-28</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is charged with the management and maintenance of Ohio's vast transportation system.  ODOT strives to execute this charge in the most effective and efficient manner possible.  At times, ODOT encounters situations where low-cost, short-term, focused research tasks are needed to address an urgent issue.  While important and potentially impactful, these research tasks do not warrant the level of a full-scale research project.  Due to the time-sensitive nature of these tasks, it is possible that some of these tasks go unmet because the standard contracting process requires more time than available.  To address this issue, ODOT developed the Research-On-Call (ROC) program.  The ROC is designed to provide direct, quick access to researchers in specific areas of expertise to conduct short-term, focused, urgent research tasks.  This ROC will focus on tasks to support District Offices with system management and maintenance improvements.  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:34:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iowa Public Works Service Bureau</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Over the past year, a study to determine the interest in developing a public works service bureau in the state of Ohio was conducted. The premise is that a public works service bureau would provide a mechanism of communication and information exchange regarding emerging issues as well as to improve efficiency of public works operations.

Following positive responses to a questionnaire sent to all cities with a population of at least 250 people, the organizational structure and costs associated with a public works service bureau was examined.

The recommended organizational structure calls for development of a service bureau within the umbrella of the Statewide Urban Design and Specifications (SUDAS) program at Iowa State University. Permanent funding for the service bureau is proposed as an off-the-top allocation of 1/8 of 1% from the city portion of the Road Use Tax fund. That funding mechanism would mirror the type of funding of the Iowa County Engineers Association Service Bureau.

PHASE 2 CONCEPT
It is likely to take the better part of two years to successfully complete a legislative change and the required administrative processes to set up the service bureau street construction funding. Therefore, interim financing for startup activities is critical. The Phase 2 proposal would involve establishing the Iowa Public Works Service Bureau within the SUDAS program by initiating the activities identified in the approved recommendation from the feasibility study (IHRB Project TR-761).

The recommended actions include a two-year startup. The first year of Phase 2 involves expanding SUDAS staff to include a webmaster/programmer and a subcontractor to work on the initial database applications. As that work is being accomplished, SUDAS staff will initiate discussions with involved organizations and their members about support for the proposed legislative change to establish the off-the-top allocation from the Road Use Tax Street Construction Fund.

The second year of Phase 2 would involve the addition of a second programmer in order to expand database applications. In addition, a major focus will be working with the Governor’s office and the legislature to pass the Road Use Tax off-the-top allocation to create the permanent funding source. 

Establish the Iowa PWSB website, market the service bureau to cities throughout the state, initiate and populate database applications, and modify the Road Use Tax law to establish a public works service bureau fund through designation of a 1/8 of 1% off-the-top allocation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Practices. Topic 55-13. Practices for Operational Traffic Simulation Models</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The objective of this synthesis project was to document state department of transportation (DOT) processes and procedures for operational traffic simulation models. 
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:21:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NCHRP Implementation Support Program. Successful Practices for State Transportation Research Office's Complying with 2 CFR 200 (NCHRP 20-111J)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) streamlined the federal government’s guidance on administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards by creating 2 CFR § 200. This regulation is intended to ease the administrative burden, strengthen oversight over federal funds and reduce the risk of waste, fraud, and abuse. NCHRP Project 20-111J” Successful Practices for State Transportation Research Office's Complying with 2 CFR § 200” provided a guide for successful practices related to implementing the guidance. The resulting guide has been reviewed by many state departments of transportation (DOTs), but they need assistance in applying the 2 CFR § 200 regulation. 
The objective of this research was to implement the findings of NCHRP 20-111J for five selected DOTs and to produce a comprehensive document on best practices for complying with 2 CFR § 200 for state DOT research programs. This project required a review of state DOT research manuals, policies, and procedures, and provide general research management practices for state DOTs. The final contractor's report for NCHRP 20-44(34) is flexible enough for use by state DOT research managers with varying levels of research program management experience and will be of immediate use.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 11:51:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Operational Procedures Portfolio Planning and Management</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2015 01:02:07 GMT</pubDate>
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