TP&D
What does TP&D stand for?
Transportation, Planning, and Development
What is the phone number for HERO?
915-790-HERO (4376)
Martin Sotelo
Who is in charge of Lab/DCO?
Aldo Madrid
WHO ARE THE THREE AREA ENGINEERS AND ASSISTANT AREA ENGINEERS?
EAO: RENE ROMERO, FRANCISCO MAREZ AAO: ARMANDO RAMIREZ, DONE DEITCH
What are the 5 sections? (No acronyms)
Central Design, Bridge and Survey, Advanced Transportation and Planning, Advanced Planning and Development, and Project Management Office.
Who is the POC for Traffic Signals Shop?
Joe Mendez
What does RMC stand for?
Routine Maintenance Contract
What are the 3 most important layers of HMA Pavement?
Surface, base, and subgrade
What needs to be in place prior to any closure?
Message boards and press release
What needs to be executed with PEPS in order to have a consultant work on a CSJ?
Work Authorization
Who is in charge of the signal timing?
City of El Paso or Local Government
Driveway spacing is determined by which feature?
Speed
What and where is MTD?
Materials Testing Division
Austin, Tx Stassney Campus
What form can not be emailed and only delivered in person?
Form 599
What needs to be submitted to Bridge division during a design project between 30% and 60%?
PBLR
What are puppy tracks and a pork chop?
Puppy Tracks - striping in intersection
Pork Chop - median in a driveway/ raised island
Are the Access Permit and the Approval Letter equivalent documents?
No
What are the 3 main materials they are in charge of in the lab?
Soils, concrete, and asphalt
What is the report that shows the deficiencies for each item?
Sampling Checklist
What's the dollar amount on pedestrian improvements to require a TDLR inspection?
50K
Acronym for DMS and ITS
Dynamic Message Sign
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Who is responsible for leading the Access Management Committee meetings?
The meeting is led by the EAs from the Maintenance department, while the comments are primarily contributed by the Engineers.
What are the 3 approval levels of change orders and their dollar amounts?
- less than 50k Area engineer
- more than 50k Director of Construction (Aldo)
- more than 300k (District Engineer - Tomas)
What are amount ranges for signature authorization for a change order?
AE: 0-50K
DOC:50k-300K
DE:300k-1M