- PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT
- How
a Project is Developed and Constructed
All potential projects
are identified and developed by BCEO engineers, who also determine
a funding source for each project and place it on a time line.
Ongoing three- and five-year plans are maintained and routinely
updated. Most large scale projects have already been identified
in the Butler County Thoroughfare Plan developed by the Engineer's
Office, which serves as an ongoing comprehensive 20-year countywide
transportation planning guide. The Plan is modified every four
to five years based on development and growth trends and subsequent
changing traffic demands.
Following the planning
phase, projects move into the engineering design phase. The BCEO
Design Department is responsible for engineering and designing
the projects on our CAD System (Computer Aided Design) or through
local and regional consultants. Once a project is designed the
BCEO's Construction Department manages the actual construction
of all contract projects. This involves several significant steps,
including the purchase of right-of-way, coordinating utility
relocations, and working directly with contractors to make sure
the job is completed in a timely manner and according to design
specifications.
By law all major jobs
must be advertised for bid and awarded to the lowest qualified
bidding contractor; however, crews from the BCEO's Operations
Department handle construction of all Force Account (non-contract)
projects. These may include small bridge and culvert replacements,
bridge deck repairs and replacements, and intersection modifications.
