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Region 3 Traffic Section
222 S. Sixth St., Room 100
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501
(970) 683-6284 Fax:(970) 683-6290
February 7, 2011
ATTN: Tom Kassmel
Town of Vail
1309 Elkhorn Drive
Vail, CO 81657
RE: State Highway Access Permit No. 310106, Located on Highway 070, Milepost
174.56, in Eagle County.
Dear Permittee or Applicant:
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has received your signed permit and
application fee. A copy of the issued permit is enclosed. The next step in the CDOT access
permitting process is for you (Applicant) to obtain a Notice to Proceed (NTP). Failure to obtain
an approved Notice to Proceed prior to any construction will be a violation of the State
Highway Access Code (2 CCR 601-1,”the Code”) § 2.4.
Notice to Proceed Information
Well in advance of construction, the Applicant shall request a NTP in writing along with
submitting other items, such as construction drawings, specifications, and other required
documents to CDOT. The Applicant must submit a complete packet of this information to
CDOT with their written request. If the Applicant chooses not to request the NTP, the permit
expires pursuant to subsection 2.3(11)(d).
CDOT has seven days to determine if the NTP submittal is complete for review and then notify
the applicant of any deficiencies. If complete, CDOT will review and comment on the submitted
information within 30-days. If CDOT determines the information is unacceptable, missing, or in
need of correction, the Applicant shall correct their submittal and resubmit the complete request
for NTP.
Once resubmitted, CDOT will review the revised NTP documents within 10-days. If the revised
documents are satisfactory, CDOT will issue a NTP. If further corrections are necessary, the
cycle of submittal, review and comments will repeat itself until approval is granted and the NTP
is issued.
The request for NTP shall include the following documents, along with any other items specified
in the Terms and Conditions of your permit:
1) Cover Letter Requesting a NTP
2) Traffic Control Plan
The traffic control plan must be:
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A. Consistent with CDOT Standard Plans Manual for Maintenance and Signing
B. Consistent with the MUTCD
C. Prepared by individual with American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)
or Colorado Contractors Association certification – or sealed (stamped) by a
Colorado registered professional engineer
D. Acceptable to CDOT prior to any construction within the right-of-way
E. Presented in a manner that provides a method of handling traffic (MHT) for each
different phase of construction. The MHT will describe proposed construction
phasing and will include dimensioned diagrams of work zone elements.
The final traffic control plan must be submitted a minimum of three working days in
advance of construction. Such plans may be revised as necessary with CDOT
concurrence.
3) Insurance Liability Certification
The Applicant or contractor shall be required to provide a comprehensive general liability
and property damage insurance naming CDOT as an additional insured party, in the
amounts of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and automobile liability insurance of
$1,000,000 combined single limit bodily injury and property damage for each accident,
during the period of access construction.
4) Complete Construction Plans
The Applicant shall provide ten copies of construction plans and specifications for the
proposed improvements. The plans shall:
A. Address, as applicable, geometry, drainage, striping, signing, and signalization
B. Include, but not limited to, layout of the access, highway improvements, utility
locations, present and proposed drainage, present and proposed right-of-way lines,
present and proposed traffic control devices, and clear zone analysis
C. Sealed by a Colorado Professional Engineer in accordance with CRS 12-25-117
D. Conform to the requirement of the permit terms and conditions
E. Include the following statement on the cover page of the plans: “This design is in full
compliance with Section 4 of the State Highway Access Code, 2 CCR 601-1 except for
the following approved design waivers:”
5) Construction Progress Schedule
The Applicant shall provide a construction progress schedule that identifies all critical path
items including but not limited to excavation, embankment, surfacing, culvert installation,
traffic control placement and removal, and access construction completion.
6) Notice to Proceed Checklist
The Applicant shall provide a completed NTP Checklist. The Engineer Design Certificate
shall be completed, signed, and sealed by the Engineer of Record (See page 13). Complete
and provide all required items marked with an “X” on this checklist and then mark an “X”
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in the provided column. This Checklist and associated plans and specifications will be
included as exhibits to the NTP.
7) Signed and Sealed Drainage Report or Narrative
8) Pre-construction Meeting
Meeting shall be scheduled between, but not limited to, Applicant, a CDOT representative,
construction personnel, Traffic Control Supervisor, and Permittee (if other than Applicant).
A construction schedule will be required at the pre-construction meeting.
Please call to schedule a pre-design meeting with a CDOT engineer at (970) 683-6284. This
meeting will go over all items that shall need to be submitted with the NTP.
Respectfully,
Dan Roussin
Region 3 Access Manager