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LANE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br /> Projects for Development <br /> The "Projects for Development" list is intended to identify specific projects which have been <br /> nominated for inclusion in the CIP, but have not yet been recommended for listing in the funded <br /> portion of the program. Failure to be funded may be due to an unclear project definition or scope. <br /> Listing in this program category allows further definition and study of the proposed project in the <br /> time period between adoption of successive CIP documents. Projects of considerable scope or <br /> which require cooperative efforts with other government agencies may remain in the "Projects for <br /> Development" section of the CI P for several years, however, projects will either be moved to the <br /> funded portion of the program, or removed from consideration if found to be unwarranted. <br /> CIP PROCESS <br /> 1. Draft CIP Prepared by Staff. <br /> The CIP process begins each fall with a staff evaluation of the previously adopted CIP program. <br /> Normally, projects in the first fiscal year of the program will have been completed or are under <br /> construction by this time. Funds for these projects are encumbered by construction contracts and <br /> need not be repeated in the program. Any projects from the first year of the program that will not <br /> be under contract as planned will be rescheduled to a later year in the program. <br /> County staff evaluates the progress of projects in the latter four years of the program and makes <br /> adjustments as needed to reflect current schedules, project scope, and estimates of cost. Staff <br /> also evaluates projects in relation to other candidate projects and makes recommendations for <br /> additions or deletions from the program. <br /> 2. Roads Advisory Committee Public Hearing and Recommendation to the Board. <br /> The Roads Advisory Committee holds a public hearing on the draft CIP, normally in February. <br /> <br /> _ The committee is a citizens advisory group that makes recommendations on the program and <br /> other road issues to the Board of County Commissioners. Utilizing on-site inspections, testimony <br /> from the public, and information provided by staff, the Roads Advisory Committee recommends a <br /> revised draft CIP to the Board. This normally will occur in March. <br /> 3. Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing and Adoption. <br /> The Board of Commissioners subsequently holds a public hearing on the draft CIP recommended <br /> by the Roads Advisory Committee. This hearing is normally held in April or May. The Board <br /> considers public testimony and adopts a final version of the program for the year. <br /> 4. Additions/Deletions to the CIP. <br /> Projects may be added or deleted at any point in the process described above. Changes <br /> proposed by the public, County staff, or Roads Advisory Committee are advisory to the Board of <br /> Commissioners. The Board has final approval authority for the CIP and expenditure of County <br /> Road Funds. The Board may also modify the CIP by adoption of a Board Order during .the year <br /> as necessary. In general, projects are added to the fourth or fifth year of the program. Most <br /> projects take four years from initiation of preliminary engineering work to construction. Addition of <br /> projects into the first three years of the program will usually require delay of other projects.' <br /> - 'Lane County complies with state and federal laws and regulations relating to discrimination, including the Americans <br /> with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. <br /> 11 <br /> _ <br /> <br />