Reading Plans and Specifications

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About the Workshop

Learning to navigate project documents on highway construction projects can be challenging, especially if you’re not used to working with full plan sets or technical specifications. In this hands-on workshop, attendees will learn how to read plans and project specifications and how to understand project documents. 

Registration

• Register to attend
• Cost: $125 (Free for Tribal Nation members and employees; separate registration is required.)

Please let us know how we can ensure that this workshop is inclusive to you. What accommodations or access needs can we help facilitate? Contact Natalie Niskanen at [email protected] when you register to help us provide you with the best access.

Topics Covered

• How the MnDOT general specifications, plans, standard plates/plans, project specifications, and addendums interact
• Third-party permits
• Finding details that matter in a full highway heavy plan set walkthrough of a state aid or federally funded project that at a minimum includes pavement, underground, flatwork, and SWPPP components 
• How to navigate the MnDOT website to find useful information for project details

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for technical staff looking to grow their confidence and skills, especially those newer to construction inspection and contract administration.

Course Instructor

Carolyn M. Fackler, P.E., MPa, is a seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years of experience in public and private sectors, specializing in infrastructure project management and funding solutions, utility inspections, and construction administration. She has overseen multimillion-dollar roadway and transit capital projects through design and construction, and led multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.

Credit

• 1.0 Roads Scholar Program Maintenance Operations and Technical Certificate credit.
• To the best of our knowledge, this course meets the continuing education requirements for 6.0 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Learn more about continuing education for professionals from the Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID.

Questions?

Please contact [email protected].

Sponsors

This workshop is presented by Minnesota LTAP at the Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota. Minnesota LTAP is sponsored by the Minnesota Local Road Research Board (LRRB) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This course is subsidized through funding from LRRB and FHWA.