Capital Projects Division
The Capital Projects Division of the
Marion County Transportation Department handles:
Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP)
Survey
Project Design
Right-of-Way
Acquisition
Bid Process
Construction Inspection
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Transportation Improvement
Program
The Marion County Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
lists the anticipated projects throughout Marion County for a period
of five years. Projects may include total reconstruction,
resurfacing, widening, intersection improvement, traffic signal,
lane additions, or a combination thereof.
The TIP is revised for costs and timing on an annual basis prior to
the budget. Each time the TIP is revised it is done so to reflect
the addition of the new fiscal year, additional information that may
have gathered from the previous TIP, and new projects for that year.
The selection of projects listed in the TIP is based on information
from prior TIP’s, Transportation Department, Planning Department,
and the Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)
Long Range Plan. Basically, reconstruction, resurfacing, widening,
intersection improvements, and turn lane projects are identified by
the Transportation Department. Construction of new lanes and new
roads (capacity projects) are identified by the TPO, Planning, and
Transportation Departments.
After staff in the Transportation Department combines the projects
identified by the afore mentioned process, a draft TIP is prepared
which schedules the projects based primarily on the availability of
funds over the five year period. This draft TIP is then presented to
the Board of County commissioners at an open workshop for their
review and comments (if necessary). After the Board’s review and
input, staff revises the TIP and it is then presented at a regular
Board meeting for adoption.
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Survey
The Survey Section of the Marion County Transportation Department
has a staff of seven including two registered Professional Surveyors
and Mappers. The division operates one design crew and one G.P.S.
crew with full time office staff to assist the public. The staff
handles field surveys for in house design and maintains control
networks throughout the County. Plats or plans submitted to the
Transportation Department are reviewed by the Survey Section staff.
The Survey Section has a large archive of survey information and
control from many agencies that is available to the public. Requests
for information can be made by phone (352-671-8358), fax
(352-671-8361), or
Email.
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Project Design
Project Design is responsible
for concept through final design of the road projects listed in the
TIP. In-House design projects are completed by the design staff
using field data gathered by the Survey Section. These designs are
supervised by the Design Engineer and go through multiple reviews by
In-House personnel. Other projects are designed by consulting
engineers and coordinated with an In-House Project Manager who
monitors the design and its progress. These plans are subject to the
same rigorous review procedures used for In-House design projects.
The Transportation Department then oversees the application of
permits from applicable regulatory agencies, preparation of an
Engineers Estimate of Probable Construction Costs, preparation of
Bid Specifications, and works with the Purchasing Department during
the bidding process. Following the award of a project by the Board
of County Commissioners, the project is overseen by the Construction
Inspection Section.
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Right-of-Way Acquisition
The Transportation
Department employs a Right-of-Way Agent who is called in after
preliminary roadway design is done to acquire property and/or
easements that are necessary to complete a roadway project.
Generally speaking, the purpose of an acquisition could be for
safety, drainage, or roadway expansion/realignment.
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Bid
Process
The Bid Process is
necessary to provide a mechanism that provides measures such that
projects will be completed at the lowest cost to taxpayers. The
following steps illustrate the bid process:
