La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § IX-329

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section IX-329 - Prioritization of Projects

A. Once a determination has been made by DOTD that a project is eligible to be included in the prioritization system, the project will be prioritized using the rating system. The preliminary evaluation of the project should provide the information necessary to complete the process. If adequate information is not available, it will be requested before the project is prioritized. Prioritizing a project without sufficient information may cause a project to receive a higher or lower ranking than it deserves.

B. Point values are assigned in each category using an electronic entry of the worksheet that is included as Exhibit 5. The entry follows the priority rating system and provides the documentation of how the total score for a project was derived. The entry with any subsequent edits is maintained with the project file so that documentation of the value assigned in each category is available.

C. As part of the evaluation of the project, the eligibility of the project for federal funding is noted on the worksheet. If federal funds are already committed, this is also included on the worksheet. When the project is entered in the automated priority system, the eligibility or commitment of federal funding for the project is noted.

D. Some projects will have equal scores after they are evaluated. If these projects fall at a point in the ranking list where a tiebreak is necessary (funded program versus four-year unfunded program), projects with the same score will be ranked based on the highest score in Category I. The project with the higher score in Category I will be ranked higher. If the projects are tied in Category I, Category III is used to break the tie and, if still tied, Category II is used. Should the projects still be tied after examining all four categories, DOTD will review all information submitted, and all future projects on the sponsor's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to determine which project will provide the safest and best support to the State's Aviation System.

La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § IX-329

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Division of Aviation, LR 16:538 (June 1990), amended LR 24:1514 (August 1998), amended by the Department of Transportation and Development, Intermodal Transportation Division, LR 33:527 (March 2007), repromulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Aviation Section, LR 39:112 (January 2013), Amended by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Commerce, LR 491426 (8/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with SCR 67 (1997) and R.S. 2:6.