Construction Program Guide

The Construction Program Guide is intended to provide fast, easy access to Federal-aid construction program regulations, policy, guidance, and training. All construction related information is consolidated under key subject areas, with links to related information. The web site provides a consolidated source for Federal and State construction personnel to find updated information about FHWA's construction program.

Topic Areas

• Advertising for Bids
• American with Disabilities Act
• Bid Analysis and Award of Contract
• Bid Opening and Tabulation
• Buy America
• Construction Management Program Resources
• Contract Changes
• Contractor Furnished Equipment/Supplies for STA Ownership
• Convict Produced Materials/Convict Labor
• Culvert Selection
• Davis-Bacon (Payment of Prevailing Wage Rate)
• Design-Build
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
• Education & Training
• Electronic Contracting
• Environment
• Erosion and Sediment Control
• Experimental Work Plans for Proprietary Products
• Foreign Restrictions
• Immigration and Non-Discrimination Employment Issues in Highway Construction
• Indian Preference on Federal-Aid Projects
• Inspections
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Construction Elements
• Materials
• Metrication
• Non-Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity
• On-the-Job Training
• Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (Wrap-Up Insurance)
• Pedestrian Facilities
• Proprietary Products
• PS&E Approvals
• Public Agency Provided Furnished
• Public Interest Findings
• Quality Assurance
• Railroads
• Record of Materials (FHWA-47) no longer required
• Recycled Materials
• Right of Way
• Safety
• Source Documentation
• Special Experimental Project No. 14 - Innovative Contracting
• Standard Specifications and Plans
• State Preference for Materials
• Stockpiled Materials
• Suspension / Debarment
• Utilities
• Value Engineering Change Proposals (VECP)
• Warranties
• Work Zones