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Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-79 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM › Section 14-79.006 - Construction Management Development Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
This rule implements a voluntary, comprehensive Construction
				  Management Development Program (CMDP) for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
				  (DBE) and other small businesses. The CMDP establishes a program to provide
				  financial assistance to DBEs through a Bond Guarantee Program.
(1) For the purpose of administering this
				program, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Bond Guarantee Program" or "BGP" means a
				plan in which the state will act as a secondary surety for a DBE.
(b) "Certification of Proficiency" means a
				certificate awarded to those contractors meeting the minimum curriculum
				standards of ability.
(c)
				"Certified Small Business" means a small business which has been approved by
				the Department or its Contracted Service Provider as meeting the statutory
				criteria to participate in the CMDP.
(d) "Construction Management Development
				Program" or "CMDP" means an original course of instruction taught to groups of
				individuals who are owners of DBEs or Certified Small Businesses to enhance,
				improve, or develop the skills needed to successfully perform construction
				projects. This course shall consist of classroom and on-the-job
				instruction.
(e) "Department" means
				the Florida Department of Transportation.
(f) "Disadvantaged Business Enterprise" or
				"DBE" means a small business which has been certified under the Florida Unified
				Certification Program as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.
(g) "Minimum Curriculum Standards of
				Proficiency" means the requirements established as the lowest level of
				knowledge and ability a contractor must attain in the instruction received
				through the classroom portion of the CMDP.
(h) "Small Business" means any firm with
				annual gross receipts which do not exceed two million dollars averaged over the
				previous three year period.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-79 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM › Section 14-79.007 - Bond Guarantee Program (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 339.0805(5) FS.
					 Law Implemented 334.0805(2(a), (3) FS.
New 5-24-89, Repealed
					 8-5-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-79 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM › Section 14-79.008 - Appeal Procedures (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 339.0805(5) FS.
					 Law Implemented 334.0805(2)
					 FS.
New 5-24-89, Repealed
					 8-5-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-79 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM › Section 14-79.009 - Suspension or Revocation (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 339.0805(5) FS.
					 Law Implemented 334.0805
					 FS.
New 5-24-89, Repealed
					 8-5-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-79 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM › Section 14-79.010 - Implementation (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 339.0805(5) FS.
					 Law Implemented 334.0805
					 FS.
New 5-24-89, Repealed
					 8-5-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-79 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM › Section 14-79.011 - Forms (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 339.0805(5) FS.
					 Law Implemented 334.0805(26),
					 339.0805
					 FS.
New 5-24-89, Repealed
					 8-5-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-85 - LOGO SIGN PROGRAM › Section 14-85.004 - Logo Sign Program (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 479.08,
					 479.261 FS. Law Implemented
					 334.044(28),
					 479.08,
					 479.261
					 FS.
New 6-26-85, Formerly 14-85.04, Amended 3-20-91, 10-10-96,
					 12-31-96, 10-8-97, 5-25-99, 8-31-99, 7-15-02, 1-7-03, 11-30-04, 3-29-05,
					 12-25-05, 2-13-08, 9-16-08, Repealed
					 12-15-09.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-85 - LOGO SIGN PROGRAM › Section 14-85.014 - Responsibilities of Program Administrator and Department

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				Department is responsible for establishing the logo sign program pursuant to
				Section 479.261, F.S.
(2) The Program Administrator is responsible
				for administering all provisions of this rule chapter, including the receipt of
				applications and renewals and the issuance of Department-approved
				notices.
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 479.261(7) FS.
					 Law Implemented 334.044(7),
					 479.261(4)
					 FS.
New 12-15-09.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-85 - LOGO SIGN PROGRAM › Section 14-85.015 - Qualification of Interchanges

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Interchanges on limited access facilities are qualified for the logo sign
				program when spacing requirements allow at least one logo structure on the
				mainline and one corresponding ramp logo structure, in addition to all
				necessary traffic control devices for each direction of travel on the
				mainline.
(2) An interchange on a
				limited access facility is qualified only when the interchange configuration
				allows a motorist to exit and reenter the limited access facility and continue
				in the same direction of travel.
(3) Interchanges are no longer qualified when
				either the spacing requirement or the configuration requirement cannot be met
				as a result of Department action. Either the Department or the Program
				Administrator shall relocate or remove logo structures.
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 479.261(7) FS.
					 Law Implemented 479.261(2),
					 479.261(7)
					 FS.
New 12-15-09, Amended
					 6-16-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-85 - LOGO SIGN PROGRAM › Section 14-85.017 - Logo Structures

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The number
				of logo structures along an approach to an interchange and the corresponding
				ramp structures shall be limited to a maximum of four each.
(2) No more than six business logos shall be
				allowed on any logo structure.
(3)
				No category shall appear on more than two mainline and two ramp logo structures
				in each direction at an interchange.
(4) Arrangement of business logos on the
				display panel shall be based on the most efficient use of the display panel and
				not on the priority of the wait list or length of time a business has been
				participating in the program.
(5)
				At interchanges where sufficient spacing exists for mainline and corresponding
				ramp logo structures, preference shall be given in the successive order of gas,
				food, lodging, camping, attractions, and other permissible
				categories.
(6) At interchanges
				where sufficient spacing does not exist, the display panel configuration shall
				be based on that which maximizes participation in the logo sign
				program.
(7) Combination logo
				structures and ramp logo structures shall be used when spacing for separate
				structures is unavailable to accommodate all business categories for which
				applications have been submitted.
(8) The display panel of mainline logo
				structures shall be:
(a) 15 feet wide by 10
				feet high for a full size mainline logo structure;
(b) 15 feet wide by 6 feet high for a half
				size mainline logo structure;
(c)
				15 feet wide by either 8 or 12 feet high for a combination mainline logo
				structure.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-85 - LOGO SIGN PROGRAM › Section 14-85.018 - Display Panel Configuration

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) If spacing
				is unavailable on a logo structure for categories with pending applications for
				the interchange, display panels shall be configured to best accommodate as many
				categories as practicable, with consideration given to the priorities listed in
				subsection 14-85.017(5),
				F.A.C.
(2) When a business logo is
				removed, the next qualified business, in the same category, on the waiting list
				will be displayed on the display panel subject to subsection
				14-85.017(4),
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 479.261(7) FS.
					 Law Implemented 479.261(7)
					 FS.
New 12-15-09.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-85 - LOGO SIGN PROGRAM › Section 14-85.019 - Business Logos

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Mainline business logos shall be
				constructed of metal and shall be 48'' inches wide and 36'' inches high.
				Letters shall be at least 10 inches high, whether capital or lowercase.
				However, when only a symbol or trademark is used on the business logo, any
				legend on the symbol or trademark shall be proportional to the size customarily
				used on the symbol or trademark.
(2) Ramp business logos shall be constructed
				of metal and shall be 24'' inches wide and 18'' inches high. Letters shall be
				at least 6'' inches high, whether capital or lowercase. However, when only the
				symbol or trademark is used, any legend on it shall be proportional to the size
				customarily used on the symbol or trademark.
(3) All supplemental messages shall be
				displayed within the business logo. Supplemental messages may include DIESEL,
				24 HOURS, CLOSED AND THE DAY OF THE WEEK, ALTERNATE FUELS, RV, and the
				handicapped symbol
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 479.261(7) FS.
					 Law Implemented 479.261(1),
					 479.261(7)
					 FS.
New 12-15-09, Amended
					 6-16-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-85 - LOGO SIGN PROGRAM › Section 14-85.020 - Installation, Maintenance and Removal of Logo Structures and business Logos

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Except as provided, all logo structures
				and business logos shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the
				Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(2) The Program Administrator shall remove,
				replace, or cover any business logo that no longer meets Department
				standards.
(3) The Program
				Administrator will make all removed business logos available to the permittee
				for 15 calendar days from removal. Any business logos not picked up during that
				time will become the property of the Program
				Administrator.
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 479.261(1),
					 479.261(7) FS.
					 Law Implemented 479.261(4)
					 FS.
New 12-15-09.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-85 - LOGO SIGN PROGRAM › Section 14-85.021 - Qualification of Businesses

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To qualify
				for participation in any category, a business must be open and operating and
				meet all of the following conditions:
(a) Hold
				all necessary licenses and permits to provide the services required to qualify
				for the category being displayed.
(b) Comply with laws concerning the provision
				of public accommodations without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, or
				national origin, and allow admission to the general public. A business shall
				not qualify if admission or access is based on a membership fee or other means
				of exclusive admission, or where minors are excluded.
(c) Provide on-site, modern sanitary
				facilities and a telephone for use by motorists.
(d) Be within a category set forth in
				subsection 14-85.013(4),
				F.A.C., and meet the requirements applicable to that category, including
				distance from the qualifying interchange. The distance will be measured along
				the crossroad from the point where the crossroad intersects with the centerline
				of the limited access facility median to the nearest entrance to the premises
				of the business.
(e) Be located on
				or visible from the crossroad so that a motorist can immediately discern the
				type of service provided. However, a business which meets all other
				qualifications but is not located on or visible from the crossroad will be
				permitted to display a business logo subject to all of the following
				conditions:
1. The business demonstrates that
				additional signs are in place, which are adequate to direct the motorist to its
				location. Such signs shall be maintained at all times while the business logo
				is displayed.
2. The business shall
				provide the Program Administrator with the logo trailblazer signs at its own
				cost. Written approval must be obtained from the entity having authority for
				sign placement prior to installation of the logo trailblazer sign. Logo
				trailblazer signs shall be maintained by the Program Administrator.
3. Space is available to display the business
				logo on an existing logo structure.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-85 - LOGO SIGN PROGRAM › Section 14-85.023 - Priority of Applications

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For gas,
				food, and lodging categories only, applications received for businesses within
				three miles of an interchange shall have priority over businesses that are
				within three to six miles of that interchange.
(2) Active permits retain priority over other
				applications, except when retaining priority would conflict with subsection
				14-85.021(1),
				F.A.C.
(3) Initial permit
				applications will be assigned priority based upon the date and time of receipt
				by the Program Administrator. The application received earliest will be given
				the highest priority subject to subsections
				14-85.021(1) and
				(2), F.A.C. Processing will be in order of
				assigned priority. A business that fails to submit an updated application
				within 30 days of notice that space has become available shall be deemed to
				have withdrawn its application. The business shall resubmit the application in
				order to be assigned priority. Priority shall be based upon the date and time
				of receipt of the resubmitted application.
(4) Acceptance of an application and
				assignment of processing priority does not constitute approval of the
				application. Approval or denial of applications will be granted after
				processing is complete.
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 479.261(7) FS.
					 Law Implemented 479.261(3),
					 479.261(7)
					 FS.
New 12-15-09, Amended
					 6-16-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-85 - LOGO SIGN PROGRAM › Section 14-85.024 - Permit Renewal

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each year a dated renewal billing shall
				be sent to current permittees specifying the permit fee amount, due date,
				limited access facility and interchange location, number of panels, and name on
				the business logo.
(2) Permit
				renewal payments must be received by the Program Administrator no later than
				5:00 p.m. on December 1 of each year. In any year in which the average annual
				fee increases by more than 20% and upon request by the permittee, the
				Department shall extend the due date for (thirty) 30 days.
(3) In any year in which the average annual
				fee increases by more than 20% and upon request by the permittee, the
				Department shall accept payments on an installment basis. Installments shall be
				paid in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) No more than four (4) quarterly
				installments of equal amount shall be authorized.
(b) The first installment payment shall be
				paid no later than 5:00 p.m. on the due date established in accordance with
				subsection (2).
(c) Payment for
				each subsequent quarter shall be paid at least thirty (30) days prior to the
				beginning of that quarter.
(d)
				Failure to submit each quarterly payment by the required date will result in
				the revocation of the permit pursuant to subsection
				14-85.025(2),
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-85 - LOGO SIGN PROGRAM › Section 14-85.025 - Denial, Revocation, Suspension, or Cancellation of Permit

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Denial. An application for a permit will
				be denied if the business does not meet the eligibility requirements outlined
				in this rule or if permit fees are not timely received.
(2) Revocation. A business's permit to
				participate in the logo sign program shall be revoked if:
(a) The business no longer meets the
				eligibility requirements as outlined in this rule chapter, has not been granted
				a suspension pursuant to subsection (3), or the Program Administrator has not
				received the permit fees by 5:00 p.m. on December 1, unless the Department has
				extended the payment due date pursuant to subsections
				14-85.024(2) and
				(3), F.A.C.
(b) Prior to revoking a permit, the Program
				Administrator shall issue by certified mail a Notice of Intent to Revoke for
				Noncompliance. This notice shall state the noncompliance found and provide the
				following:
1. The permittee shall have 30
				calendar days from receipt of the Notice of Intent to Revoke to correct the
				noncompliance and present evidence to the Program Administrator of such
				correction or to file a request for an administrative proceeding.
2. If corrective action is not accomplished
				within the 30-day period, and a hearing request is not filed, the revocation
				becomes the final agency action of the Department.
3. The business logo shall be removed from
				the logo structure(s) after the revocation is final or after the entry of a
				Final Order pursuant to Chapter 120, F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-86 - DRAINAGE CONNECTIONS › Section 14-86.001 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The purpose of this rule chapter is to regulate and prescribe
				  conditions for the transfer of stormwater to the Department of Transportation's
				  right-of-way as a result of manmade changes to adjacent property(ies), through
				  a permitting process designed to ensure the safety and integrity of the
				  Department of Transportation's facilities and to prevent an unreasonable burden
				  on adjacent and downstream properties. This rule chapter does not regulate
				  dewatering activities.
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 (15) FS. Law Implemented
					 334.044(15)
					 FS.
New 11-12-86, Amended 1-20-09,
					 2-6-19.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-86 - DRAINAGE CONNECTIONS › Section 14-86.004 - Permit Application Procedure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An
				applicant shall submit a Drainage Connection Permit, Form 850-040-06 (12/18),
				incorporated herein by reference
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10197
and available for electronic submittal through
https://osp.fdot.gov
.
(2) Each completed Drainage Connection Permit
				package shall be accompanied by:
(a) A
				location map, included in the construction plans, sufficient to show the
				location of the improvement and any drainage connection to the Department's
				right-of-way, and shall include the state highway number, county, city, and
				section, range, and township.
(b) A
				grading plan drawn to scale showing pre-improvement and post-improvement site
				conditions including all pervious and impervious surfaces, land contours, spot
				elevations, and all drainage facilities of the Department and of the adjacent
				property. The bench mark datum for the plans shall be noted on the plans.
				Contour information shall extend 50 feet beyond the property boundaries or be
				sufficient to clearly define the portion of the watershed which drains through
				the property to the Department's right-of-way.
(c) Photographs which accurately depict
				pre-improvement and present conditions.
(d) Soil borings and water table data and,
				where percolation or infiltration is utilized in the design, appropriate
				percolation test methodology and results.
(e) Computations as required by subsection
				14-86.003(2),
				F.A.C.
(f) The Drainage Connection
				Certification, Part 2 of the permit must be certified by a Licensed
				Professional that the complete set of plans and computations comply with either
				paragraph 14-86.003(2)(a)
				or 14-86.003(2)(b),
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-86 - DRAINAGE CONNECTIONS › Section 14-86.005 - General Conditions for a Drainage Permit

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A Drainage
				Connection Permit does not exempt the permittee from meeting all other
				applicable regulations and ordinances governing stormwater
				management.
(2) All work done in
				conjunction with the Drainage Connection Permit shall meet and adhere to all
				general and specific conditions and requirements contained in the
				Permit.
(3) Within 15 working days
				after completion of the work authorized by an approved Drainage Connection
				Permit, the permittee shall notify the Department in writing of the completion;
				and for all design work that originally required certification by a Licensed
				Professional, this notification shall contain the As Built Certification, Part
				8 of the Permit. The certification shall state that work has been completed in
				substantial compliance with the Drainage Connection Permit.
(4) The permittee or property owner, will be
				required to reimburse the Department for any fines, penalties and costs, e.g.,
				abatement costs, mitigation costs, remediation costs, incurred by the
				Department in the event the permittee's discharge fails to meet the applicable
				water quality standards or minimum design and performance
				standards.
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 (15) FS. Law Implemented
					 334.044(15)
					 FS.
New 11-12-86, Amended 1-20-09,
					 2-6-19.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-86 - DRAINAGE CONNECTIONS › Section 14-86.006 - Permit Suspension or Revocation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A permit will be suspended or revoked if:
(1) The permitted drainage connection is not
				constructed, operated, or maintained in accordance with the permit;
(2) Emergency conditions or hazards
				exist;
(3) False or misleading
				information is submitted to the Department in the Drainage Connection Permit
				package;
(4) Another governmental
				entity revokes or suspends a permit which was the basis upon which a Department
				Drainage Connection Permit was obtained;
(5) The As-built Certificate required for the
				Drainage Connection Permit is not submitted in accordance with subsection
				14-86.005(3),
				F.A.C.; or
(6) Any discharge occurs
				above the permitted design discharge.
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 (15) FS. Law Implemented
					 334.044(15)
					 FS.
New 11-12-86, Amended 1-20-09,
					 2-6-19.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-86 - DRAINAGE CONNECTIONS › Section 14-86.007 - Forms (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 334.03(23),
					 (27),
					 334.044(1), (10)(a),
					 (27),
					 335.02(1),
					 336.045(1),
					 337.401(1)
					 FS.
New 11-12-86, Repealed
					 1-20-09.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-87 - ASSESSMENT OF PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS FOUND DURING COMPLIANCE REVIEWS AND PAYMENT OF PENALTIES › Section 14-87.0011 - Scope and Definitions (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 316.302,
					 316.535,
					 334.044(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 316.302,
					 316.3025,
					 316.3026,
					 316.516,
					 316.535,
					 316.545,
					 316.550,
					 316.70
					 FS.
New 7-15-91, Amended 9-12-96, 8-7-03, 10-9-05, Transferred
					 to 15B-15.0011.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-87 - ASSESSMENT OF PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS FOUND DURING COMPLIANCE REVIEWS AND PAYMENT OF PENALTIES › Section 14-87.0012 - Assessment of Penalties for Violations Found During Compliance Reviews (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 316.302,
					 334.044(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 316.302,
					 316.3025,
					 316.70,
					 627.7415,
					 627.742
					 FS.
New 10-9-05, Transferred to
					 15B-15.0012.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-87 - ASSESSMENT OF PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS FOUND DURING COMPLIANCE REVIEWS AND PAYMENT OF PENALTIES › Section 14-87.002 - Payment of Penalties; Detaining and Impounding Commercial Motor Vehicles (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 316.302,
					 316.535,
					 334.044(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 316.302,
					 316.3025,
					 316.3026,
					 316.516,
					 316.535,
					 316.545,
					 316.550,
					 316.70
					 FS.
New 1-8-86, Amended 2-25-87, 7-15-91, 9-12-96, 8-7-03,
					 10-9-05, Transferred to
					 15B-15.002.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-88 - TOLL FACILITIES REVOLVING TRUST FUND (REPEALED) › Section 14-88.001 - Purpose (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Specific Authority
					 20.23,
					 334.044(2),
					 338.251(11) FS.
					 Law Implemented 338.251
					 FS.
New 1-8-86, Amended 9-22-92, Repealed
					 11-19-07.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-88 - TOLL FACILITIES REVOLVING TRUST FUND (REPEALED) › Section 14-88.002 - Definitions (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Specific Authority
					 20.23,
					 334.044(2),
					 338.251(11) FS.
					 Law Implemented 338.251
					 FS.
New 1-8-86, Amended 9-22-92, Repealed
					 11-19-07.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-88 - TOLL FACILITIES REVOLVING TRUST FUND (REPEALED) › Section 14-88.003 - Toll Facilities Revolving Trust Fund Application Requirements (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 338.251 FS. Law Implemented
					 334.30,
					 343.82,
					 348.0004,
					 338.251
					 FS.
New 1-8-86, Amended 9-22-92, 11-19-07, Repealed
					 2-24-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-88 - TOLL FACILITIES REVOLVING TRUST FUND (REPEALED) › Section 14-88.0041 - Submission and Award (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Specific Authority
					 20.23,
					 334.044(2),
					 338.251(11) FS.
					 Law Implemented 338.251
					 FS.
New 9-22-92, Repealed
					 11-19-07.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-88 - TOLL FACILITIES REVOLVING TRUST FUND (REPEALED) › Section 14-88.005 - Administration of Trust Funds and Applicant Projects (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Specific Authority
					 20.23,
					 334.044(2),
					 338.251(11) FS.
					 Law Implemented 338.251
					 FS.
New 1-8-86, Amended 9-22-92, Repealed
					 11-19-07.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-90 - EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS › Section 14-90.001 - Scope (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 341.061(2)(a)
					 FS. Law Implemented 344.044(12),
					 (21),
					 341.041(3),
					 341.061(2)
					 FS.
New 9-7-87, Amended 11-10-92, 8-2-94, Repealed
					 8-7-05.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-90 - EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS › Section 14-90.002 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Terms used in this rule chapter shall mean as defined in
				  Section 341.031, F.S., in
				  addition:
(1) "Bus" means any motor
				vehicle, other than a taxicab, which is designed or constructed for the public
				transport of persons for compensation and is owned, operated, leased, or
				controlled by a bus transit system. Buses are designated in two categories:
(a) Type I means over 22 feet in length,
				including bumpers.
(b) Type II
				means 22 feet or less in length, including bumpers and paratransit type
				vehicles, such as minibuses, standard vans, modified vans, station wagons, and
				sedans.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-90 - EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS › Section 14-90.003 - Department Responsibilities and Authority (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 341.061(2)(a)
					 FS. Law Implemented 341.041(3),
					 341.061(2)
					 FS.
New 9-7-87, Amended 11-10-92, Repealed
					 8-7-05.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-90 - EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS › Section 14-90.004 - Bus Transit System Operational Standards

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each bus
				transit system shall develop and adopt an SSPP that complies with or exceeds
				the established safety standards set forth in this rule chapter.
(a) The SSPP shall address the following
				safety elements and requirements:
1. Safety
				policies and responsibilities.
2.
				Vehicle and equipment standards and procurement criteria.
3. Operational standards and
				procedures.
4. Bus driver and
				employee selection.
5. Driving
				requirements.
6. Bus driver and
				employee training. As part of the driver training program, specific procedures,
				and training shall be implemented to instruct the driver on how to safely
				approach and depart from a transit bus stop to avoid contact with pedestians
				and other hazards.
7. Vehicle
				maintenance.
8. Investigations of
				events described under subsection
				14-90.004(5),
				F.A.C.
9. Hazard identification and
				resolution.
10. Equipment for
				transporting wheelchairs.
11.
				Safety data acquisition and analysis.
12. A wireless communication plan and
				procedure that provides for the safe operation of the bus transit vehicle. The
				wireless communication plan and procedure shall assure that:
a. The use of a personal wireless
				communication device is prohibited while the transit vehicle is in motion,
				and
b. All personal wireless
				communications devices are turned off with any earpieces removed from the
				operator's ear while occupying the driver's seat.
13. A policy on the use of a wireless
				communications device issued to the operator by the bus transit system for
				business related purposes. Policies developed shall assure that:
a. Guidelines are developed that allow for
				the use of a wireless communications device in emergency situations,
				and
b. The use of a wireless
				communications device does not interfere with the operator's safety related
				duties.
14. The Bus
				Transit System shall develop a driver educational training program addressing:
a. The proper use of a wireless
				communications device issued to the operator by the Bus Transit System while in
				the performance of their safety related duties, and
b. The hazards associated with driving and
				utilizing a wireless communications device.
15. Safety standards for private contract bus
				transit system(s) that provide(s) continuous or recurring transportation
				services for compensation as a result of a contractual agreement with the bus
				transit system.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-90 - EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS › Section 14-90.0041 - Medical Examinations for Bus Transit System Drivers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Bus
				transit systems shall establish medical examination requirements for all
				applicants to driver positions and for existing drivers. The medical
				examination requirements shall include a pre-employment examination for
				applicants, an examination at least once every two years for existing drivers,
				and a return to duty examination for any driver prior to returning to duty
				after having been off duty for 30 or more days due to an illness, medical
				condition, or injury.
(2) Medical
				examinations shall be performed and recorded according to qualification
				standards adopted by the bus transit system, provided the medical examination
				qualification standards adopted by the bus transit system meet or exceed those
				provided in Department Form Number 725-030-11, Medical Examination Report for
				Bus Transit System Driver, Rev. 05/09, hereby incorporated by reference. Copies
				of Form Number 725-030-11 are available from the Florida Department of
				Transportation, Public Transit Office, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 26,
				Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 or on-line at
www.dot.state.fl.us/transit
.
(3) Medical examinations shall be performed
				by a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy, Physician Assistant, or Advanced
				Registered Nurse Practitioner licensed or certified by the State of Florida. If
				medical examinations are performed by a Physician Assistant or Advanced
				Registered Nurse Practitioner, they must be performed under the supervision or
				review of a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy.
(a) An ophthalmologist or optometrist
				licensed by the State of Florida may perform as much of the medical examination
				as pertains to visual acuity, field of vision, and color recognition.
(b) Upon completion of the medical
				examination, the medical examiner shall complete, sign, and date the medical
				examination form and maintain the original at his or her office.
(c) Upon completion of the medical
				examination, the examiner shall complete, sign, and date the medical
				examination certificate and provide a copy to the driver's employer. If the
				transit agency decides to adopt qualification standards other than those listed
				in Department form 725-030-11, the adopted standard's medical examination
				certificate or a signed letter from the medical examiner attesting to the
				completion of a medical examination shall be given to the transit agency in
				lieu of the Department's medical examination certificate. The adopted standards
				medical certification or letter must provide all of the information required on
				the Department's medical examination certificate.
(d) Upon completion of the medical
				examination the driver shall provide their driver license number, signature,
				and date on the medical examination certificate.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-90 - EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS › Section 14-90.005 - Transit Bus Accidents (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 341.061(2)(a)
					 FS. Law Implemented 341.041(3),
					 341.061(2)
					 FS.
New 9-7-87, Amended 11-10-92, Repealed
					 8-7-05.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-90 - EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS › Section 14-90.007 - Vehicle Equipment Standards and Procurement Criteria

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Every bus transit system shall ensure that buses procured and operated meet the
				following minimum standards:
(a) The
				capability and strength to carry the maximum allowed load and not exceed the
				manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), gross axle weighting, or
				tire rating.
(b) Structural
				integrity that mitigates or minimizes the adverse effects of
				collisions.
(c) Federal Motor
				Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), 49 C.F.R. Part 571, Sections 102, 103, 104,
				105, 108, 207, 209, 210, 217, 302, 403 and 404, Rev. 10/09, hereby incorporated
				by reference.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-90 - EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS › Section 14-90.008 - Standards for Accessible Buses (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 341.061(2)(a)
					 FS. Law Implemented 341.041(3),
					 341.061(2)
					 FS.
New 9-7-87, Amended 11-10-92, Repealed
					 8-7-05.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-90 - EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS › Section 14-90.009 - Bus Safety Inspections

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each bus
				transit system shall require that all buses operated by such bus transit
				system, and all buses operated by a private contract transit provider, be
				inspected at least annually in accordance with bus inspection procedures set
				forth in this rule.
(2) It shall be
				the bus transit system's responsibility to ensure that each individual
				performing a bus safety inspection is qualified as follows:
(a) Understands the requirements set forth in
				this rule chapter and can identify defective components.
(b) Is knowledgeable of and has mastered the
				methods, procedures, tools, and equipment used when performing an
				inspection.
(c) Has at least one
				year of training and/or experience as a mechanic or inspector in a vehicle
				maintenance program, and has sufficient general knowledge of buses owned and
				operated by the bus transit system to recognize deficiencies or mechanical
				defects.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-90 - EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS › Section 14-90.010 - Certification

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each bus transit system shall annually
				submit a safety and security certification to the Department. The certification
				shall be submitted no later than February 15, for the prior calendar year
				period. The certification shall attest to the following:
(a) The adoption of an SSPP and an SPP in
				accordance with established standards set forth in this rule chapter.
(b) Compliance with its adopted SSPP and
				SPP.
(c) Performance of safety
				inspections on all buses operated by the system in accordance with this rule
				chapter.
(d) Reviews of the SSPP
				and SPP have been conducted to ensure they are up to date.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-90 - EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS › Section 14-90.011 - Inspection of Buses By Law Enforcement Officers (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 341.061(2)(a)
					 FS. Law Implemented 341.041(3),
					 341.061(2),
					 316.610
					 FS.
New 9-7-87, Repealed
					 8-7-05.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-90 - EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BUS TRANSIT SYSTEMS › Section 14-90.012 - Safety and Security Inspections and Reviews

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				Department, or its contractor, shall conduct inspections of bus transit systems
				to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this rule chapter.
(2) The Department, or its contractor, shall
				conduct safety and security reviews of any bus transit system the Department
				believes to be in noncompliance with its SSPP or SPP, or providing passenger
				service operations in an unsafe manner, or if there is evidence of an immediate
				danger to public safety. The Department shall prepare and submit a report of
				the review to the affected bus transit system. The report shall be submitted to
				the bus transit system within three business days of completion of the review
				and shall contain the following:
(a)
				Identification of the findings, including a detailed description of any
				deficiency.
(b) Required corrective
				action and a schedule for implementation of the corrective action to be taken
				for each deficiency.
(c) Any
				required suspension of bus transit system service, should the Department
				determine the continued operation of the service, or a portion thereof, poses
				an immediate danger to public safety.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-91 - ADMINISTRATION OF COMBINED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (DESIGN-BUILD) › Section 14-91.001 - Purpose (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 337.11(7)(b)
					 FS. Law Implemented 337.11(7)
					 FS.
New 3-13-88, Repealed
					 2-20-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-91 - ADMINISTRATION OF COMBINED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (DESIGN-BUILD) › Section 14-91.003 - Design Criteria Package Requirements (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 337.11(7)(b)
					 FS. Law Implemented 337.11(7)
					 FS.
New 3-13-88, Repealed
					 2-20-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-91 - ADMINISTRATION OF COMBINED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (DESIGN-BUILD) › Section 14-91.004 - Prequalification Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Design-Build Firms shall satisfy the technical qualification requirements as
				required by Rule Chapter 14-75, F.A.C., and all qualification requirements of
				Rule Chapter 14-22, F.A.C., based on the applicable category of the specific
				Design-Build Project prior to the closing date for submittal of the letters of
				interest on Adjusted Score Design-Build Projects and Factored Design-Build
				Projects and prior to receiving the request for proposal on Low Bid
				Design-Build Projects.
(2)
				Design-Build Joint Venture. A Design-Build Joint Venture is created when a
				qualified bidder, or group of qualified bidders, and another entity enter into
				an agreement prior to bidding on Design-Build projects. A joint venture formed
				under Rule 14-22.007, F.A.C., will qualify
				as a Design-Build Joint Venture for purposes of this chapter.
(a) The parties to the Design-Build Joint
				Venture shall submit Form 375-020-18, Rev. 09/13, Declaration of Joint Venture
				and Power of Attorney for Bidding on Specified Project(s), hereby incorporated
				by reference at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03121
,
				and receive Department approval for bidding prior to the due date of the letter
				of interest on Adjusted Score Design-Build and Factored Design-Build projects
				or receiving the request for proposal on Low Bid Design-Build
				Projects.
(b) Design-Build Joint
				Venture Capacity. The parties to the Design-Build Joint Venture shall submit a
				statement in the name of the Design-Build Joint Venture signed by each party,
				indicating that 100% of the proposed contract work can be debited against the
				qualified bidder(s)' current bid capacity as established in Rule
				14-22.006, F.A.C. If more than
				one qualified bidder is a party to the Design-Build Joint Venture, the parties
				to the Design-Build Joint Venture must indicate the percentage of the proposed
				contract work to be debited against each qualified bidder's current capacity.
				No party in the Design-Build Joint Venture may exceed its current capacity by
				virtue of the percentage of proposed contract work debited against its
				available capacity, as expressed in the signed statement and using the budget
				estimate as the comparison figure. The provisions of this section regarding the
				apportionment of the debit among the parties shall in no way divide the
				responsibility for the Design-Build Joint Venture bid or contract among the
				parties.
(c) Qualified parties who
				form a Design-Build Joint Venture under the provisions of this rule must have a
				Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) for the Design-Build Joint
				Venture or give proof that a FEIN has been requested. The Design-Build Joint
				Venture shall provide this number to the Department before the contract award
				can be made.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-91 - ADMINISTRATION OF COMBINED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (DESIGN-BUILD) › Section 14-91.005 - Public Announcement Procedures

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Department will use either the Adjusted Score, Factored,
				  or Low Bid Design-Build process. The public advertisement for a Design-Build
				  Project will specify which process will be used. Design-Build Projects will be
				  advertised on the Department's website at
http://www.dot.state.fl.us
.,
				  except when the Design-Build Project is necessitated by a declaration of
				  emergency. The public advertisement will include a general description of the
				  Design-Build Project and required submittals.
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 337.11(7)(b)
					 FS. Law Implemented 337.11(7)
					 FS.
New 3-13-88, Amended 2-20-96, 9-3-96, 10-18-00,
					 3-24-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-91 - ADMINISTRATION OF COMBINED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (DESIGN-BUILD) › Section 14-91.006 - Certification and Competitive Selection (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 337.11(7)(b)
					 FS. Law Implemented 337.11(7)
					 FS.
New 3-13-88, Amended 6-13-90, Repealed
					 2-20-96.