§ 1. Definitions As used in this title: (1) “Agency” means the Agency of Transportation. (2) “Board” means the Transportation Board. (3) “Branch” means a major component of a division of a department or major unit of a department with staff functions. (4) “Chair” means the Chair of the Transportation Board, unless otherwise specified. (5) […]
§ 10. Duties The Agency shall, except where otherwise specifically provided by law: (1) Award contracts on terms as it deems to be in the best interests of the State for the construction, repair, or maintenance of transportation related facilities; for the use of any machinery or equipment either with or without operators or drivers; […]
§ 10a. Procurement of engineering and design services through competitive negotiation (a) For purposes of this section, “competitive negotiation” means a method of procurement where proposals are requested from a number of sources and either a fixed-price or cost-reimbursable type contract is awarded, as appropriate. (b) Contracts for program management, construction management, feasibility studies, preliminary […]
§ 10b. Statement of policy; general (a) The Agency shall be the responsible agency of the State for the development of transportation policy. It shall develop a mission statement to reflect: (1) that State transportation policy shall be to encompass, coordinate, and integrate all modes of transportation and to consider “complete streets” principles, which are […]
§ 10c. Statement of policy; highways and bridges (a) For projects that are on the National Highway System, if site conditions, environmental factors, or engineering factors restrict the use of national standards for geometric design, the Agency may pursue exceptions to those standards when appropriate to comply with local or regional plans as interpreted by […]
§ 10d. Statement of policy; airports (a) The Agency shall continue to promote the preservation of existing public airports, reduction of hazards to air navigation, and, where the need is indicated, modest expansion of existing public facilities. (b) On the State airport system, the Agency shall continue to supplement ongoing maintenance activities with a program […]
§ 10e. Statement of policy; railroads (a) The General Assembly recognizes that rail service, both passenger and freight, is an integral part of the State’s transportation network and that it must be fully integrated into the State’s transportation network as a whole. Accordingly, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of […]
§ 10f. Statement of policy; public transportation (a) It shall be the State’s policy to make maximum use of available federal funds for the support of public transportation. State operating support funds shall be included in Agency operating budgets to the extent that funds are available. It shall be the State’s policy to support the […]
§ 10g. Annual report; Transportation Program; advancements, cancellations, and delays (a) The Agency of Transportation shall annually present to the General Assembly a multiyear Transportation Program covering the same number of years as the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), consisting of the recommended budget for all Agency activities for the ensuing fiscal year and projected […]
§ 10h. Cooperative interstate agreement (a) [Repealed.] (b) In connection with any authorized construction project in the State of Vermont that extends into or affects an adjoining state, the Agency, on behalf of the State of Vermont, may enter into a cooperative agreement with the adjoining state or any political subdivision of an adjoining state […]
§ 10i. Transportation planning process (a) Long-range systems plan. The Agency shall establish and implement a planning process through the adoption of a long-range multi-modal systems plan integrating all modes of transportation. The long-range multi-modal systems plan shall be based upon Agency transportation policy developed under section 10b of this title; other policies approved by […]
§ 10j. Intermodal and multimodal transportation facilities; project planning criteria (a) Initial screening/threshold requirements. In considering a proposal for an intermodal or multimodal transportation facility, the Agency shall take into account the size of the community, the location of the proposed facility, and the presence of a logical combination of transportation modes. An intermodal facility […]
§ 10k. Statement of policy; asset management; sale of State property (a) The Agency shall develop an asset management plan that is a systematic goal- and performance-driven management and decision-making process of operating, maintaining, and upgrading transportation assets cost-effectively. At a minimum, the asset management system shall: (1) identify transportation system indicators by which the […]
§ 10l. Agency cooperation with regional planning commissions (a) Legislative intent. The General Assembly finds that regional planning commissions possess a unique expertise that enables the Agency to conduct rural transportation planning and local consultation activities that build upon the integration of land use, environmental, and economic development inputs. To ensure the Agency continues to […]
§ 10m. Statement of policy; sustainable building components; annual report (a) Policy. It shall be the State’s policy to use sustainable building components, including recycled materials and manufacturing byproducts, in all maintenance, construction, and improvement projects within the State’s Transportation Program to the extent that sources of quality sustainable building components are available and the […]
§ 11. Transportation Fund The Transportation Fund shall comprise the following: (1) all taxes, penalties, and fees received by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles except those relating to motorboats imposed under 23 V.S.A. chapter 29, which shall be expended pursuant to 23 V.S.A. § 3319; (2) the revenue derived from the taxes on motor fuel […]
§ 11a. Transportation funds appropriated for the Department of Public Safety (a) No transportation funds shall be appropriated for the support of government other than for the Agency, the Board, Transportation Pay Act Funds, construction of transportation capital facilities, transportation debt service, the operation of information centers by the Department of Buildings and General Services, […]
§ 11b. Town Highway Revolving Fund There is created a special account within the Transportation Fund known as the Town Highway Revolving Fund for the purpose of charging the expense for work performed for towns by the Agency. All receipts from towns for performance of these services shall be credited to this account. The Commissioner […]
§ 11c. Deposit in escrow account of amounts retained from progress payments Upon satisfactory completion of the contract work and full settlement or payment of all damages, claims, or liabilities incurred in connection with the contract work, the retained percentage and any interest accrued, shall be paid to the contractor or consultant. If the escrow […]
§ 11d. Funds for rehabilitation of historic bridges (a) Notwithstanding 32 V.S.A. § 706(1) and (2), the Agency of Transportation may transfer funds to the Division for Historic Preservation in the Agency of Commerce and Community Development to be used for the following purposes: (1) Repairing, rehabilitating, restoring, and maintaining historic bridges. To the maximum […]
