Construction Management & Cost Estimating
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Coming up May 7-8, the Southern Plains TTAP will be bringing you Construction Management & Cost Estimating, at the Southern Plains TTAP Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Class times are 9 am to 4 pm and will be instructed by Heather Yates, Ed.D.
The class will offer guidance on overall construction management, quantity take off, cost estimates, historical data, materials/labor, and MORE. The 2-day overview will conclude with a practical application exercise in a case study.
Before joining the academic world, Dr. Yates worked for a national award winning heavy highway concrete paving company, and later worked for TranSystems Inc., a national Transportation Design and Inspection firm where she ran the testing and inspection laboratory and served as an inspector on various highway and bridge projects in Southeast Kansas.  | |
Heather Yates, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Oklahoma State University, Construction Management Technology
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Greetings!
Please check our class schedule for April and May. We have a lot to offer with Crash Data Collection, Grant Writing, and Construction Management & Cost Estimating coming soon.
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Tribal Transit Notice of Funding Availability
According to Elan Flippin, FTA Office of Program Management, a Tribal Transit Notice of Funding Availability will be published around the end of April. Check the FTA website or the SP TTAP website for the latest information. Elan.Flippin@dot.gov
Under MAP-21, the Tribal Transit Program continues to be a set-aside from the rural area formula program (Sec 5311), but now consists of a $25 million formula program and a $5 million discretionary grant program. MORE |
 Grant Writing Class April 24
Be prepared to put your best GRANT forward!
In these times of tight budgets and competitive funding, the skills associated with good grant writing become even more vital for an organization. In the Wednesday morning session, the TTAP Grant Writing Class will help agencies make the most of their grant writing skills.
Nani Pybus, Ph. D, Proposal Development Specialist, Oklahoma State University, will offer information and tips on the basics of grant writing including the following: how to find funding sources, how to develop a funding proposal, and how to get it funded. |
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Crash Data Collection Training at ODOT
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Millions of dollars are spent annually to make our highways safe and efficient, with most safety improvements resulting from the analysis of crash information at specific locations. The Crash Data Collection class will teach you how to log in to the Oklahoma's Safe-T System where you will be able to access crash data for your area. This 2 1/2 hour class will be conducted by Ken Hess, Oklahoma DOT, Traffic Engineering Division, Collision Analysis & Safety Branch.
The Southern Plains TTAP is sponsoring this training this training at the following location:
ODOT Training Center
1025 Southeast 59th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73129-7007 SIGN UP
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NTTC Save the Date: Oct 28 - Nov 1
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The 2013 National Tribal Transportation Conference will be held October 28-November 1, 2013 at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community's Mystic Lake Casino/Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
Planning for the conference is a national effort engaging all seven of the national TTAP centers, as well as stakeholders from tribal, federal, state, and local communities.
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What Do 660,000 U.S. Drivers Have In Common Every Daylight Moment?
They're talking on hand-held cell phones or fiddling with an electronic device. Think about that: During any given daylight moment 5% of all drivers on American roads are not fully focused on driving. This is just one of the eye-opening facts on distracted driving you will find in the premier issue of
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National Transit Database
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NTD Reporting Deadline
This is a friendly reminder regarding the National Transit Database Reporting Deadline. The regular reporting deadline for the National Transit Database for the 2012 Report Year is April 30, 2013. The 2012 Report Year is the data that will be used for the FY 2014 apportionments, including the Tribal Transit Formula apportionment for next year. If you have any questions about getting your data reported to the NTD, contact the NTD Help Desk at 888-252-0396 or ntdhelp@dot.gov.
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CTAA Tribal Transit Summit Coming June 2-7 in Albuquerque
MAP-21 is bringing about many changes to the world of Tribal Transit. Learn how these changes will impact your services and how to make the most of the new funding mechanism. Also discover new solutions to transit issues and share your experiences with others.
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