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 **These might include Form updates, contact information changes, new routing of forms, etc.
 **Minor items that require approval of the Division Content Manager
-**Typically published in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Minor_Changes|Minor Changes Table]] or sometimes in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Major_Changes|Major Change Table]] on the main page.
+**Typically published in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Minor_Changes|Minor Changes Table]] on the main page.
 * '''Type 3''': '''Major Changes'''
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 *This may require assembly of a team of subject matter experts to review the wording and create any supporting information for the change.
 *Final approval by the Division Content Manager for that Section.
-*Updates will be published and the changes noted in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Minor_Changes|Minor Changes Table]] or sometimes in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Major_Changes|Major Change Table]] on the main page.
+*Updates will be published and the changes noted in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Minor_Changes|Minor Changes Table]] on the main page.
 ====='''Type 3: Major Changes'''=====

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-=Construction Manual Change Process=
+==[[#Construction Manual Update Process|'''Construction Manual Update Process''']]==
-Suggested revisions will come from various users of the Wiki Construction Manual; these could be MDOT employees, Consultants, and Contractor’s.  The key item is that they must be registered users of the system if the suggested change comes from outside of the Content Managers review team.
+Suggested revisions to the MDOT Construction Manual are welcome from all users.  The more users help improve the content, the more it improves the guidance for all other users.
-To make a revison suggestion to the Construction Manual please email the appropriate division Content Manager found at this link to the [[Help:Contents#Content_Suggestions|Help page]].
+To make a revision suggestion to the '''Construction Manual please email [mailto:MDOT-ConstructionManual@michigan.gov MDOT-ConstructionManual@michigan.gov] '''
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-=Content Managers Review Team=
+==[[#Construction Manual Updates|'''Construction Manual Updates''']]==
-The Content Manager will typically set up a review team, consisting of subject matter experts to review the validity of suggested changes.  The team can be made up of direct reports, industry partners, FHWA, etc.  Essentially the team can be made up of anyone who the Content Manager feels will be able to provide the best review and input for the suggested change.
+* '''Type 2''': '''Minor Process Changes'''
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-=Review Process=
+===[[#Construction Manual Update Review Process|'''Construction Manual Update Review Process''']]===
-The Wiki format allows for the Construction Manual to be continuously updated monthly to remain current with changing practice.  The process for revising the Construction Manual is based on the impact that the change will have and is defined below:
+The proposed changes will be reviewed by CFS and the Division Content Managers.  The Content Manager will then set up a review team consisting of subject matter experts to review the validity of suggested changes.  The team can be made up of direct reports, industry partners, FHWA, and anyone who the Content Manager feels will be able to provide the best review and input for the suggested change.
-'''Type 1: Spelling/Grammatical/Clarification Change'''
+The Wiki format allows for the Construction Manual to be continuously updated to remain current with changing practice.  CFS has been communicating information on new and/or updated procedures and processes through Construction Manual Updates (CMU).  The process for revising the Construction Manual is based on the impact that the change will have and is defined below:
 *These changes do not require additional approval processes.
-'''Type 2: Minor Process Changes'''
+====='''Type 2: Minor Process Changes'''=====
 *This may require assembly of a team of subject matter experts to review the wording and create any supporting information for the change.
-*An independent review by another content manager or other unit within the department should be conducted as a check for understandability of the revision and to verify that the revision is not a major change.
+*Final approval by the Division Content Manager for that Section.
-*Approval by the Engineer of CFS is required prior to publishing a type 2 change to the Wiki Construction Manual.  The Engineer of CFS will determine if the change should be coordinated with the FHWA and discuss with an FHWA representative before approval if necessary.
+*Updates will be published and the changes noted in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Minor_Changes|Minor Changes Table]] or sometimes in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Major_Changes|Major Change Table]] on the main page.
-'''Type 3: Major changes that have a statewide impact to the delivery of the program.'''
+====='''Type 3: Major Changes'''=====
-*Once a suggested major change is submitted to the content manager, a team of subject matter experts is assembled to review the suggested change for technical merit, economic impact, staffing impact, industry impacts, etc.  This same team will provide comments on the content of the update.
+*Once a suggested major change is submitted to the content manager, the content manager shall assemble a team for subject matter experts to review the suggested change for technical merit, economic impact, staffing impact, industry impacts, etc.  This same team will provide comments on the content of the update.
-*If it is deemed that the change is beneficial or required of the department then the content manager will format the revision following a style that is similar for that section of the Construction Manual.
+*If it is deemed that the change is beneficial or required of the department then the content manager will copy that section of the Construction Manual into a word document, enable track changes and draft the revision.  This document will be submitted to the Construction Administration Engineer for review.
-*The CFS Construction Administration Section will then submit the update for a two week region review period.
+*Once approved the CFS Construction Administration Section will then submit the update for a two week region review & comment period.
-*Once all comments are received they will be addressed by the author and provided to the Region Engineer Liaisons to the Bureau of Field Services (BFS), BFS leadership (Bureau Director, Deputy Bureau Director, Engineer of Operations Field Services and Engineer of Construction Field Services), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for review and approval.  The addressed comment document and the revised construction manual update will also be sent to the Statewide Alignment Construction Team for region knowledge.  After approval is received from the Region Engineer Liaisons to BFS, BFS leadership and the FHWA the change is published in the Wiki Construction Manual.
+*Once all comments are received they will be addressed by the author and provided back to the Construction Administration Engineer
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-==[[#Construction Manual Update Process|'''Construction Manual Update Process''']]==
+=Construction Manual Change Process=
-Suggested revisions to the MDOT Construction Manual are welcome from all users.  The more users help improve the content, the more it improves the guidance for all other users.
+Suggested revisions will come from various users of the Wiki Construction Manual; these could be MDOT employees, Consultants, and Contractor’s.  The key item is that they must be registered users of the system if the suggested change comes from outside of the Content Managers review team.
-To make a revision suggestion to the '''Construction Manual please email [mailto:MDOT-ConstructionManual@michigan.gov MDOT-ConstructionManual@michigan.gov] '''
+To make a revison suggestion to the Construction Manual please email the appropriate division Content Manager found at this link to the [[Help:Contents#Content_Suggestions|Help page]].
 {{top}}
-==[[#Construction Manual Updates|'''Construction Manual Updates''']]==
+=Content Managers Review Team=
-* '''Type 2''': '''Minor Process Changes'''
+The Content Manager will typically set up a review team, consisting of subject matter experts to review the validity of suggested changes.  The team can be made up of direct reports, industry partners, FHWA, etc.  Essentially the team can be made up of anyone who the Content Manager feels will be able to provide the best review and input for the suggested change.
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-===[[#Construction Manual Update Review Process|'''Construction Manual Update Review Process''']]===
+=Review Process=
-The proposed changes will be reviewed by CFS and the Division Content Managers.  The Content Manager will then set up a review team consisting of subject matter experts to review the validity of suggested changes.  The team can be made up of direct reports, industry partners, FHWA, and anyone who the Content Manager feels will be able to provide the best review and input for the suggested change.
+The Wiki format allows for the Construction Manual to be continuously updated monthly to remain current with changing practice.  The process for revising the Construction Manual is based on the impact that the change will have and is defined below:
-The Wiki format allows for the Construction Manual to be continuously updated to remain current with changing practice.  CFS has been communicating information on new and/or updated procedures and processes through Construction Manual Updates (CMU).  The process for revising the Construction Manual is based on the impact that the change will have and is defined below:
+'''Type 1: Spelling/Grammatical/Clarification Change'''
 *These changes do not require additional approval processes.
-====='''Type 2: Minor Process Changes'''=====
+'''Type 2: Minor Process Changes'''
 *This may require assembly of a team of subject matter experts to review the wording and create any supporting information for the change.
-*Final approval by the Division Content Manager for that Section.
+*An independent review by another content manager or other unit within the department should be conducted as a check for understandability of the revision and to verify that the revision is not a major change.
-*Updates will be published and the changes noted in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Minor_Changes|Minor Changes Table]] or sometimes in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Major_Changes|Major Change Table]] on the main page.
+*Approval by the Engineer of CFS is required prior to publishing a type 2 change to the Wiki Construction Manual.  The Engineer of CFS will determine if the change should be coordinated with the FHWA and discuss with an FHWA representative before approval if necessary.
-====='''Type 3: Major Changes'''=====
+'''Type 3: Major changes that have a statewide impact to the delivery of the program.'''
-*Once a suggested major change is submitted to the content manager, the content manager shall assemble a team for subject matter experts to review the suggested change for technical merit, economic impact, staffing impact, industry impacts, etc.  This same team will provide comments on the content of the update.
+*Once a suggested major change is submitted to the content manager, a team of subject matter experts is assembled to review the suggested change for technical merit, economic impact, staffing impact, industry impacts, etc.  This same team will provide comments on the content of the update.
-*If it is deemed that the change is beneficial or required of the department then the content manager will copy that section of the Construction Manual into a word document, enable track changes and draft the revision.  This document will be submitted to the Construction Administration Engineer for review.
+*If it is deemed that the change is beneficial or required of the department then the content manager will format the revision following a style that is similar for that section of the Construction Manual.
-*Once approved the CFS Construction Administration Section will then submit the update for a two week region review & comment period.
+*The CFS Construction Administration Section will then submit the update for a two week region review period.
-*Once all comments are received they will be addressed by the author and provided back to the Construction Administration Engineer
+*Once all comments are received they will be addressed by the author and provided to the Region Engineer Liaisons to the Bureau of Field Services (BFS), BFS leadership (Bureau Director, Deputy Bureau Director, Engineer of Operations Field Services and Engineer of Construction Field Services), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for review and approval.  The addressed comment document and the revised construction manual update will also be sent to the Statewide Alignment Construction Team for region knowledge.  After approval is received from the Region Engineer Liaisons to BFS, BFS leadership and the FHWA the change is published in the Wiki Construction Manual.
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 **These might include Form updates, contact information changes, new routing of forms, etc.
 **Minor items that require approval of the Division Content Manager
-**Typically published in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Minor_Changes|Minor Changes Table]] on the main page.
+**Typically published in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Minor_Changes|Minor Changes Table]] or sometimes in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Major_Changes|Major Change Table]] on the main page.
 * '''Type 3''': '''Major Changes'''
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 *This may require assembly of a team of subject matter experts to review the wording and create any supporting information for the change.
 *Final approval by the Division Content Manager for that Section.
-*Updates will be published and the changes noted in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Minor_Changes|Minor Changes Table]] on the main page.
+*Updates will be published and the changes noted in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Minor_Changes|Minor Changes Table]] or sometimes in the [[Main_Page#Recent_Major_Changes|Major Change Table]] on the main page.
 ====='''Type 3: Major Changes'''=====

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