Chapter 1 - ProjectWise Pre-Bid Processes

ProjectWise Pre-Bid Processes

Base Plans Review

Package Submittal - Review

The Plan Review

Package Submittal - Review -

RID Review

OEC Plans Review

Package Submittal - Review -

RID Review

Letting Plans Review

Design Exceptions

Design Submittal Requirements

By Chapter

Chapter 1 - ProjectWise_Pre-Bid_Processes

Chapter 2 - Data Requirements

Chapter 3 - Standard_Naming_Conventions

Chapter 4 - Developing Electronic Data

Chapter 5 - RID Process

Chapter 6 - Quality Management of Electronic Data

Chapter 7 - Plan and Proposal Preparation

Support Services

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8.3 OEC Plan Review ProjectWise Process

Folder:

8.3.1 Package Submittal

State: OEC - Pending Submittal

PPMS Task:

Step	Action
1	Design Team – Create PDF of: Plan Set and name “JN_Road_OEC.pdf” or “JN_Bridge_OEC.pdf” Proposal and name “JN_Proposal_OEC.pdf” Supporting Documents and name “JN_SupportingDocuments_OEC.pdf” NOTE: ROW must be included in plan set.
2	Design Team – Add PDFs created in step 1 into the ‘5 – OEC Plans’ folder.
3	Design Team – Are all OEC Plan related files in the system? Yes, then: Highlight all files located in the ‘5 – OEC Plans’ folder. Then right click and select Change State. Select Next.
4	Design Team – Click on OK in the ‘Change Document to State’ window
5	Design Team - Add the Project Manager’s email address into the system generated email. NOTE: Leave MDOT-Eproposal address in email. Also, you only need to send one email (close out of the other ones).

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State: OEC - Review

PPMS Task:

Step	Action
1	Project Manager – Upon receipt of email, please review proposal, plans and supporting document packages. If ready, proceed to the next step of initiating the OEC Plan Review.
2	Project Manager – If files are ready for review, create a Digital Pen Set.

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8.3.2 Review

Folder:

State: OEC - Pending

PPMS Task:

Step	Action
1	Project Manager – Update and Save the ‘JN_0303_DPS.pdf file, located in ‘- Supporting Documents’ folder. NOTE: This is a “living” form. The Project Manager will update this form for each milestone.
2	Project Manager – Print ‘JN_0303_DPS.pdf’ to PDF and apply the naming convention of ‘JN_0303_DPS _OEC.pdf’.
3	Project Manager – Add file created in step 2 into the ‘Design Submittal Form’ Folder. NOTE: This file will be used to trigger the rest of the OEC Plan Review workflow process.
4	Project Manager – Ready for OEC Plans to be reviewed by Region System Manager? Yes, then: Single Left click on the ‘0303_DPS_OEC.pdf’ located in the ‘Design Submittal Form’ folder. Then right click and select Change State. Select Next.
5	Project Manager – Click on OK in the ‘Change Document to State’ window
6	Project Manager – Add the System Manager’s email address into the system generated email. NOTE: Leave MDOT-Eproposal address in email.

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State: OEC - Ready for System Manager Approval

PPMS Task: (5 work days for review)

Step	Action
1	System Manager – Upon receipt of email, review Proposal, Plans and Supporting Documents packages.
2	System Manager – If approved for OEC review/meeting, then: Single Left click on the ‘0303_DPS_OEC.pdf’ located in the ‘Design Submittal Form’ folder. Then right click and select Change State. Select Next.
3	System Manager – Click on OK in the ‘Change Document to State’ window
4	System Manager – Add the Project Manager’s email address into the system generated email. NOTE: Leave MDOT-Eproposal address in email.
5	Project Manager – Upon System Manager approval, create a Digital Pen Set. Then proceed with scheduling OEC Meeting.

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State: OEC - System Manager Approved for Meeting

PPMS Task: (5 work days for review)

Step	Action
1	Project Manager – Once digital pen set has been generated then proceed to initiativing meeting appointment: Single Left click on the ‘0303_DPS_OEC.pdf’ located in the ‘Design Submittal Form’ folder. Then right click and select Change State. Select Next.
2	Project Manager – Click on OK in the ‘Change Document to State’ window
3	Project Manager – Please do the following to the system generated email: File > Save (this will save the email into your Drafts Outlook cabinet) Close the system generated email Go into your Outlook Drafts cabinet Highlight ‘OEC Plans ready for review’ email Copy and Paste body of email into a newly created Meeting email Add internal and external Base Plan meeting attendees Use the Contact List located in the ‘-Supporting Documents’ Reference Set. This list includes all Region and Central Office reviewers as well as MDOT RID Support. NOTE: Have ROW? Remember to invite ROW staff. Review body of email and update all meeting specific information (see highlighted text below) THE OEC MEETING ON: "ENTER ROUTE" CS: "ENTER CN" JNs: "ENTER JNs HERE"; "ENTER LOCATION DESCRIPTION HERE". Work entails: "ENTER INFORMATION HERE" "*PLEASE NOTE THAT CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THE SCOPE OF WORK WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING." The OEC Meeting on this project has been scheduled for "ENTER DATE HERE". "ENTER PROJECT MANAGER" will oversee this meeting and meet interested personnel at MDOT’s "ENTER LOCATION HERE" at ""ENTER TIME HERE". MDOT Staff: This project will be using the pilot digital pen process for reviewing the plans. Please make sure plans are printed from the Digital Pen Plan Set folder (Digital Pen Plan Set) in ProjectWise and that all plan comments are done using a digital pen or Adobe commenting. See the attached file for additional instructions. non-MDOT invitees: This project will be using Adobe commenting to review the plans which are located in MDOT’s ProjectWise. For access into MDOT’s ProjectWise system, please notify the Project Manager. All digital pen comments need to be placed in ProjectWise by 4:00 pm, "ADD DATE HERE" for the "ENTER OFFICE NAME HERE" to do comment cleanup and redistribute a commented set of prints to all meeting attendees by "ADD DATE HERE" meeting. Electronic plan and proposal documents can be viewed in MDOT’s ProjectWise at the following location: Document Link: "ADD DIGITAL PEN PLAN SEET LINK HERE" Project Manager: "ENTER NAME HERE AND PHONE NUMBER" If you have further comments or questions that require discussion, please contact me. NOTE: Please allow 15 work days for OEC Plan Review.

REMINDER: Update RID Checklist in the RID_OEC folder along with other RID files for review. Highlight all files than change state to next to submit to RID Review staff.

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State: OEC - Meeting Scheduled and Ready for Review

PPMS Task: 3870 – OEC Plan Review (10 work days for review)

Step	Action
1	OEC Plan Reviewers – Print dot matrix set and comment using the Digital Pen process or Adobe commenting. NOTE: Reviewers in the same office can share the same dot matrix set and pen. Also, it is recommended that comments are not removed from the pens until after the review meeting.
2	OEC Plan Reviewers – Upload Digital Pen comments into ProjectWise.
3	Project Manager – After the 10 work day review period: Single Left click on the ‘0303_DPS_OEC.pdf’ located in the ‘Design Submittal Form’ folder. Then right click and select Change State. Select Next.
4	Project Manager – Click on OK in the ‘Change Document to State’ window. NOTE: No email will be generated.

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State: OEC - PM Review in Progress

PPMS Task: 3885 – Project Manager OEC Plan Review (5 work days for review)

Step	Action
1	Project Manager – Copy ALL digital pen comment files to the ‘Pre-Construction > Record Plan Set Review Comments’ folder prior to reviewing the files.
2	Project Manager – Review and Compile comments on ALL digital pen comment files located under the JN’s ‘5 - OEC Plan’ folder.
3	Project Manager – Once all comments have reviewed and compiled: Single Left click on the ‘0303_DPS_OEC.pdf’ located in the ‘Design Submittal Form’ folder. Then right click and select Change State. Select Next.
4	Project Manager – Click on OK in the ‘Change Document to State’ window.
5	Project Manager - Add all Reviewers’ email addresses into the system generated email. NOTE: Please leave the three email addresses on the email.

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State: OEC - Design Team Response

PPMS Task: Design Team (5 work days for review)

Step	Action
1	Design Team/Reviewers – Review compiled comments. Reminder: contact Project Manager with any comments prior to the OEC Plan Meeting.
2	Project Manager – Once the meeting has occured: Single Left click on the ‘0303_DPS_OEC.pdf’ located in the ‘Design Submittal Form’ folder. Then right click and select Change State. Select Next.
3	Project Manager – Click on OK in the ‘Change Document to State’ window.
4	OEC Plan Review workflow process is now complete.

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8.3.3 OEC - RID Review

Folder:

State: OEC RID Review - Pending

PPMS Task:

Step	Action
1	Design Team – Create RID Submittal during the State: OEC – Pending Submittal: Place RID files in the ‘RID-OEC’ folder per Chapter 5 - RID Process Respond to comments in the RID Review Checklist.xlsm located in the ‘RID_OEC’ folder. Complete the OEC column of the RID Review Checklist.xlsm.
2	Project Manager – Make sure the RID Review Checklist.xlsm file, located in ‘RID_OEC’ folder is ready for submittal. NOTE: This is a “living” form. The Project Manager will update this form at each milestone.
3	Project Manager – Make sure the RID files are ready for review prior to completing the State: OEC - Pending.
4	Project Manager – Once you are ready to initiate the meeting appointment during State: OEC – System Manager Approved for Meeting: Single Left click on the files in located in the ‘RID-OEC’ folder. Then right click and select Change State. Select Next.
5	Project Manager – Click on OK in the ‘Change Document to State’ window
6	Project Manager – Include MDOT RID Support on the email generated during the state change from State: OEC – System Manager Approved for Meeting to State: OEC- Meeting Scheduled and Ready for Review.

State: OEC RID Review - Review in Progress

PPMS Task: 3870 - OEC Plan Review (15 work days for review)

Step	Action
1	MDOT-RIDSupport Reviewers – Perform review of the RID files and document comments in the RID Review Checklist.xlsm. Reference saved views in the OEC Comments column. NOTE: During this state the ‘RID-OEC’ folder will be locked for MDOT-RIDSupport review.
2	MDOT-RIDSupport Reviewers – Move the RID Review Checklist.xlsm file, located in ‘RID_OEC’ folder to ‘- Supporting Documents’ folder. Leave a copy in the "RID_OEC' folder and add the date to end of the RID Review Checklist.xlsm in the ‘RID_OEC’ folder.
3	MDOT-RIDSupport Reviewers – After the 15 work day review period: Single Left click on the files in located in the ‘RID-OEC’ folder. Then right click and select Change State. Select Next.
4	MDOT-RIDSupport Reviewers – Click on OK in the ‘Change Document to State’ window. NOTE: No email will be generated.

State: OEC RID Review - Complete

PPMS Task:

Step	Action
1	The files in the ‘RID-OEC’ folder will be locked as a time stamp of the submittal and review. Responses from the Design Team or Project Manager should be placed in the RID Comments column of the RID Review Checklist.xlsm which is now in the ‘- Supporting Documents’ folder. The RID files can be copied from the ‘RID-OEC’ folder if necessary for discussion.
2	The files can be viewed by the Project Manager and Design Team during the State: OEC – PM Review in Process and the State: OEC – Design Team Response.

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8.4 Letting Plan Review ProjectWise Process

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8.4.1 Letting - Package Submittal

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State: E-Proposal Pending

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: E-Proposal Complete

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: E-Prop Initiate Final Project Review

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: E-Prop Workflow Assign

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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8.4.2 Letting - Review

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State: QA Tech - Pending

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: QA Tech - Complete

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: QA Tech - Assign to Reviewer

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: QA SE - Pending

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: QA SE - Complete

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: QA SE - Assign to Estimator

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: QA Est - Pending

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: QA Est - Complete

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: QA Final - Pending

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: QA Final - Complete

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: QA Final - Ready for Finance

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: Finance PQ - Pending

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: Finance BLU - Pending

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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State: Final

PPMS Task: -Reserved-

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8.4.3 Letting - RID Review

State: E-Proposal RID Pending

PPMS Task:

Step	Action
1	Design Team – Create RID Submittal during the State: E-Proposal Complete: Place RID files in the ‘RID’ folder per Chapter 5 - RID Process Respond to comments in the RID Review Checklist.xlsm located in the ‘- Supporting Documents’ folder. Complete the RID column of the RID Review Checklist.xlsm.
2	Project Manager – Make sure the RID files are ready for review prior to completing the State: E-Prop Initiate Final Project Review.
3	Project Manager – Include MDOT RID Support on the email generated during the State: E-Prop Initiate Final Project Review.

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State: E-Proposal RID Complete

PPMS Task:

Step	Action
1	MDOT-RIDSupport Reviewers – Perform review of the RID files and document comments in the RID Review Checklist. Reference saved views in the RID Comments column. NOTE: During this state the ‘RID’ folder will remain accessible for easy corrections of RID files during the MDOT-RIDSupport review.
2	MDOT-RIDSupport Reviewers – Prior to the State: QA Final – Ready for Finance: Single Left click on the files in located in the ‘RID’ folder. Then right click and select Change State. Select Next.
3	MDOT-RIDSupport Reviewers – Click on OK in the ‘Change Document to State’ window.

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State: E-Proposal RID Publish

PPMS Task:

Step	Action
1	Finance – During the Final State: Single Left click on the files in located in the ‘RID’ folder. Then right click and select Change State. Select Next. Note: The RID must be in the State: E-Proposal Complete before they can be changed to the State: E-Proposal RID Publish. If the RID is not in the State: E-Proposal Complete at the time of Publishing please contact MDOT RID Support
2	If RID files are added after advertisement: Project Manager - Email MDOT RID Support and include 'Added RID', 'RID File Name Change', or 'Post Award RID' in the Subject Line. Please also include a link to the Added RID. See RID_Changes for more information. MDOT RID Support - Confirm that added RID is in conformance with Standards, and then Change State twice to Publish.

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8.5 Design Exception ProjectWise Process

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