Overview

T
he Bridge Division performs the Bridge Cost Information (BCI) review for all projects with bridge-class structures. The review is conducted just prior to the Financial Management Division’s submittal for the Federal Project Authorization and Agreement (FPAA) for construction.
During the final Bridge Cost Information (BCI) review, the Bridge Division Project Managers verify that for Category 6 funded projects all design and funding issues identified during the preliminary bridge layout review have been resolved so that the project can proceed to letting. If the bridge is not eligible for the funding category or is not CONSTRUCT-authorized, the project cannot be let for construction. Projects must have design problems resolved prior to letting or risk being pulled from the letting if there is not enough time to correct design issues. Avoid jeopardizing project letting dates by resolving all outstanding issues at the time of the preliminary layout review and not during the PS&E stage. PS&E Reviewers check the accuracy of Bridge Cost Information, Proposed Bridge window in a Location tab of TxDOTCONNECT, and estimates versus bridge layouts for all bridges let in a given month.
As noted in t
he PS&E Transmittal Data
Form 1002
:
  • District should submit final bridge layout sheets and an estimate of all bridge structures to the Bridge Division’s PS&E Review Branch for all projects with bridge structures, including bridge-class culverts.
  • Projects
    using Category 6, also include final Plan and Profile sheets.
The
Bridge Cost Information
 data is used to determine the cost per square foot (unit cost) of the bridge. This break-out arrangement provides information requirements for the reporting of bridge construction cost information to the Federal Highway Administration, Texas Legislature, Texas Transportation Commission, TxDOT Administration
,
 users within the Department, and other public agencies. The FHWA requires each state to report the average unit cost for bridges constructed each year and uses this information to determine how much bridge funding each state receives annually.
The
Bridge Cost Information
 is reviewed by the following:
  • The Bridge Division’s
    Bridge Management Section
     reviews the
    Bridge Cost Information
     submittal for items such as
    • P
      roper format of estimate
      in both TxDOTCONNECT and DCIS
    • A
      ccurate entry of the
      Bridge Cost Information
      and P3B screen in DCIS
    • Correctness of the corresponding to BCI Proposed Bridge window in the Location tab of TxDOTCONNECT
  • The Bridge Division
    P
    roject
    M
    anager reviews the
    Bridge Cost Information
     submittal for items such as
    • Category 6 eligibility and approval for the applicable funding program
The Bridge Division
Bridge Cost Information
 submittal process is as follows:
  • The
    District
     Bridge Engineer must approve final PS&E prior to submission of the
    Bridge Cost Information
     review.
  • Bridge Cost Information
     is submitted to the Bridge Division’s
    Bridge Management Section
     for review.
  • Email the submittal to the
    Bridge Division Project Manager assigned to your District.
  • Email Subject:
    Bridge Cost Information
    , CSJ, County
  • Approval of the bridge project funding is sent to the Financial Management Division.
  • Revisions of the Bridge Cost Information are communicated to District, DES PS&E Reviewer, and TxDOTCONNECT personnel.
NOTE: The internal website is available only to TxDOT personnel. For assistance with accessing this site, please contact the
District
with which you are
working, or the Bridge Division
Bridge Management Section
.