The

Project Development Process Manual

(PDP Manual) provides information, guidance, and references for the transportation engineer to develop a transportation construction project from the planning phase to project letting through the design-bid-build process (see ).

This chapter provides an overview of the project development process for transportation projects prepared by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). This chapter is not applicable to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) or Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) led projects. The project development process for Local Government (LG) projects is detailed in TxDOT’s

Local Government Projects Policy Manual

. For alternative delivery projects, specifically those delivered through the design-build process (see ), refer to TxDOT’s

Design-Build Procurement Overview Manual

.

This chapter provides information on the following topics:

1.2 Purpose of Manual;

1.3 TxDOT’s Project Development Process;

1.4 Stewardship and Oversight;

1.5 Design Summary Report;

1.6 Project Rigor;

1.7 Project File of Record; and

1.8 Manual Organization.