Plans for highway landscape projects prepared under contract with the Florida Department of Transportation comply with the FDOT Plans Preparation Manual.

Plans for other highway landscape projects comply with Part I, Rule Chapter 14-40, F.A.C. Highway Beautification and Landscape Management.

• Part I of this rule chapter has complete instructions for designing and implementing a highway landscape project.
   
• Part II describes the Florida Highway Beautification Council Grant Program.
   
• Part III deals with Vegetation Management at Outdoor Advertising Signs. Three Figures are referred to in the rule chapter.

Landscape Architects and contractors can learn about specific FDOT project requirements by visiting the Office of Roadway Design, here you can access the:

• FDOT Design Standards;
   
• Landscape architects typically find Index 544 Landscape Installation,  Index 546 Sight Distance at Intersections, and Index 700 Roadside Offsets to be helpful when preparing landscape plans;
  
  
• Design Standard Series 600-660 cover Traffic Control Through Work Zones;
  
  
• FDOT Standard Specification for Road and Bridge Construction;
  
  
• Utility Accommodation Manual;
  
  
• The Office of Roadway Design offers training opportunities;
  
  
• At the State Estimates Office you can access the Basis of Estimates Manual, and Master Pay Item Lists; and
  
  
• The Florida Highway Landscape Guide was published in 1995. Though it is in metric, many landscape architects find it to be a valuable resource.

How do I become a prequalified landscape architect?

Landscape Architects must be pre-qualified with the department to compete for highway landscape projects contracted by the Department. The FDOT Procurement Office provides everything you need to complete the pre-qualification process, and to learn about planned projects. Information on prequalification is also available at the Publications link of the home page and forms for prequalification at the Forms link.

Where do I compete for landscape architecture services?

Announcements regarding projects requiring professional services
may be viewed at Professional Services Advertisements and include:

1.  Planned Consultant Projects (Planned),
2.  Current Professional Services Advertisements,
3.  Professional Services Selection Results (Shortlisted, Final Selections),

These announcements generally require prequalification with the
Department. A number of types of work have been identified for which
professional consultants are frequently used. Consultants desiring to compete
for contracts in these standard types of work are required to prequalify
annually. Prequalified consultants may respond to currently advertised
projects with a letter of interest typically limited to two pages. At least
three firms will be shortlisted for each advertised project and will provide
either written or oral technical proposals. The contract fee will then be
negotiated with the top ranked firm.

Where can I get information about planning, design, construction, and management of wildflowers?

You may find information about the FDOT Wildflower Program and the Procedure document here.

What is FDOT policy, process, etc. for dealing with invasive exotic plants?

To minimize the spread of invasive plants, the FDOT follows these Voluntary Codes of Conduct.

Where can I get a list of prequalified landscape architects?

To view a list of Prequalified Consultants, go to the Prequalified Consultants Listings menu link.