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Landscape Architects
Landscape architects preparing plans for highway landscape projects should contact the appropriate FDOT District Landscape Architect for up to date information and advice for completing a successful project. In some FDOT Districts, this person is not a Florida Registered Landscape Architect, and is referred to as District Landscape Manager.
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 To's and Frequently Asked Questions
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),
Planned, Current, and Selection Results for Design/Build projects can be found at the Office of Construction.
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.
