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	<td>Mark Luszcz, Deputy Director Operations and Support, Division of Transportation Solutions</td>		<td>Mark Luszcz, Deputy Director Operations and Support, Division of Transportation Solutions</td>
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			<td>Mark Buckalew, Deputy Director of Transportation Solutions</td>
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	1.4 Developing and Maintaining the Project Development Manual		1.4 Developing and Maintaining the Project Development Manual
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	The DelDOT Project Development Manual was created through a collaborative inter-Division process overseen by an Executive Committee and supported by a General Update Committee comprised of subject matter experts from across the Department. The Executive Committee was tasked with overseeing the overall update process while the General Update Committee provided technical input and performed content reviews throughout the manual’s development. Table 1.4 documents the members of both the Executive Committee and General Update Committee who contributed to the development of this manual.		The DelDOT Project Development Manual was created through a collaborative inter-Division process overseen by an Executive Committee and supported by a General Update Committee comprised of subject matter experts from across the Department. The Executive Committee was tasked with overseeing the overall update process while the General Update Committee provided technical input and performed content reviews throughout the manual’s development. Table 1.4 documents the members of both the Executive Committee and General Update Committee who contributed to the development of this manual at its inception.
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	Revisions are to be documented through the Project Development Manual [[Media:Revision_and_Approval_Log.pdf\|Revision and Approval Log]] and then memorialized on the Manual’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage. Manual users are encouraged to bring inaccurate or inconsistent information within the manual to their PDCWG representative for further discussion. Additionally, manual users are encouraged to “watch” the Wiki’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage via the instructions provided at this [[Media:PDM_Wiki_Notification_Setup.pdf\|link]] so that they can receive manual update notifications as changes are incorporated.		Revisions are to be documented through the Project Development Manual [[Media:Revision_and_Approval_Log.pdf\|Revision and Approval Log]] and then memorialized on the Manual’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage. Manual users are encouraged to bring inaccurate or inconsistent information within the manual to their PDCWG representative for further discussion.
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	DelDOT’s resources will be updated when determined necessary to keep the content current and accurate. Additionally, federal regulatory requirements dictate that several resources be reviewed and updated on periodic schedules. When updates are determined necessary, the assigned update team should evaluate the following considerations as early in the update process as possible to ensure an effective update process:		DelDOT’s resources will be updated when determined necessary to keep the content current and accurate. Keeping resources current and accurate not only increases DelDOT efficiency but also reduces the Department’s liability as these documents are frequently used by litigants and courts as evidence bearing on the standard of care or duties for transportation agencies sued for alleged negligence. Additionally, federal regulatory requirements dictate that several resources be reviewed and updated on periodic schedules. When updates are determined necessary, the assigned update team should evaluate the following considerations as early in the update process as possible to ensure an effective update process:
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	<b>Required public comment period </b> – Updates to DelDOT publications that are considered regulatory by either being contained in or referenced by the Delaware Administrative Code, will require that a formal public comment period be provided through the State of Delaware’s [https://regulations.delaware.gov/register/current_issue.shtml Register of Regulations] before adoption in accordance with [https://delcode.delaware.gov/title29/c101/index.html 29 Del. C. Chapter 101].		<b>Required public comment period </b> – Updates to DelDOT publications that are considered regulatory by either being contained in or referenced by the Delaware Administrative Code, will require that a formal public comment period be provided through the State of Delaware’s [https://regulations.delaware.gov/register/current_issue.shtml Register of Regulations] before adoption in accordance with [https://delcode.delaware.gov/title29/c101/index.html 29 Del. C. Chapter 101].
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			<b>Limit liability </b> – Agency publications are often used by litigants and courts in an attempt to establish agency negligence in liability related cases. Accordingly, all DelDOT developed resource documents must be written in a way which limits DelDOT’s potential liability. In general, resource documents are to be written using neutral and objective language. When use of engineering judgement is permitted, the resource should state that. The resource document type as well as the manner in which that information will be published should be considered during development. Manuals, policies, or standards imply that the document is to be followed unless flexibility is allowed or encouraged within the document. Document types that imply the information contained is guidance is generally understood to be advice which can be followed, but the application of that advice to a particular set of facts is not mandatory, suggesting an element of flexibility. The need for DelDOT’s Legal section to review the document should also be considered during development. Additional information on limiting an agency’s liability can be found within the National Academics, Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s <u><i>Guidelines for Drafting Liability Neutral Transportation Engineering Documents and Communication Strategies.</i></u>
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	Revisions are to be documented through the Project Development Manual [[Media:~~Revision and Approval Log July2026~~.pdf\|Revision and Approval Log]] and then memorialized on the Manual’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage. Manual users are encouraged to bring inaccurate or inconsistent information within the manual to their PDCWG representative for further discussion. Additionally, manual users are encouraged to “watch” the Wiki’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage via the instructions provided at this [[Media:PDM_Wiki_Notification_Setup.pdf\|link]] so that they can receive manual update notifications as changes are incorporated.		Revisions are to be documented through the Project Development Manual [[Media:Revision_and_Approval_Log.pdf\|Revision and Approval Log]] and then memorialized on the Manual’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage. Manual users are encouraged to bring inaccurate or inconsistent information within the manual to their PDCWG representative for further discussion. Additionally, manual users are encouraged to “watch” the Wiki’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage via the instructions provided at this [[Media:PDM_Wiki_Notification_Setup.pdf\|link]] so that they can receive manual update notifications as changes are incorporated.
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	Revisions are to be documented through the Project Development Manual [[Media:~~Revision_and_Approval_Log~~.pdf\|Revision and Approval Log ~~July2026.pdf~~]] and then memorialized on the Manual’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage. Manual users are encouraged to bring inaccurate or inconsistent information within the manual to their PDCWG representative for further discussion. Additionally, manual users are encouraged to “watch” the Wiki’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage via the instructions provided at this [[Media:PDM_Wiki_Notification_Setup.pdf\|link]] so that they can receive manual update notifications as changes are incorporated.		Revisions are to be documented through the Project Development Manual [[Media:Revision and Approval Log July2026.pdf\|Revision and Approval Log]] and then memorialized on the Manual’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage. Manual users are encouraged to bring inaccurate or inconsistent information within the manual to their PDCWG representative for further discussion. Additionally, manual users are encouraged to “watch” the Wiki’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage via the instructions provided at this [[Media:PDM_Wiki_Notification_Setup.pdf\|link]] so that they can receive manual update notifications as changes are incorporated.
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	Revisions are to be documented through the Project Development Manual [[Media:Revision_and_Approval_Log.pdf\|Revision and Approval Log]] and then memorialized on the Manual’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage. Manual users are encouraged to bring inaccurate or inconsistent information within the manual to their PDCWG representative for further discussion. Additionally, manual users are encouraged to “watch” the Wiki’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage via the instructions provided at this [[Media:PDM_Wiki_Notification_Setup.pdf\|link]] so that they can receive manual update notifications as changes are incorporated.		Revisions are to be documented through the Project Development Manual [[Media:Revision_and_Approval_Log.pdf\|Revision and Approval Log July2026.pdf]] and then memorialized on the Manual’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage. Manual users are encouraged to bring inaccurate or inconsistent information within the manual to their PDCWG representative for further discussion. Additionally, manual users are encouraged to “watch” the Wiki’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage via the instructions provided at this [[Media:PDM_Wiki_Notification_Setup.pdf\|link]] so that they can receive manual update notifications as changes are incorporated.
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	Revisions are to be documented through the Project Development Manual [[Media:Revision_and_Approval_Log.pdf\|Revision and Approval Log]] and then memorialized on the Manual’s [https://~~projectdevelopmentmanualtest~~.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage. Manual users are encouraged to bring inaccurate or inconsistent information within the manual to their PDCWG representative for further discussion. Additionally, manual users are encouraged to “watch” the Wiki’s [https://~~projectdevelopmentmanualtest~~.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage via the instructions provided at this [[Media:PDM_Wiki_Notification_Setup.pdf\|link]] so that they can receive manual update notifications as changes are incorporated.		Revisions are to be documented through the Project Development Manual [[Media:Revision_and_Approval_Log.pdf\|Revision and Approval Log]] and then memorialized on the Manual’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage. Manual users are encouraged to bring inaccurate or inconsistent information within the manual to their PDCWG representative for further discussion. Additionally, manual users are encouraged to “watch” the Wiki’s [https://projectdevelopmentmanual.deldot.gov/index.php/Revisions Revisions and Approvals] webpage via the instructions provided at this [[Media:PDM_Wiki_Notification_Setup.pdf\|link]] so that they can receive manual update notifications as changes are incorporated.
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	The DelDOT Project Development Manual was created through a collaborative inter-Division process overseen by an Executive Committee and supported by a General Update Committee comprised of subject matter experts from across the Department. The Executive Committee was tasked with overseeing the overall update process while the General Update Committee provided technical input and performed content reviews throughout the manual’s development. Table 1.4 documents the members of both the Executive Committee and General Update Committee who contributed to the ~~Development~~ of this manual.		The DelDOT Project Development Manual was created through a collaborative inter-Division process overseen by an Executive Committee and supported by a General Update Committee comprised of subject matter experts from across the Department. The Executive Committee was tasked with overseeing the overall update process while the General Update Committee provided technical input and performed content reviews throughout the manual’s development. Table 1.4 documents the members of both the Executive Committee and General Update Committee who contributed to the development of this manual.
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