1. MURK Presented By Awni Alsous, MURK Engineer 2010

2. What is MURK?

3. MURK - Manual for Uniform Record Keeping Manuals containing uniform contract record keeping forms and procedures to be followed by the Engineer, current on the date of the contract award. The MURK manuals are guidance documents, and are not a part of the contract documents.

4. MURK Part 1A – (CAM) The Contract Administration Manual Contains guidance on the administration of the general provisions contained in the Standard Specifications along with Contract Civil Rights Compliance Reviews.

5. MURK Part 1B – (CIM) The Construction Inspection Manual Contains guidance on field inspection duties, responsibilities and record keeping requirements.

6. MURK Part 1C – The Construction Division Safety and Health Program Manual A comprehensive reference to all aspects of the administration of safety and health requirements on Department contracts. Applies to contractor’s construction operations, to program staff, and to the construction inspection consultants’ staff.

7. MURK Part 1D – Construction Consultant Manual Provides guidance to Department staff on the management of consultants in construction.

8. MURK Part 2A – (MIM) Materials Inspection Manual Provides guidance for inspectors on how to determine the acceptability of materials arriving on a project site.

9. Locate the manuals All of the preceding manuals can be located on the Construction Division web site www.nysdot.gov

10. NYSDOT Home Page

11. Index Listing

12. General Information

15. Diary and Inspector Reports These are two of the most important components of the project records Required information is extensive and is listed in the Construction Administration Manual (MURK 1a) Section 90.

16. Diary and Inspector Reports Find the forms on NYSDOT WebSite

19. Owner/DOT/FHWA Review Owner/NYSDOT Review Check for proper record keeping procedures MURK 40 form (on Construction Division Website) 6 Page Check List for records review

20. MURK 40 Page 1

21. MURK 40 Page 2

22. MURK 40 Page 3

23. MURK 40 Page 4

24. MURK 40 Page 5

25. MURK 40 Page 6

26. FHWA Review American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA) Construction Monitoring Checklist 2 pages

27. ARRA Page 1

28. ARRA Page 2

31. Questions ?