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DOT asks for four FTEs; panel probes $1.1 billion capital line and matching rules
Summary
Department of Transportation officials told the Appropriations — Government Operations Division they are seeking four new FTEs — a bridge load rater/railroad coordinator, two operators for the Highway 85 expansion and one local government team member — and that a $1.1 billion capital-assets figure on agency sheets combines federal funds and state matching sources.
The Appropriations — Government Operations Division on an unspecified date questioned the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) request for four new full-time positions and probed the large capital-assets total shown on the agency’s long sheet.
Deputy Director Mike Gerhardt told the committee DOT requests four new FTEs: one bridge load rater/railroad coordinator, two highway operators for western North Dakota tied to the Highway 85 expansion, and one local government team member. Gerhardt said the bridge load-rater role supports bridge rating and analysis and that the railroad coordination piece addresses construction projects that intersect rail facilities. Deputy director Lineman (as identified in the transcript) told the committee the department currently has one person doing bridge load rating and sought redundancy for this specialized, federally required function.
DOT director Ron…
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