Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 7, § 10-1.010
PURPOSE: This rule updates the department’s organizational structure consistent with the department’s current business practices as required by section 536.023, RSMo.
(2) Organization.
(A) General Management.
cer and is appointed by, and serves at the discretion of, the commission. The director appoints a chief engineer, chief financial officer, chief counsel (with the consent of the commission), and other leaders and employees as the commission may designate and deem necessary. Under the direction of the commission, the director is responsible for the overall operations and performance of the department and prescribes the duties and authority of employees. The selection and removal of all employees is without regard to political affiliation. The duties of the chief engineer, chief financial officer, and chief counsel are as follows:
overall department decisions at MoDOT as well as overseeing engineering operations such as planning, construction, and maintenance. This position reports directly to the director and serves as the primary advisor regarding engineering issues. The chief engineer handles MoDOT’s day-to-day operations. The chief engineer is also responsible for an oversight role in the preparation and approval of all engineering documents, plans, and specifications. This position provides general oversight of all design, construction, and maintenance work for the department as determined by the director;
responsible for all administrative operations of MoDOT. This position provides general oversight of financial and business planning, information technology, and other administrative and financial functions as determined by the director; and
resents the commission and the director in all actions and proceedings to which either may be a party or in proceedings under Chapters 226 and 227, RSMo, or with respect to any law administered by the commission or any order or proceeding of the commission. The chief counsel is responsible for drafting all contracts, conveyances, agreements, or other documents affecting the commission, property held or acquired by it, and any action taken by the commission. The chief counsel, with the director’s approval, appoints assistant counsel(s) as necessary to represent the commission and the department.
responsible for maintaining records of all proceedings of the commission and is the custodian of all records, documents, and papers filed with the commission, department, and other public governmental bodies established by the commission. 7 CSR 10-1
(B) Divisions. MoDOT pursues its mission through the following divisions:
ble for performing audits of department operations, external contracts, grant agreements and motor carrier fuel tax returns, and apportioned registrations. The division also investigates fraud, waste, and abuse; handles employee grievances and Equal Employment Opportunity complaints; and analyzes competitive bidding practices;
design and detailed plans production for all state highway bridges, including cost estimates and site-specific job special provisions. Additional responsibilities include maintaining the National Bridge Inventory, recommending load posting limits for both state and non-state bridges, and analyzing structures for special superload overweight permit loads traveling within the state;
sible for administering all construction contracts awarded by the commission. Contracts are awarded through the competitive bid process, and then work is assigned to project offices located geographically throughout the state. Engineers and technicians assigned to these project offices do field surveying and perform quality control tests on the work performed by contractors to ensure quality construction that improves Missouri’s transportation system. Construction and Materials is responsible for sampling and testing of materials used in the construction and maintenance of roadways and structures to ensure compliance with applicable standards and specifications. Construction and Materials personnel analyze pavement designs, roadway foundations, asphaltic concrete, and Portland cement mixtures, as well as carry out soil and subsurface condition surveys and furnish geotechnical information for the design, construction, and maintenance of roads and structures;
disseminating information on the activities of the commission and MoDOT to the public and to MoDOT personnel. Customer Relations coordinates customer comments to MoDOT through public involvement meetings, customer service representatives, and surveys. Customer Relations helps MoDOT communicate with news media through news releases and personal contact. Customer Relations also improves MoDOT contact with customers by preparing speeches, publications, displays, and plans for communication and marketing. Customer Relations is also responsible for spearheading and directing organizational performance measures to be reported in the Tracker, and facilitates process improvement, customer satisfaction, and problem solving teams to improve operational performance;
environmental, and cultural resource studies required for initial evaluation of proposed projects; detailed route studies, ground surveys, and aerial photography; and design and plan preparation including cost estimates for the state transportation projects. Design advertises and makes all preparations for receiving bids for transportation project contracts including the development of specifications and cost estimates prior to advertising for bids. Design is also responsible for acquisition of right of way required for the construction and maintenance of all state highways in addition to properties incidental to the system of state highways in Missouri, and provides relocation assistance for all persons displaced by the commission’s right of way acquisition. Design administers the disposal or lease of land considered excess to commission needs and the regulation of outdoor advertising billboards and junkyards adjacent to regulated state highways. Design administers the Scenic Byway Program;
responsible for directing the department’s Affirmative Action Program and other initiatives aimed at achieving and maintaining a diverse workforce;
for directing the department’s external affirmative action, equal opportunity, and nondiscrimination programs, which include the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program, On-the-Job Training Program, Equal Employment Opportunity, Title VI, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and all other nondiscrimination or affirmative action programs related to federal-aid contracting activities;
providing administrative support to MoDOT in accounting, financial reporting, and policy development, building and maintaining an effective system of internal controls, and cost accounting. Financial Services is also responsible for coordinating financial resources and spending plans through forecasting, analysis, and training. Financial Services performs financial planning and fiscal analysis, budget, federal aid, and innovative finance administration functions for the department;
supporting MoDOT activities by providing guidance and support services in the areas of facilities management, procurement, inventory management, fleet management, and equipment repair;
ble for providing a liaison between MoDOT, congressional delegations, and the Missouri Legislature. Staff members disseminate information regarding proposed legislation affecting MoDOT and analyze the content of legislation, legislative proposals, and policy options;
continually developing and improving human resources processes that support MoDOT and its employees in contributing to a quality transportation system. Responsibilities include nationally recruiting college graduates for placement throughout the state and administering employee development programs, personnel policies, the department’s pay system, and personnel records;
for providing and improving information and communication services used by employees of MoDOT through the operation and maintenance of local and statewide data networks and telephone services. Information Systems staff provide applications programming expertise to support the engineering, financial, operational, and general information needs of MoDOT;
assisting and supporting maintenance activities for the preservation and operation of the state highway system;
information, credentials, and permits and enforces safety for businesses and individuals interested in commercial property and passenger-carrying operations on public highways in and through Missouri;
for administering state and federal programs that support and develop non-highway passenger and freight transportation, which include aviation, railroads, transit, and waterways. Major programs include capital improvements, operating support, technical assistance, safety outreach, and identifying freight efficiencies/opportunities;
responsible for the management and implementation of medical and life insurance plans for department employees and retirees; administration of MoDOT’s self-insurance operations, including workers’ compensation, fleet liability, general liability, and property damage recovery; and administration of the safety and health programs;
sible for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods on the state highway system. This includes supporting signing, striping, traffic signals, lighting, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), roadway access, and safety management programs throughout the state. Traffic and Highway Safety is responsible for the coordination of traffic management, inci- Transportation Commission
dent management, traveler information services, and the radio and emergency communication systems; and is also responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the solicitation, review, award, and monitoring of federal highway safety grant contracts and concentrates their efforts in the areas of education, enforcement, and engineering to prevent deaths and injuries from motor vehicle accidents; and
ble for collecting, managing, and analyzing data to provide a single source of information to support MoDOT’s decision process related to maintenance, construction, and reconstruction of the state transportation system; developing and tracking the five- (5-) Year Highway and Bridge Construction Schedule and the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program; mapping; and developing and coordinating a long range, total transportation system for MoDOT.
AUTHORITY: section 536.023, RSMo Supp. 2013.* Original rule filed Oct. 14, 1976, effective March 1, 1977. Amended: Filed March 4, 1983, effective June 15, 1983. Rescinded and readopted: Filed June 13, 2000, effective Jan. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed June 15, 2006, effective Jan. 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Feb. 5, 2010, effective Sept. 30, 2010. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Feb. 11, 2014, effective Sept. 30, 2014. *Original authority: 536.023, RSMo 1975, amended 1976, 1997, 2004.