List of Initials and Acronyms

List of Initials and Acronyms

Initials for Checklists

AA = Administrative Assistant

CE = City Engineer

CI = Construction Inspector

CO = Consultant

CS = Contract Specialist

CTE = City Traffic Engineer

DPW = Director of Public Works

FI = Finance Department

LW = Law Department

PDS = Planning and Development Services

PE = Project Engineer

PM = Project Manager

ST = Survey Technician

Acronyms

ADA = American Disabilities Act BLP = Bureau of Local Projects (KDOT) CARS = County Assistance Road System (Johnson County) CDBG = Community Development Block Grants CIP = Capital Improvements Plan DBE = Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DOT = Department of Transportation (Federal Government) FHWA = Federal Highway Administration HUD = Department of Housing and Urban Development ID = Improvement District JCUWD = Johnson County Unified Wastewater District KCPL = Kansas City Power & Light (Utility Company) KDHE = Kansas Department of Health and Environment KDOT = Kansas Department of Transportation LPA = Local Public Authorities MARC = Mid-America Regional Council NHS = National Highway System NPDES = National Pollution Discharge Elimination System RFP = Request for Proposal R/W = Right(s)-of-Way SMAC = Stormwater Management Advisory Council (Johnson County) TIP = Transportation Improvement Program (MARC) USGS = United States Geological Survey