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6)fi aI5 ructwe loi Rebuilding AnmvIC,� (INFRA) Gfoi,ts project completion; or (3) the applicant should show that they will meet a negotiated Community Benefit Agreement or have completed an Equitable Project Assessment and will be monitoring compliance. Project Readiness In this section of the application, DOT will consider project readiness in two ways: to assess the likelihood of successful project delivery and to confirm that a project will satisfy statutory readiness requirements. Applicants must demonstrate there are no significant risks to successful obligation of funding for a project, including risks associated with environmental review, permitting, technical feasibility, funding, and capacity to manage project delivery. Applications which demonstrate mitigated risks will be considered more competitive than a comparable project with unaddressed risks. Technical Feasibility Applicants must demonstrate the technical feasibility of the project with engineering and design studies and activities; the development of design criteria and/or a basis of design; the basis for the cost estimate presented in the INFRA application, including the identification of contingency levels appropriate to its level of design; and any scope, schedule, and budget risk -mitigation measures. Be sure to include a detailed statement of work that focuses on the technical and engineering aspects of the project and describes in detail the project to be constructed. Project Schedule Provide a detailed project schedule outlining major milestones including state and local planning approvals (inclusion in the STIP), beginning and completing NEPA, design completion, right of way completion, approvals of PS&Es, procurement, and construction. All necessary pre -construction activities must be complete prior to the September 30, 2024 obligation deadline. Required Approvals Environmental Permits and Reviews. The application should demonstrate receipt (or reasonably anticipated receipt) of all environmental approvals and permits necessary for the project to proceed to construction on the timeline specified in the project schedule and necessary to meet the statutory obligation deadline, including satisfaction of all Federal, State and local requirements and completion of the NEPA process. State and Local Approvals. The applicant should demonstrate receipt of State and local approvals on which the project depends, such as State and local environmental and planning approvals and STIP or TIP funding. Additional support from relevant State and local officials is not required; however, an applicant should demonstrate that the project has broad public support. Federal Transportation Requirements Affecting State and Local Planning. Applicants should demonstrate that a project that is required to be included in the relevant State, metropolitan, and local planning documents has been or will be included in such documents. If the project is not included in a relevant planning document at the time the application is submitted, the applicant should submit a statement from the appropriate planning agency that actions are underway to include the project in the relevant planning document.