Who pays for the VA Study?
Depends on the Project Sponsor: First, we need to define the Sponsor. The SPONSOR is any PARTNER that accepts the responsibility to establish scope of PROJECT and the obligation to secure financial resources to fund PROJECT. SPONSOR is responsible for adjusting the PROJECT scope to match committed funds or securing additional funds to fully fund the PROJECT scope. If a PROJECT has more than one SPONSOR, funding adjustments will be made by percentage (as outlined in Responsibilities). Scope adjustments must be developed through the project development process and must be approved by CALTRANS as the owner/operator of the SHS. For Caltrans sponsored projects, the Team Leader cost will be paid by the HQ VA Program, at no cost to the project, and the team member support cost will be funded as a project’s support cost. Typical Caltrans VA studies resource about 500 hours of staff time. For Local Agency sponsored projects, the cost of the VA study will be paid by the Local Agency. Caltrans ca
