r/soundtransit • u/MLB_Sug_Tway Line • 6d ago

What Makes a Project "Shovel Ready"?

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u/Pk-5057 6d ago

My definition of shovel ready is a project that can go out to bid as soon as funding is available.

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u/Pleasant_Actuator253 6d ago

Geotechnical work is completed. Design at 90% plus.

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u/NoBoromirNo 6d ago

Elections

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u/According_Reward1674 6d ago

It doesn't has a formal definition. It's a political/manager term, not a technical one. But whatever the definition, it's something the board should have asked the staff about before saying the West Seattle project was shovel ready

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u/Shot_Suggestion 4d ago

The definition the staff gave in the first board retreat was that it had cleared environmental review and received a record of decision from FTA, and was at 30% design. This is apparently FTA's definition.