ACEC/MW COVID-19 Recovery Center
[Last Updated 10/1/20]
ACEC/MW Update
Message from ACEC/MW Executive Director regarding COVID-19ACTION ALERT! Contact Congress NOW to advocate for engineering industry priorities in Economic Relief Package
Transportation Infrastructure (9/30/20) Near deadline, Trump signs spending bill with 1-year highway-transit extension
ACEC (9/10/20) Provides Update: PPP Loans and Agency Credits
ACEC (9/10/20) and industry coalition call for FAST Act extension, supplemental state DOT funding
ACEC's (8/7/20) Medium Page is the go-to site for thought leadership articles on the engineering industry
ACEC Guide to Returning to the Office and the Job Site
- COVID-19 Checklist for Transportation Construction Employers and Employees (One-Page Version)
- COVID-19 Checklist for Transportation Construction Employers and Employees (Two Page Version) (Also available in Spanish)
- Construction Industry Safety Coalition Recommendations: COVID-19 Exposure Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Plan for Construction (Also available in Spanish)
- COVID-19 Toolbox Talk (Also available in Spanish)
Local Updates District of Columbia DC (10/1/20) Continues in Phase 2 of recovery DC Health (9/10/20) Releases updated list of high-risk states necessitating quarantine DC Mayor's (7/22/20) Mask Order, which requires employers to provide PPE DC Mayor's (9/17/20) Coronavirus Situational Update Virginia VA Goveror Blueprint for Easing Public Health Restrictions VA (10/1/20) Continues in Phase 3 VDOT (8/21/20) Updated Memorandum to the Contracting Community VA Governor (8/5/20) Launches COVIDWISE exposure notification app VA Goveror (7/27/20) Announces $70 Million Rebuild VA Economic Recovery Fund for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 VDOT (6/8/20) Memorandum to the Contracting Community re potential impacts to contractors Arlington County (6/12/20) Phase 2 Reopening Information Fairfax County (6/12/20) Phase 3 Guidelines City of Fairfax (6/12/20) Reopening Information and Guidelines VA Goveror (5/27/20) Announces face covering requirement and workplace safety regulations VDOT (3/24/20) Letter on Contractor Safety VDOT Comissioner's Letter to the Contracting Community VDOT's Modified Technical Interview Process for COVID-19 Maryland Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery Most of Maryland (9/18/20) Is in Stage 3 of Recovery Gov. Hogan (7/29/20) Expands mask order - all people over age 5 must wear a mask in public areas Out-of-State Travel Advisory (7/29/20) MD residents strongly advised against travel to states with positivity rate of 10% or higher, and if they do travel should get tested and self-quarantine while awaiting results Gov. Hogan (6/30/20) Announced acquisition of 250,000 Rapid Antigen Tests from Becton Dickinson through bipartisan interstate testing compact with Rockefeller Foundation - rapid tests to be deployed to nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, correctional and juvenile detention centers Joint MD Transportation Coalition Delegation Letter to Maryland Delegation Members Back to Business Guidelines (6/12/20) Back to Business Pledge (5/13/20) That all business owners are encouraged to sign and display at their place of business Montgomery County (9/18/20) Continues in Phase 2 (Guidelines) Montgomery County (6/12/20) Business Reopening Requirements Prince George's County (9/18/20) Continues in Phase 2 Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (4/16/20) Update and link to new DPS ebox for submitting docs/plans. MDOT SHA (4/15/20) Extends Due Date for 2019 Overhead Rates MDOT SHA (4/15/20) COVID-19 Notices for Contractors and Consultants MDOT SHA Letter to the Consulting/Contracting Community
Federal Agencies USACE (4/17/20) Task Order Awards: New Procedures and (4/9/20) Webinar on USACE COVID-19 response plus Q&A from Webinar U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship (3/31/20) Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act U.S. Chamber of Commerce (3/31/20) Coronavirus Emergency Loans Guide and Checklist for Small Businesses DHS Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) (3/28/20) Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response DHS Chief Procurement Officer's Message Laying Out the Department's Coronavirus Policies for Contractors USACE Baltimore District: Army Corps to limit Regulatory Program operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC in response to COVID-19
Other Useful Resources
APTA - The COVID-19 Pandemic - Public Transportation Responds: Safeguading Riders and Employees
Stateside.com - State & Local Government Responses to COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC's Resource Page includes what you should know about the virus, situation updates, and information for travelers, businesses, and others. CDC has also issued Guidance for Mass Gatherings.
National Governors Association - Coronavirus: What You Need To Know
US Chamber of Commerce - Combating the Coronavirus