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Author : Jerry Stephens
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Use of Performance Warranties on Roadway Construction Projects written by Jerry Stephens and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jerry Stephens
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Use of Performance Based Warranties on Roadway Construction Projects written by Jerry Stephens and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this report is to provide the reader with an overview of the use of warranty contracting for highway construction projects and to further recommend how the state of Montana might implement this approach for selected demonstration projects. The paper begins with a brief description and discussion of the various elements and issues of warranty based roadway design and construction. The manner in which other states have addressed these issues is then described. Finally, specific suggestions are made about how Montana could proceed with warranty based demonstration projects.
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Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (398 download)
Download or read book Use of Warranties on In-service Performance for Roadway Construction Projects written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this project is to investigate the potential benefits of using in service warranties on roadway construction projects in Montana. Following this approach to highway contracting, the contract specifications are expressed in terms of the performance of the roadway after it is placed into service, rather than in terms of the construction methods to be used or the final properties to be achieved in building the facility. Perceived benefits of the in service warranty approach include that a) the contractor is directly motivated to provide a facility that meets the needs of the motoring public (i.e., a smooth, safe roadway) rather than simply to meet prescribed construction standards, and b) competitive market forces will result in the design and construction of innovative and efficient roadway projects. This approach to highway construction contracting differs significantly from the approach currently used in Montana, and thus the results of using this approach are uncertain. This study has been divided into two phases. Phase I consists of a) identifying the critical issues that must be addressed if in service warranties are to be used, b) reviewing the manner in which these contracts have been implemented in Europe and across the U.S., c) determining current perceptions in Montana regarding these contracts, and d) formulating recommendations for demonstration in service warranty projects to be awarded in Montana. Phase II of the project involves a) developing a formal in service warranty contract instrument based on the recommendations from Phase I, b) selecting demonstration projects to be constructed using these contracts, c) monitoring their construction and in-service performance, and d) doing a cost to benefit analysis of the projects. Phase I of this study has been completed and the results are presented in this report. Issues that need to be addressed in developing warranty contracts on in service roadway performance include the aspects of the roadway behavior to be warranted, the duration of the warranty, the payment terms, the bid procedure, etc. Examples of how these issues can be addressed are available from Europe, where the use of in service warranties appears to be commonplace, and the U.S., where several state departments of transportation have recently researched and awarded demonstration warranty projects. The Montana Department of Transportation and the Montana construction community and bonding agents have a variety of concerns regarding the use of in service warranties on roadway construction projects. Many of these concerns can only be definitively answered by awarding and studying demonstration warranty projects. The first conclusion of Phase I is that the demonstration projects should be reconstruction jobs, on moderately traveled highways. Second, the projects should be warranted with respect to ride, rutting, cracking, and skid resistance for a period of 5 to 10 years. Contract awards should be based on securing the best technical quality for the lowest price. Finally, a maintenance bond should be required.
Author : Donn E. Hancher
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 9780309053198
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (531 download)
Download or read book Use of Warranties in Road Construction written by Donn E. Hancher and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1994 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This synthesis on the use of warranties in road construction will be of interest to administrators, engineers, designers, and contractors involved with highway design and construction and the procurement process for these services. Experiences with use of warranties in Europe and the United States are cited and the potential impacts, benefits, and concerns of using warranties in the United States are identified. Actions needed to facilitate the use of warranties for highway projects in the United States are also discussed. The use of warranties in road construction is relatively widespread in the European highway industry compared to practice in the United States, where use has been limited. This report of the Transportation Research Board describes the various methods used in Europe for highway industry warranties and identifies the issues that need to be addressed before construction warranties can be translated to U.S. practice. Recent congressional proposals call for the use of warranties to be allowed on federal-aid highway projects. This has caused varied reactions from the parties involved in the design and construction of highways, resulting in a General Accounting Office study on methods for improving the quality of federal-aid highways, including the use of warranties. Ultimately, the owner will have to decide whether to use warranties in highway construction projects. Some of the potential benefits and concerns of using warranties, plus needed actions for successful implementation are presented in this synthesis, which is considered a snapshot of the issues at the time of publication.
Author : Sidney Scott
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309213304
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Guidelines for the Use of Pavement Warranties on Highway Construction Projects written by Sidney Scott and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2011 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 699: Guidelines for the Use of Pavement Warranties on Highway Construction Projects is designed to help guide state departments of transportation (DOTs) in establishing pavement warranty programs.
Author : Charles J. Wienrank
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Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Demonstrating the 'use of Performance-based Warranties on Highway Construction Projects in Illinois written by Charles J. Wienrank and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ann M. Johnson
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Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (583 download)
Download or read book Use of Warranties in Highway Construction written by Ann M. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report evaluates the current state of the practice for public agencies using warranties in roadway construction. The focus is on city and county agencies, and information is provided to assist them in evaluating the considerations and elements of a warranty program. Information is also provided about the current state of the practice in Minnesota and other states. This report is an update to the earlier LRRB RIC Report 1999-37. Since its publication, Mn/DOT has incorporated two- and five-year warranties into their bituminous pavement specifications and has also initiated several design-build projects. In response to that, and due to the increasing interest in the use of warranties and performance specifications on local projects, the 1999 report was updated with additional guidance given for the implementation of a warranty program at the local level. In addition, this report summarizes NCHRP Report 451, titled Guidelines for Warranty, Multi-Parameter, and Best Value Contracting, which outlines recommendations for agencies interested in implementing a warranty.
Author : Patrick W. Wiseley
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Current Use of Warranties in Highway Construction written by Patrick W. Wiseley and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book NCHRP Report 699 written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Qingbin Cui
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Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (265 download)
Download or read book Long-term Warranties on Highway Projects written by Qingbin Cui and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report documents the state of the art and practice of warranty contracting in the United States. Background information, key elements, benefits and concerns, and lesson learned in other states regarding warranty contracting are presented in the report. Through cases studies, this research evaluates the cost-effectiveness of warranty contracting under risks and uncertainties. Based on a questionnaire survey, this research identifies widespread industrial acceptance of short-term (less than three years) warranties on highway projects in Alabama. There is also a sufficient degree of acceptance for four to five year warranties on pavement projects. However, warranty risks and liabilities, accurate warranty cost estimation, and bonding availability are still major concerns for the local construction industry. This report also assesses the legal viability of warranty contracting in Alabama. In the current legal environment, short-term warranties (workmanship and material), which are compatible with a competitive low bid system, are permitted in Alabama. However, the state legal environment is not ideal for the introduction of long-term performance warranties where the contractor assumes design responsibility. Recommended practices for successful implementation of warranty contracting are presented in this report.
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Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309126045
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book U.S. and International Approaches to Performance Measurement for Transportation Systems written by and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2008 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These proceedings contain a summary of the Transportation Research Board conference on U.S. and international approaches to performance measurement for transportation systems that was conducted on September 9-12, 2007, at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies in Irvine, California. The theme for this third in a series of international conferences, Better Decisions and Better Communication, was selected to highlight opportunities for and experiences in using performance measurement as a strategic tool to better communicate goals and objectives and results to a wide range of stakeholder groups. Presentations highlighted cases in which performance measures have proved useful in guiding resource allocation decisions, improving day-to-day operations, establishing and demonstrating agency competency and accountability and, in some instances, making the case for more resources. The conference consisted of five plenary sessions, each followed by a series of corresponding, concurrent breakout sessions. The topics of the five plenary sessions were Performance Measures as an Organizational Management Tool to Establish Accountability, Communicating Performance Results Effectively to Your Customers, Data and Tools, Hot Topics (addressing the use of performance measures to gauge the effectiveness of tolling and congestion pricing and other innovative transportation strategies to address sustainability and safety issues), and Performance-Based Contracting and Measuring Project Delivery. Three resource papers were developed for the conference. The conference attracted 180 participants from Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States and featured 70 transportation specialists offering real-world expertise, from the application of performance metrics to case studies drawn from six countries. This range of experiences provided attendees with a comprehensive overview of the performance measurement techniques and approaches being applied to transportation systems in the United States and abroad."--Pub. desc.
Author : Linda M. Pierce
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ISBN 13 : 9780309481557
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (815 download)
Download or read book Performance-based Pavement Warranty Practices written by Linda M. Pierce and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pavement warranties have been common in the United States at various points in time, coming back into favor during the 1990s. While there is no national pavement warranty standard, agencies have developed their own specifications with varying criteria. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Synthesis 553: Performance-Based Pavement Warranty Practices documents highway agency practices associated with the use of performance-based pavement warranties, focusing on asphalt, concrete, and composite pavement projects (new, preservation, and rehabilitation) with warranty periods of at least one year.
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Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Evaluation of Warranty Provisions on ODOT Construction Projects written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The implementation of warranty provisions in construction contracts is considered an innovative contracting practice that is used by many highway agencies including the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The major underlying benefits of warranty provisions from the perspective of state DOTs include increased quality of the products, lower maintenance and project life-cycle costs, protection against early project failures, and reduction in site inspection. However, there are several problems that arise from the use of warranty provisions such as an increase in the initial bid price as compared to similar but non-warranty projects, a reduction in the number of small contractors bidding on these projects, the unwillingness of surety companies to issue long term bonds, and the possible increase in contract disputes and litigation.
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Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (932 download)
Download or read book Use of Warranties in Road Construction written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : AASHTO
ISBN 13 : 1560512598
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (65 download)
Download or read book A Guide for Achieving Flexibility in Highway Design written by and published by AASHTO. This book was released on 2004 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Context-sensitive solutions (CSS) reflect the need to consider highway projects as more than just transportation facilities. Depending on how highway projects are integrated into the community, they can have far-reaching impacts beyond their traffic or transportation function. CSS is a comprehensive process that brings stakeholders together in a positive, proactive environment to develop projects that not only meet transportation needs, but also improve or enhance the community. Achieving a flexible, context-sensitive design solution requires designers to fully understand the reasons behind the processes, design values, and design procedures that are used. This AASHTO Guide shows highway designers how to think flexibly, how to recognize the many choices and options they have, and how to arrive at the best solution for the particular situation or context. It also strives to emphasize that flexible design does not necessarily entail a fundamentally new design process, but that it can be integrated into the existing transportation culture. This publication represents a major step toward institutionalizing CSS into state transportation departments and other agencies charged with transportation project development.
Author : Michael Charles Worischeck
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Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (539 download)
Download or read book Investigation of Warranty Specification Implementation for Hot Mix Asphalt in the State of Utah written by Michael Charles Worischeck and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was aimed at identifying useful performance bidding techniques, and implementing them into UDOT's guidelines. The main objectives of this project were: 1. Compile information on the effectiveness of techniques used by other agencies related to performance bidding and warranties for major construction and maintenance projects. 2. Recommend various performance bidding methods for use in UDOT's asphalt pavement programs. 3. Aid in the development of the specifications and other provisions for selected techniques.
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Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (435 download)
Download or read book Use of Design/build and Warranties in Highway Construction written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
