Evaluation of contract time estimation and contracting procedures for louisiana department of transportation and development construction projects : final report : volume I.

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• Alternative Title:
  Evaluation of contract time estimation and contracting procedures for louisiana department of transportation and development construction projects.
• Creators:
  McCrary, Steven W. ; Corley, Melvin ; Leslie, David A. ; Aparajithan, Sripathae
• Corporate Creators:
  Louisiana Tech University. Department of Civil Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Contract rates
  • Software
  • Contract administration
  • Construction
  • Quality control
  • Prequalifications
  • Privatization
  • Contract time
  • production rates
  • innovative contracting procedures
• Publication/ Report Number:
  296
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Louisiana
• Corporate Publisher:
  Louisiana Tech University. Dept. of Civil Engineering
• Abstract:
  The purpose of the research was to provide the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) with a systematic approach to the determination of contract time and to explore innovative contracting procedures that may prove beneficial on LaDOTD's projects. To discover the current states of practice, a literature survey and a thorough examination of current LaDOTD practices and procedures were conducted. ; Through several in-depth meetings with LaDOTD officials, a template-based contract time system using 23 templates was developed that encompasses the majority of construction at LaDOTD. The final computer product delivers the 23 templates in a Windows-based environment for a personal computer. Formally checking the system's reliability and validity was beyond the scope of this research, but preliminary feedback from the users indicates the system is giving reasonable results. ; The research team discovered several innovative contracting procedures that could prove beneficial to LaDOTD, including: design/build, dispute review boards, incentives/disincentives for time and quality, prequalification, and privatization. Other concepts that the LaDOTD has used in the past should continue to be used, and, when appropriate, expanded, including: performance-related specifications, value engineering, and warranties. The researchers developed detailed systems for use of dispute review boards, incentives/disincentives, prequalification, and privatization. ; This volume, Volume I of the final report, discusses the study and its recommendations.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  94-7SS
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/22231/dot_22231_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.08 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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