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Title: CONTRACTING METHODS FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
Accession Number: 00784470
Record Type: Component
Digital Copy: Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: This article reviews the following innovative practices in highway contracting: warranties; transfer of quality control; multiparameter bidding; constructibility reviews; design-build; quality-based contractor prequalification; and electronic bidding. Innovations such as these are just beginning to be implemented. A survey of state departments of transportation to determine their experience with innovative contracting practices found that all of the methods tried are believed to be beneficial, but most are thought to be somewhat difficult to implement.
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Hancher, D EPagination: p. 10-14
Publication Date: 1999-11
Serial: Features: Photos
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Highways; Research; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Feb 4 2000 12:00AM
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