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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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 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.
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.
Download or read book Pavement Marking Warranty Specifications written by Michael J. Markow and published by Transportation Research Board National Research. This book was released on 2010 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 408: Pavement Marking Warranty Specifications presents information on the use of pavement marking warranties by United States and Canadian transportation agencies, including agency specifications. European experience is also included in the report for comparison purposes. Appendices D and E for NCHRP Synthesis 408 are available online--
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:
Download or read book Development of Warranty Based Specifications for Construction written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Evaluation of the Cost Effectiveness of Warranty Contracts in Indiana written by Priyanka Singh and published by . This book was released on 2005-02-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a bid to ensure cost-effective highway construction practices, highway agencies constantly seek ways to accelerate project design and delivery through implementation of innovative contracting and procurement practices. The concept of warranties, which is one of such promising practices, involves a shift of the burden of construction quality control, product performance and product maintenance from the owner to the contractor. As such, warranty projects are expected to enhance product quality and service life, and ultimately, reduced life-cycle cost. The expected benefits of warranty projects, however, could be offset by their historically higher construction costs. It is therefore necessary to evaluate the costs and benefits of warranty contracts vis-à-vis traditional contracts so that the more cost-effective practice can be identified. The present study reviewed the state of warranty practice in highway pavement construction in Indiana and elsewhere, collects data on warranty and traditional contracts, and carried out statistical analyses to evaluate the relative costs, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of these two alternative contracting practices. Effectiveness was measured in terms of average pavement condition and pavement service life, and costs were expressed in annualized costs per lane-mile. All costs were adjusted for inflation and economy of scale. The study confirmed that the warranty contracts generally have higher agency costs than traditional contracts, but produced pavements that were superior to their traditional counterparts in terms in average pavement condition (rutting, cracking and roughness) and service life. It was determined that the typical projected treatment life of warranty contract pavement was 25 years while similar traditional contract pavements had a service life of 15 years. The study results suggest that the superiority of warranty projects over traditional projects is more discernible when both cost and effectiveness are viewed over the entire life of the pavement treatment.
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:
Download or read book The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
Download or read book Pavement Marking Warranty Specifications written by Michael J. Markow and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2010 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 408: Pavement Marking Warranty Specifications presents information on the use of pavement marking warranties by United States and Canadian transportation agencies, including agency specifications. European experience is also included in the report for comparison purposes. Appendices D and E for NCHRP Synthesis 408 are available online--
