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TCRP Report 131:

A Guidebook for the Evaluation of Project Delivery Methods
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Size: 112 pages, 8.5 x 11

Publication Year:2009
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Authors:
Ali Touran; Douglas D Gransberg; Keith R Molenaar; Kamran Ghavamifar; D J Mason; Lee A Fithian; Transportation Research Board
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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 131: A Guidebook for the Evaluation of Project Delivery Methods examines various project delivery methods for major transit capital projects. The report also explores the impacts, advantages, and disadvantages of including operations and ...
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Front Matter i-x  
Summary 1-3 (skim)
Selection System Framework 4-5 (skim)
Organization of the Guidebook 6-7 (skim)
Distinguishing Characteristics of Transit Projects 8-8 (skim)
Evolution of Current Alternative Delivery Methods in Transit Projects 9-9 (skim)
Definitions of the Delivery Methods 10-14 (skim)
Statutory Authorization of Delivery Methods in Various States 15-15 (skim)
Existing Selection Approaches for Project Delivery Methods 16-17 (skim)
Timing of Project Delivery Method Selection 18-18 (skim)
Project-Level Issues 19-24 (skim)
Agency-Level Issues 25-30 (skim)
Public Policy/Regulatory Issues 31-34 (skim)
Lifecycle Issues 35-37 (skim)
Other Issues 38-39 (skim)
Conclusion 40-40 (skim)
Introduction 41-42 (skim)
Step 1. Create Project Description 43-44 (skim)
Step 2. Define Project Goals 45-45 (skim)
Step 3. Review Go/No-Go Decision Points 46-49 (skim)
Step 4. Review Project Delivery Method Advantages and Disadvantages 50-74 (skim)
Step 6. Document Results 75-76 (skim)
Conclusion 77-77 (skim)
Introduction 78-79 (skim)
Step 1. Define Selection Factors 80-80 (skim)
Step 2. Weight Selection Factors 81-81 (skim)
Step 3. Score Project Delivery Methods 82-84 (skim)
Step 5. Document Results 85-85 (skim)
Conclusion 86-86 (skim)
Introduction 87-87 (skim)
Qualitative Analysis 88-89 (skim)
Quantitative Analysis 90-91 (skim)
Conclusion 92-92 (skim)
Chapter 7 - Summary 93-94 (skim)
Appendix A - References 95-98 (skim)
Appendix B - Definitions 99-100 (skim)
Appendices C through H 101-101 (skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 102-102 (skim)
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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 131: A Guidebook for the Evaluation of Project Delivery Methods examines various project delivery methods for major transit capital projects. The report also explores the impacts, advantages, and disadvantages of including operations and maintenance as a component of a contract for a project delivery method.



A companion publication to TCRP Report 131 isTCRP Web-Only Document 41: Evaluation of Project Delivery Methods, which explores pertinent literature and research findings related to various project delivery methods for transit projects. TCRP Web-Only Document 41 also includes definitions of project delivery methods and highlights the existing selection approaches commonly used by transit agencies.




Appendix A: References and Appendix B: Definitions were published as part of TCRP Report 131. Appendices C through H of the report are available online.



Appendix C: Forms for Project Description and Goals
 Appendix D: Forms for the Analytical Delivery Decision Approach (Tier 1)
 Appendix E: Forms for the Weighted-Matrix Delivery Decision Approach (Tier 2)
 Appendix F: Procedures for Determining the Weights of Selection Factors in the Weighted-Matrix Delivery Decision Approach (Tier 2)
 Appendix G: Form for the Optimal Risk-Based Approach (Tier 3)
 Appendix H: Application of the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Approaches to a Hypothetical Project

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