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ACRP Report 21:

A Guidebook for Selecting Airport Capital Project Delivery Methods

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Size: 101 pages, 8.5 x 11

Publication Year:2009

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Authors:
Ali Touran; Douglas D Gransberg; Keith R Molenaar; Kamran Ghavamifar; Payam Bakhshi; Transportation Research Board
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TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 21: A Guidebook for Selecting Airport Capital Project Delivery Methods explores various project delivery methods for major airport capital projects. The guidebook also examines the impacts, advantages, and disadvantages of various project delivery ...
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Front Matter i-ix  
Summary 1-2 (skim)
Introduction and Purpose 3-3 (skim)
Selection System Framework 4-4 (skim)
Organization of the Guidebook 5-5 (skim)
Distinguishing Characteristics of Airport Projects 6-8 (skim)
Evolution of Current Alternative Delivery Methods in Airport Projects 9-9 (skim)
Definitions of the Delivery Methods 10-15 (skim)
Legality of Delivery Methods in Various States 16-16 (skim)
Existing Selection Approaches for Project Delivery Methods 17-18 (skim)
Timing of Project Delivery Method Selection 19-19 (skim)
Project-Level Issues 20-27 (skim)
Airport-Level Issues 28-32 (skim)
Public Policy/Regulatory Issues 33-36 (skim)
Other Issues 37-38 (skim)
Conclusion 39-39 (skim)
Introduction 40-41 (skim)
Application of the Project Delivery Selection System 42-42 (skim)
Step 1. Create Project Description 43-43 (skim)
Step 2. Define Project Goals 44-44 (skim)
Step 3. Review Go/No-Go Decision Points 45-47 (skim)
Step 4. Review Project Delivery Method Advantages and Disadvantages 48-71 (skim)
Step 5. Choose the Most Appropriate Project Delivery Method 72-72 (skim)
Step 6. Document Results 73-73 (skim)
Conclusion 74-74 (skim)
Introduction 75-76 (skim)
Step 1. Define Selection Factors 77-77 (skim)
Step 2. Weight Selection Factors 78-78 (skim)
Step 3. Score Project Delivery Methods 79-81 (skim)
Step 5. Document Results 82-82 (skim)
Conclusion 83-83 (skim)
Chapter 6 - Conclusion 84-85 (skim)
Appendix A - References 86-88 (skim)
Appendix B - Definitions of Terms 89-90 (skim)
Appendices C Through F 91-91 (skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 92-92 (skim)

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TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 21: A Guidebook for Selecting Airport Capital Project Delivery Methods explores various project delivery methods for major airport capital projects. The guidebook also examines the impacts, advantages, and disadvantages of various project delivery methods including design-bid-build, construction manager at risk, and design-build.

A companion publication to this report, ACRP Web-Only Document 6: Evaluation and Selection of Airport Capital Project Delivery Methods, reviews pertinent literature and research findings related to various project delivery methods for airport projects. It contains definitions of project delivery methods and discusses the existing selection approaches commonly used by airports.

Appendixes C to F for ACRP Report 21 are available online. Electronic versions of the forms contained in Appendixes C–E are also available.

Appendix C: Forms for Project Description and Goals
Appendix D: Forms for Analytical Delivery Decision Approach (Tier 1)
Appendix E: Forms for Weighted-Matrix Delivery Decision Approach (Tier 2)
Appendix F: Case Study Example: Logan International Airport Central Parking Garage

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