• Front Matter R1-R10

• Summary 1-3

• Selection System Framework 4-5

• Organization of the Guidebook 6-7

• Distinguishing Characteristics of Transit Projects 8-8

• Evolution of Current Alternative Delivery Methods in Transit Projects 9-9

• Definitions of the Delivery Methods 10-14

• Statutory Authorization of Delivery Methods in Various States 15-15

• Existing Selection Approaches for Project Delivery Methods 16-17

• Timing of Project Delivery Method Selection 18-18

• Project-Level Issues 19-24

• Agency-Level Issues 25-30

• Public Policy/Regulatory Issues 31-34

• Lifecycle Issues 35-37

• Other Issues 38-39

• Conclusion 40-40

• Introduction 41-42

• Step 1. Create Project Description 43-44

• Step 2. Define Project Goals 45-45

• Step 3. Review Go/No-Go Decision Points 46-49

• Step 4. Review Project Delivery Method Advantages and Disadvantages 50-74

• Step 6. Document Results 75-76

• Conclusion 77-77

• Introduction 78-79

• Step 1. Define Selection Factors 80-80

• Step 2. Weight Selection Factors 81-81

• Step 3. Score Project Delivery Methods 82-84

• Step 5. Document Results 85-85

• Conclusion 86-86

• Introduction 87-87

• Qualitative Analysis 88-89

• Quantitative Analysis 90-91

• Conclusion 92-92

• Chapter 7 - Summary 93-94

• Appendix A - References 95-98

• Appendix B - Definitions 99-100

• Appendices C through H 101-101

• Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 102-102

Touran, Ali, Gransberg, Douglas D, Molenaar, Keith R, Ghavamifar, Kamran, Mason, D J, Fithian, Lee A, Transportation Research Board " Selection System Framework ." TCRP Report 131: A Guidebook for the Evaluation of Project Delivery Methods . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2009 .

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