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Guide for Pavement-Type Selection (2011) / Chapter Skim
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... or performance warranty. For projects that require contractor-based selection, the agency develops contract provisions for the request for proposals or the bid documents.
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... Contractor-based pavement-type selection Agency develops contract provisions Contractor reviews contract provisions and agency practices Contractor makes adjustments to inputs of agency-based selection process Alternate biddingpreferred pavement types (see Figure 16) Design-bid-buildpreferred pavement type (see Figure 15)
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... Therefore, it is imperative that bidders review the contract provisions, understand agency practices, and evaluate risks before undertaking the selection process. For pavement-type selection, the contractor can follow the overall framework described in this chapter, with the discretion to use customized inputs as deemed necessary.
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  • noneconomic factors
  • work zone
  • contractor reviews
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  • tract provisions
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  • pavement types
  • performance criteria
  • warranty projects

  • user cost
  • screening matrix
  • performance warranty
  • pavement type
  • projects involving

  • adjustment factor
  • pavement alternatives
  • alternate bidding
  • preferred pavement
  • analysis period

  • agency costs
  • future costs
  • bid documents
  • agency practices
  • type selection

  • agency typically


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