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Competition Requirements of the Design/Build, Construction Manager at Risk, and Public-Private Partnership Contracts—Seven Case Studies (2012) / Chapter Skim
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... The primary basis for its claims rested on adverse weather, although LGS also argued that it was delayed by delays in utility relocation and WMATA's failure to obtain right-of-way access. WMATA initially disputed LGS's argument that the delays it experienced were excusable delays that impacted activities on the critical path.
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... The Portland Mall Light Rail Extension Project and the I-205 Light Rail Extension Project together form the I-205/Portland Mall Light Rail Extension Project, which is the first phase of the South Corridor Project. Phase 1 was proposed to bring the MAX Green Line service to I205 between Clackamas Town Center and Gateway, where it would then use the existing MAX Blue and Red line tracks to downtown Portland, and then run on new tracks along the Portland Mall to Portland State University.
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... Selection and Award Criteria The EC evaluated the submitted written proposals on the basis of certain predetermined criteria and set a score for each criterion, totaling to a maximum of 150 points. Each criterion was further divided into subcriteria with scores associated with them.
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... Group Criterion 3: Price. -- The proposing firms had to provide a not-to-exceed price based on the units and scope of the project as identified in the RFP. In addition, the firms were required to provide their "fixed fee" for construction services as a firm, lump-sum price, inclusive of all the services mentioned in the RFP.
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