Best-Value Procurement Methods for Highway Construction Projects

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

doi:10.17226/13982

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Best-Value Procurement Methods for Highway Construction Projects

(2006)

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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 561: Best-Value Procurement Methods for Highway Construction Projects examines procurement methods, award algorithms, and rating systems for use in awarding best-value highway construction contracts. The report also explores screening criteria for selecting projects for application of best-value procurement, implementation strategies, and a model best-value specification.

Contributor(s): National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Transportation Research Board; National Cooperative Highway Research Program

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2006. Best-Value Procurement Methods for Highway Construction Projects. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/13982.

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190 pages | 8.5 x 11 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/13982

Chapters		skim
Front Matter	i-viii
Summary	1-12
Chapter 1 - Introduction and Research Approach	13-17
Chapter 2 - Findings	18-58
Chapter 3 - Interpretation, Applications, and Recommendations for Implementation	59-89
Chapter 4 - Conclusions and Suggested Research	90-91
Bibliography	92-93
Appendix A - Literature Review	94-95
Appendix B - List of State Laws Allowing Use of Best-Value by Departments of Transportation; Excerpts from the Model Procurement Code, FAR, and State Statutes	96-125
Appendix C - Questionnaires	126-126
Appendix D - Best-Value Case Studies	127-169
Appendix E - Advisory Board Survey	170-170
Appendix F - Best-Value Project Screening Decision Flowchart and Selection Tool	171-185
Appendix G - Barriers and Solutions to Implementation of Best-Value Process	186-189
Appendix H - Training Tool	190-202
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications	203-203

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