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Appendix A - Synthesis Questionnaire
Pages 33-43

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... The operating levels of each program are different and some DOTs will have progressed further in implementation of some techniques and methods than others. The synthesis will identify and categorize the processes and information related to contract administration procedures and practices for construction contracts including construction management contracts and design–build contracts, master contracts, pass-through contracts administration, and performance measures established other than overall goal achievement, confidentiality practices.
From page 34...
... Please provide any information, studies, or other documents that are relevant to answers provided in the questionnaire. Procedures, policies, and other information that may be of interest to other state highway agencies related to program administration in the post-award phase is of highest interest.
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... Please indicate what information is publicly available from the Certification List. Owner name Yes  No  Address Yes  No  Telephone Yes  No  Fax Yes  No  Work type (listed Yes  No  Work areas (districts Yes  No  specialties)
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... a. Do you maintain a bidder's list of DBE and non-DBE firms quoting highway work for each letting (firms bidding on prime contracts and bidding or quoting subcontracts on DOT-assisted projects)
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... Owner name Yes  No  Address Yes  No  Telephone Yes  No  Fax Yes  No  Work type (listed Yes  No  Work areas (districts Yes  No  specialties) or radius from office)
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... Was/is the DBE program involved in the electronic bid implementation process?
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... 32. Describe any sanctions or penalties for prime contractors that fail to comply with the prompt payment requirements.
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...  Overpayment to prime contractors by DOT  Limiting DOT ability to obtain final contract documentation from prime contractor (FHWA-47, etc.)  Limiting prime contractor's ability to recall subcontractors to the project at completion  Other (describe)
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... 46. The number of DBE firms submitting bids as prime contractors has:  Increased %  Declined %  Remained the same Based on your knowledge, what factors are contributing to the increase or decrease?
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... 55. Do the DBE administrative personnel provide guidance and/or advice to engineering or contracts division regarding contract size, bundling or grouping of contracts of certain work types, and distribution of work types in lettings?
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... Many other agencies would be interested in seeing what has been studied. A complete bibliographic record of all studies, papers, and related papers on program administration will be compiled based on the documents provided.


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