Final Report for NCHRP Report 574: Guidance for Cost Estimation and Management for Highway Projects During Planning, Programming, and Preconstruction (2006) / Chapter Skim
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A-2 MEMORANDUM January 18, 2007 TO: Survey Participant FROM: Stu Anderson Principal Investigator SUBJECT: NCHRP 8-49 Interview Questionnaire Thank you for participating in the NCHRP 8-49 Research Project concerning procedures for cost estimation and management for highway projects during planning, programming, and preconstruction. We have enclosed some brief background information about the research project along with the questionnaire we plan to discuss with you during our phone interview.
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A-3 Background The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) is conducting an NCHRP project (8-49)
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A-4 • For further information regarding this project please visit our website at http://construction.colorado.edu/nchrp8-49/Desktop.aspx Table 1. Project Development Stages and Activities PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS PHASES TYPICAL ACTIVITIES Planning Purpose and need; improvement or requirement studies; environmental considerations; interagency coordination Programming Environmental determination; schematic development; public hearings; ROW plan; project funding authorization Advanced Planning/ Preliminary Design ROW development; environmental clearance; design criteria and parameters; surveys/utility locations/drainage; preliminary schematics such as alternative selections; geometric alignments; bridge layouts Final Design ROW acquisition; PS&E development – pavement and bridge design, traffic control plans, utility drawings, hydraulic studies/drainage design, final cost estimates Letting Prepare contract documents; advertise for bid; pre-bid conference; receive and analyze bids Award Determine lowest responsive bidder; initiate contract Construction Mobilization; inspection and materials testing; contract administration; traffic control, bridge, pavement, drainage construction Figure 1 – Typical Project Development Phases for Highway Projects Advanced Planning/ Preliminary Design Final Design Planning Programming Construction Award Letting Transportation Improvement Needs Pre-Construction Phases Source: NCHRP Synthesis 33-09 "Statewide Highway Letting Program Management" Stuart D
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A-5 Conceptual Estimates (Long-Range Planning) : Contact: Estimate Preparation 1.
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A-6 Conceptual Estimates (Programming) : Contact: Estimate Preparation 1.
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A-7 Conceptual Estimate (Programming) : Estimate Communication 7.
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A-8 Preliminary Design Estimates (Advanced Planning/Prelim Design) : Contact: Estimate Preparation 1.
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A-9 Preliminary Design Estimates (Advanced Planning/Prelim Design) : Cost Estimating Management 9.
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A-10 Engineer's Estimate (at Final Design (PS&E Completion)
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