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... 1 Background 1.1 Research Problem Statement The United States invests billions of dollars in road infrastructure each year, with a significant portion of these costs going to drainage components. Given the scale of investment, as well as tightening budgets, it is more critical than ever to optimize value across all areas of transportation projects.
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... 2• Present the Recommended Practice in AASHTO format suitable for balloting and subsequent implementation by owner agencies. The Recommended Practice for establishing and implementing successful alternative bidding of highway drainage systems is in the form of a framework that ensures technical soundness, completeness, and transparency in design, while maintaining the ability of agencies to use their local experience and risk tolerance in the alternative pipe system selection process.

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