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... 62 APPENDIX D Best Value Protest Case Examples This appendix summarizes four best value award protests and their outcomes from the Oregon, Utah, California, and Minnesota Departments of Transportation (DOTs)
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... 63 recognizes that even at the time of the Proposal Due Date, the Proposer may not have completed formation of a legal Entity such as a partnership or joint venture." In this case, the proposal submitted by Hamilton did not show intent to form a legal Entity with another firm. Rather, Hamilton proposed as a sole Entity with Slayden as a subcontractor to Hamilton.
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... 64 project mainly involved reconstructing 24 miles of freeway from Lehi to Spanish Fork, widening the freeway by two lanes in each direction, replacing the original asphalt with new 40-year concrete pavement, and rebuilding 63 bridges and 10 freeway interchanges.
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... 65 Procurement law Under the D-B Demonstration Program, a transportation entity may utilize the D-B method of procurement to design and construct projects on or adjacent to the state highway system, including related non-highway portions of the project, based on either best value or lowest responsible bid. A transportation entity shall prepare a set of documents setting forth the scope and estimated price of a project.
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... 66 • Replacement of nine bridges in the corridor; and • Installation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
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... 67 of 10.5 inches was insignificant for safety purposes. Nevertheless, MnDOT has the ability to enforce the RFP.
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... Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005)

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