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... 80 AbdelRazig, Y
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... 81 Report for the Wisconsin DOT on the performance of roads with asphalt pavement warranties. Atkison, W., "Build Quality in, Don't Add It on," Design/Build Business, Vol.
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... examples to lead the agency through the entire process of acceptance plan development. Burati, J.L., R.M.
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... 83 financing, alternative contracting techniques, DB, concessions, performance contracting, and active asset management.
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... Construction management is an essential element of transportation project success, and evolving industry roles are creating changes in conventional U.S. construction management practices.
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... 85 QA procedures for construction: Proscribes policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure the quality of materials and construction in all federal-aid highway projects on the National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration, "Design-Build Contracting: Final Rule," Federal Register, Vol.
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... and Infrastructure Policy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 2007, pp.
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... 87 Khalid, M.S., T.J. Scott, P
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... McManamy, R., "Public Sector Continues to Embrace DesignBuild," Public Works, July 2004, p.
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... 89 Private Partnerships," Policy Study No. 272, The Reason Foundation, Los Angeles, Calif., Sep.
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... This report describes the major components of the DB process and summarizes the practices of the various agencies utilizing DB services. Of particular interest were the practices of each agency with regard to selection of projects for DB, legislative authorization, allocation of risk, and administering and overseeing DB contracts.
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... 91 required on a highway project; reallocate performance risk; increase contractor innovation; increase the quality of constructed products; and reduce life cycle costs of highway projects. A summary of recent experience in the increased involvement of the private sector in highway asset management is summarized for countries such as Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Argentina.
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... Program Delivery Functions," NCHRP Web Document 59 (Project 20-24[18]
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... 93 usually possible to reduce some risks through measures such as comprehensive geotechnical and hazardous materials surveys. Most of the remaining risks must be located in the contract documents.
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... Quality Assurance Program," Asphalt Paving Technology, Vol.
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... 95 Data for Quality Assurance of Hot-Mix Asphalt," 85th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (CD-ROM) , Washington, D.C., Jan.
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... Wiss, R.A., R.T. Roberts, and S.D.

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