Time-related incentive and disincentive provisions in highway construction contracts
Title:
Time-related incentive and disincentive provisions in highway construction contracts
Author:
Fick, Gary J.
ISBN:
9780309154789
Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, 2010.
Physical Description:
67 p. : ill., charts ; 28 cm.
Series:
NCHRP report, 652
Report (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) ; 652.
General Note:
At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
"Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration."
Contents:
Ch. 1. Project Background, Objectives, and Research Approach -- Ch. 2. Discussion of I/D Impacts on Project Factors -- Ch. 3. Estimating Incentives and Disincentives -- Ch. 4. Guidelines for the Effective use of I/D Provisions -- Ch. 5. Evaluating I/D Effectiveness.
Abstract:
This report will be of interest to state and local highway agency construction managers and contractors with regard to learning about best practices of time-related incentive and disincentive contract provisions and their effect on staffing levels, productivity, project cost, quality, contract administration, and the contractor's operations and innovations. The report also presents a decision process guide to use as a template for crafting the incentive/disincentive provisions.
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