Summary: | Course has not been updated since 2005. This course addresses the legal aspects, and potential program implications of using alternative project delivery strategies and non-traditional contracting practices. This includes alternative project delivery methods such as design-build, construction manager at risk and performance contracting. It also includes the use of non-traditional contracting provisions such as warranties, multi-parameter bidding, incentive-disincentive provisions for contract time, lane rental, alternate pavement type bidding and many other non-traditional contracting techniques.
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Learning Outcomes: | Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• Identify alternative project delivery, procurement, and contract management methods for highway construction
• Identify objectives for the use of alternative project delivery, procurement, and contract management methods
• Differentiate among traditional design-bid-build and alternative project delivery, procurement, and contract management methods based on relative advantages and risks
• Define how project risks are reallocated using various project delivery, procurement, and contract management methods
• Select appropriate alternative contracting methods for use with a given project or select appropriate projects for use with a given alternative contracting method(s)
• Identify contract requirements appropriate for alternative contracting methods
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Target Audience: | Personnel working in contract administration, project development and design, and the management of highway construction, including contribution of information in contract provisions.
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Final Exam: | Yes |
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