Consultants for DOT Preconstruction Engineering Work
Consultants for DOT Preconstruction Engineering Work

Author: David K. Witheford

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780309068567

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This synthesis report will be of interest to department of transportation (DOT) preconstruction engineering supervisors and program managers, contract administrators, and project managers. It will also be of interest to engineering consultants who do work for state DOTs. It describes current practice in contracting with consultants for DOT preconstruction engineering work. The synthesis documents the practices in all stages involved with obtaining consulting services, from the initial designation of projects for consultant work to project completion and acceptance procedures. The study also collected the views of selected consultants on DOT practices. Information for the synthesis was collected by surveying U. S. transportation agencies and by conducting a literature search. This report of the Transportation Research Board provides information on the history and trends in outsourcing of preconstruction engineering activities and compares current levels with those found a decade earlier. The steps in the procurement and management of consulting services are provided in detail. These include deciding on when and what to contract out and the selection, negotiation, and consultant management activities that follow. Finally, the appendixes contain numerous samples of collected forms and procedures used by a variety of states to accomplish this work.

State DOT Outsourcing and Private-sector Utilization
State DOT Outsourcing and Private-sector Utilization

Author: Thomas R. Warne

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0309069629

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This report will be of interest to state departments of transportation (DOTs), as well as to other transportation professionals and the public who seek to leverage their work forces by outsourcing key activities. The report examines the current practices in outsourcing, what decisions are involved in deciding when to outsource, procuring and administering outsourced services, what are the most commonly outsourced activities, and determining the effectiveness of outsourcing. This report is an update of NCHRP Synthesis 246: Outsourcing of State Highway Facilities and Services, which provided a comprehensive look at the status of outsourcing as it existed in 1997, and the data compiled for this synthesis are compared with the data of the earlier synthesis, where appropriate. The information for this effort was derived in part from a survey questionnaire distributed to all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Replies to the survey came from 38 states and the District of Columbia. Information was also derived from a review of the relevant literature, which focused primarily on the engineering and design elements outsourced by state DOTs.

Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, 2012
Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, 2012

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781560515272

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"This guide provides information on how to accommodate bicycle travel and operations in most riding environments. It is intended to present sound guidelines that result in facilities that meet the needs of bicyclists and other highway users. Sufficient flexibility is permitted to encourage designs that are sensitive to local context and incorporate the needs of bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists." -- Publisher's website.

Bridge Engineering
Bridge Engineering

Author: W.F. Chen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2003-02-27

Total Pages: 479

ISBN-13: 1420039784

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Mitigating the effects of earthquakes is crucial to bridge design. With chapters culled from the best-selling Bridge Engineering Handbook, this volume sets forth the principles and applications of seismic design, from the necessary geotechnical and dynamic analysis background to seismic isolation and energy dissipation, active control, and retrofit

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1985: Department of Transportation: Coast Guard, Office of Inspector General, Research and Special Programs Administration, St. Lawrence Seaway, Secretary of Transportation; Related agencies: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Panama Canal Commission
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1985: Department of Transportation: Coast Guard, Office of Inspector General, Research and Special Programs Administration, St. Lawrence Seaway, Secretary of Transportation; Related agencies: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Panama Canal Commission

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations

Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 916

ISBN-13:

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