The goal of this 2-day workshop is to provide DOT and consultant designers with a realistic perspective of the challenges they face preparing construction contract documents.
The entire workshop is presented in the host DOT’s Standard Specifications with a focus on the General Specifications (the 100-series using AASHTO Guide Specification language) and the host DOT’s Standard Drawings, Standard Details, and CAD standards along with contract plan preparation standards. An emphasis will be placed on Standard Drawings, Standard Details, or any other contract plan standards that have caused (or could be causing) disagreements, disputes, and changes.
The workshop also focuses on the Spearin Doctrine and how the landmark Supreme Court decision can impact a DOT in the event of “defective” contract documents.
The workshop includes an understanding of common work items involved in disputes and changes (earthwork, drainage, utilities, structure foundations, pavement, etc.). For these work types, there will be an effort to understand associated risks, how to identify these risks, and how to present work in contract documents differently to manage risks.
Finally, the workshop will capture how contract documents can either incentivize or disincentivize mathematically unbalanced bidding. Small scenario discussions and examples will be used to better understand how modifying contract documents during the pre-bid phase can limit the potential for unbalanced bidding. The host DOT will provide specific work types and examples from past challenges to make the discussion more pertinent and more relevant to state-specific issues.
The ultimate goal of this workshop is to minimize changes and disputes by presenting clear contract documents and making it easier for DOT contract administrators to administer every contract in a fair and equitable manner.
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