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Chapter 1 - Project Background, Objectives, and Research Approach
Pages 5-9

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... The final step for the STA information and data collection task was prepared by the research team as follows: • Develop an e-mail interview form to address the project team's questions about the use of time-related I/D provisions by STAs. • Meet with the Oklahoma DOT to review the draft e-mail interview form for clarity and applicability to STA personnel who would be responding to the request for information.
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... 100 65 56 53 50 50 43 40 39 24 24 20 20 16 15 13 10 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 FL SC OH NY CA VA MO TN OK IN MI NE UT AR MN VT PA DE GA LA IA MD ND OR CO KS NV ID ME RI TX ON N u m be r o f P ro jec ts State Transportation Agency Figure 2. Number of I/D projects by STA (last 2 fiscal years)
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... Matching contractor experiences and perspectives about time-related I/D provisions with the STA in-depth investigations would provide an avenue to compare and contrast contractor and STA experiences on the same project or similar projects under the same I/D provision. Based on responses to the e-mail interview form, it was evident that the opportunities to obtain meaningful quantitative data such as project duration, relative cost comparisons, I/Ds paid or charged from the STAs would be limited.
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... strongly agree agree strongly disagree disagree not sure Figure 3. Median contractor response to "Contractor Perspective on Time-Related Incentive and Disincentive Provisions for Highway Construction" prepared by the research team.
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