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From page 45... ... The decision to use a specific type of warranty was often determined by programmatic considerations such as the DOT's ability to use alternative contracting, the DOT's ability to develop and implement performance specifications, the availability of bonding, and the expected level of competition. Additionally, the research team categorized the types of projects in which DOTs typically applied warranties as part of the project selection criteria. Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... Recommended actions to improve warranty implementation are • Development of definitions and guidance for understanding and applying warranty types; • Development of a decision tool for project selection and warranty application; • Use of consistent, reliable historical data to set performance thresholds and balance risk; • Alignment of key performance indicators with PMS data to streamline the warranty monitoring and evaluation process; • Clarity on exclusions and remedial actions, such as the level of repair expected for remedial actions and the materials and techniques that may be used; • Further development of and experimentation with alternatives to bonding to promote competition; • Use of alternative contracting in conjunction with warranties to allocate contractor responsibility for performance, to promote innovation, and to implement long-term warranty durations; and • Use of model pavement warranty technical provisions to promote consistency in how specifications are drafted, and suggested language to promote clarity in terms of contractual obligations and roles and responsibilities based on warranty type. In the larger context of performance specifications, shortterm Type 1 and 2 warranties represent a transition between prescriptive or material and method specifications and performance specifications in the sense that warranty provisions do not encompass the pavement life cycle or include all the factors that contribute to performance. Read the entire page →

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... The decision to use a specific type of warranty was often determined by programmatic considerations such as the DOT's ability to use alternative contracting, the DOT's ability to develop and implement performance specifications, the availability of bonding, and the expected level of competition. Additionally, the research team categorized the types of projects in which DOTs typically applied warranties as part of the project selection criteria.

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... Recommended actions to improve warranty implementation are • Development of definitions and guidance for understanding and applying warranty types; • Development of a decision tool for project selection and warranty application; • Use of consistent, reliable historical data to set performance thresholds and balance risk; • Alignment of key performance indicators with PMS data to streamline the warranty monitoring and evaluation process; • Clarity on exclusions and remedial actions, such as the level of repair expected for remedial actions and the materials and techniques that may be used; • Further development of and experimentation with alternatives to bonding to promote competition; • Use of alternative contracting in conjunction with warranties to allocate contractor responsibility for performance, to promote innovation, and to implement long-term warranty durations; and • Use of model pavement warranty technical provisions to promote consistency in how specifications are drafted, and suggested language to promote clarity in terms of contractual obligations and roles and responsibilities based on warranty type. In the larger context of performance specifications, shortterm Type 1 and 2 warranties represent a transition between prescriptive or material and method specifications and performance specifications in the sense that warranty provisions do not encompass the pavement life cycle or include all the factors that contribute to performance.

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Chapter 4 - Conclusions and Recommendations Pages 45-46

Chapter 4 - Conclusions and Recommendations
Pages 45-46