COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course addresses the legal aspects, and potential program implications of using alternative project delivery strategies and nontraditional 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 nontraditional contracting provisions such as warranties, multiparameter bidding, incentive-disincentive provisions for contract time, lane rental, alternate pavement type bidding, and many other nontraditional contracting techniques. The course has certain required modules; however, the requesting agency may customize the course by selecting from additional modules. Classroom activities include lectures, case studies, workshops, and writing assignments.

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 or methods
• Identify contract requirements appropriate for alternative contracting methods

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Personnel working in contract administration, project development and design, and the management of highway construction, including contribution of information in contract provisions.

If you have questions about this NHI training, please contact NHI at nhicustomerservice@dot.gov or 877.558.6873.