It is becoming standard practice for many departments of transportation (DOTs) to use incentive/disincentive clauses (also known as road user costs) with contractors to stay on or ahead of schedule. … [Read more...] about How Does the Value of Time Influence Road User Costs During Work Zone Closures? A Case Study in El Paso, Texas, Using Simulation-Based Modeling Methods
Incentives
Transportation Construction Work-Zone Safety Impact on Time-Related Incentive Contracting Projects
Work-zone safety on highway projects continues to be a national concern, and project safety performance is one of the indicators of project success. Many contractors and State Transportation Agencies … [Read more...] about Transportation Construction Work-Zone Safety Impact on Time-Related Incentive Contracting Projects
Application of Work Zone Road User Costs to Determine Schedule-Related Incentives and Disincentives: Conceptual Framework
Time-related contract clauses are primarily designed to encourage contractors through incentives and disincentives to complete construction projects on or ahead of schedule. Highway agencies have … [Read more...] about Application of Work Zone Road User Costs to Determine Schedule-Related Incentives and Disincentives: Conceptual Framework
Programmatic Examination of Missouri Incentive/Disincentive Contracts for Mitigating Work Zone Traffic Impacts
Incentive/disincentive clauses (I/D) are designed to award payments to contractors if they complete work ahead of schedule and to deduct payments if they exceed the completion time. A previously … [Read more...] about Programmatic Examination of Missouri Incentive/Disincentive Contracts for Mitigating Work Zone Traffic Impacts
Illinois DOT Offers Highway Construction Training Program with Incentives
The Federal Highway Administration approved a $10 per hour training incentive to prime contractors who hire graduates of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Highway Construction Careers … [Read more...] about Illinois DOT Offers Highway Construction Training Program with Incentives
Incentives/disincentives
In Colorado, cash incentives give contractors a reason to accelerate completion of a project. Restrictions are placed on when contractors can disrupt traffic. This may require work being done at … [Read more...] about Incentives/disincentives