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Education for Design/Specification Integration
Addressing Nontechnical Issues in C.E. Education
Contracting Practices for Earth Retaining Structures
Contractor Not Held to Bad Bid
Overhauling and Opening to Traffic of a Toll Tunnel in Marseilles (France)
The city of Marseilles called for bids for overhauling and opening to traffic an old unused railway tunnel, under the very center of the city. The tender scheme was a concession. The paper...
Courts: Follow Bid Instructions
Consider Procurement on the Takeoff and Avoid the Crash Landing
Avoiding and Resolving Disputes in Underground Construction
Successful Practices and Guidelines
A method of developing cooperative, problem-solving attitudes on projects through a basic risk sharing philosophy between owner and contractor is presented. Special contracting provisions...
Contracting for Quality Facilities
Currently, Department of Defense (DoD) contracting for facilities is done almost exclusively with sealed-bid solicitations, low-bid awards, and firm-fixed-price (FFP) contracts. Quality...
Low Bids Sink Construction Quality
Low Bids Sink Construction Quality
The Cougar Project?Turbine Runner Replacement
The Cougar turbine runners have been subjected to a substantial amount of cavitation damage which has required repair by welding. The continued welding repair has subsequently resulted...
Economic Evaluation of Replacement Turbine Runner Bids
Many owners of hydro facilities are investigating increasing plant capacity and output by upgrading existing hydraulic turbines. Typically, the owner will conduct a detailed feasibility...
An Expert System for Selecting Bid Markups
Design/Construct Contract Speeds Bridge Job
In the name of time and money savings, Pennsylvania DOT is building a bridge using a modified turnkey contract. In contrast, the standard approach is first to design the bridge, then ask...
Costing Contingencies
Estimating the cost of constructing a tunnel is an art rather than a science. The unknowns are too great to predict costs relianblbly. On the other hand, owners need cost estimates in...
Bidding Oversight Does Not Sanction Price Change
Bids Made for High Speed Rail in Florida
Bidding Information: An Owner's Dilemma
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