Contract Administration

FHWA Contract Administration Issues

• FHWA Contract Administration Core Curriculum Manual
• Form FHWA 1273 - Required Contract Provisions Federal-Aid Construction Contracts
• Construction Program Guide - Selected Contract Administration Topics
  (Provides applicable statutes, regulations, policy memos, guidance and other related information- 01/11/2006)
  • Buy America (10/14/2005)
  • Davis-Bacon (10/14/2005)
  • Electronic Contracting
  • Metrication (06/01/2001)
  • Proprietary Products (01/12/2006)
  • SEP-14 / Innovative Contracting / Alternative Contracting (01/11/06)
  • Design-Build
  • Suspension / Debarment (05/09/2005)

General Construction Contract Administration Issues

• Highway Construction Cost Increases and Competition Issues
• Construction Managment Expert Technical Group
• AASHTO Subcommittee on Construction - Contract Administration Task Force
  • 2004 Update of the Survey of the Effect of the 1999 DBE Regulations on State DOT Retainage Practices
  • 2002 Survey Regarding State DOT Approaches for Dealing with Unsatisfactory Contractor Performance
    • Short Summary
    • Detailed Summary
    • Powerpoint Presentation (PowerPoint Version, 240 kb)
    • Oregon DOT Past Performance Evaluation Procedures
    • Missouri DOT Past Performance Evaluation Forms (Word Version, 500 kb)
    • New Jersey DOT Past Performance Procedures and Evaluation Forms (Word Version, 172 kb)
  • 2001 Survey regarding Survey of the Effect of the 1999 DBE Regulations on State DOT Retainage Practices
    • Survey Summary
    • Detailed Responses
  • 1998 Coping with Construction Project Staffing Demands Survey

Fact Sheets

• Construction Management Systems: Automated Contract Tracking
• Contracting Goes Online: Electronic Systems Streamline Bidding and Letting
• Dispute Review Boards: Resolving Construction Conflicts
• Fraud Prevention: Suspension and Debarment
• Improving Safety, Reducing Delays: Finishing on Time, on Budget With the Critical Path Method

More information on Contract Administration Fact Sheets

Forms

• The Discontinuance of the FHWA-45, FHWA-47 & FHWA-810
• Form FHWA 1391