Pay Factors Based on Observed Field-Performance Data

Abstract

AbstractThe fundamental purpose of any construction specification is to ensure the expected long-term performance of the final product. A construction project that fails to meet the required quality level should always result in reduced payment to the contractor in order to recover the future costs that the highway agency will incur for additional maintenance. However, a superior-quality project must be rewarded based on actual savings to the agency that correspond with the improvement in performance due to higher construction quality. Performance-related specification (PRS) incorporates the economic implications associated with superior or inferior pavement construction practices. In general, earlier PRS development studies were based on performance data collected from either pilot pavement construction projects or models built based on experimental pavement sections. This study primarily focuses on constructing a pay adjustment framework utilizing field performance data and actual quality control measur...