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First published online January 1, 2009

North Carolina Department of Transportation's Practice and Experience with Design–Build Contracts: Geotechnical Perspective

Kyung J. Kim [email protected], Christopher A. Kreider, and Michael D. ValiquetteView all authors and affiliations
Volume 2116, Issue 1
https://doi.org/10.3141/2116-07

Abstract

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) began using design–build contracting for highway construction projects in 2001 and now is authorized to award up to 25 design–build contracts annually. Because subsurface investigation is an expensive and time-consuming task usually requiring environmental permits from various federal and state agencies, NCDOT performs the subsurface investigations and provides the information to the design–build teams. The cost of subsurface investigations for nine design–build projects was compared with the historical data for subsurface investigations on conventional contract projects. Case studies of bridge foundation design and construction for two of the nine projects are presented along with comparison with conventional contract projects.

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Volume 2116, Issue 1
Pages: 47 - 52
Article first published online: January 1, 2009
Issue published: January 2009

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Kyung J. Kim
North Carolina Department of Transportation, 1570 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.
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Christopher A. Kreider
North Carolina Department of Transportation, 1570 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.
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Michael D. Valiquette
North Carolina Department of Transportation, 1570 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.
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