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the end of the project if the team
remained in compliance throughout the life of the contract.
Other means of sharing risk
and encouraging competitive
bids included price adjustments
for diesel fuel, asphalt cement for
hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavement,
Portland cement for concrete
pavement and Portland cement
for cast-in-place, including precast
structures and fabricated structural steel. Price adjustments were
computed quarterly, while cost
adjustments were made based on
the original base index established
in the contract and the average of
the actual cost index for the quarter. The design-build teams and
owner shared the price-adjustment
risks based on market fluctuations. The highway’s large culverts offer pathways for animal migration.
Du ring pla n n ing, desig n
and construction, the project team developed an
MSHA’s close attention to best practices in
interagency working group comprised of key pub- design-build procurement, from early developlic stakeholders, including the Army Corps of ment through contract award and completion,
Engineers, Maryland Department of Environment, resulted not only in on-time, on-budget delivery
Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and of what has been called the “most sustainable highWildlife Service, National Park Service, Maryland way in America,” it also prevented the ICC’s actual
National Capital Park and Planning Commission delivery from becoming an additional source of
and local and county environmental organizations. controversy. So let’s add a third benefit to the list
The interagency working group met monthly to dis- of design-build advantages: lower cost, less time
cuss proposed designs and construction techniques, and fewer complaints.
and to resolve issues that might affect the project’s
environmental requirements and costs.
After awarding contracts, the design-builders
Project: Intercounty Connector
co-located all parties to allow open and honest
location: Beltsville, Md.
discussion about the design of the project. They
owner: Maryland State Highway Administration
conducted over-the-shoulder (OTS) reviews daily
design-builders: Intercounty Constructors,
on all phases of the design with the designer,
Maryland 200 Constructors and Intercounty
constructor, owner and outside stakeholders in
Connector Constructors
attendance. Everyone was required to stay on the
engineer: ICC Corridor Partners, a joint
schedule established by the design-build team.
venture of Rummel Klepper & Kahl, Parsons
The designer of record performed qualityBrinkerhoff and URS
control checks, while the owner conducted the
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