Performance Specifications for Rapid Renewal (*SHRP 2 Prepublication Reports)
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Greetings!
The benefits of performance specifications as compared with traditional means-and-methods specifications have been advocated by transportation owners, contractors, and materials suppliers for decades. It has been repeatedly demonstrated that performance specifications, when properly developed and implemented, provide creative solutions to save time, minimize disruption, and enhance durability. To help reach these goals in rapid renewal environments, SHRP 2 Project R07 (Performance Specifications for Rapid Renewal) developed a suite of performance specifications for various highway project types and contracting scenarios. SHRP 2 also developed implementation guidelines to address project selection, specification development, risk allocation, and the transition from methods to performance specifications. The final report documents these activities. The implementation guidelines are available in two volumes-Volume I: Strategies for Implementing Performance Specifications: A Guide for Executives and Project Managers; and Volume II: Developing and Drafting Effective Performance Specifications: A Guide for Specification Writers.
* To make research available as early as possible, SHRP 2 is temporarily posting final reports that have been submitted by the research team, reviewed according to the relevant National Academy of Sciences procedures, and accepted for publication. These prepublication drafts, which have not been edited or formatted for publication, will be replaced by the final versions as they complete the editorial process.
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