CONTENTS
SUMMARY 1
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 5
Types of Alternative Delivery Method Projects, 5
Federal Regulations, 6
Study Approach, 8
Limitations, 9
Overview of the Report, 9
Chapter Summary, 9
CHAPTER TWO USE OF ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHODS BY STATE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION 10
Design-Build, 10
Public-Private Partnerships, 10
Construction Manager at Risk and Construction Manager/General Contractor, 11
Chapter Summary, 11
CHAPTER THREE APPLICATION OF TRADITIONAL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CONTRACT GOALS TO ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHOD PROJECTS 12
Examples of States Applying Traditional Methods, 12
Applying Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Contract Goals Using Traditional Methods, 14
Chapter Summary, 20
CHAPTER FOUR NEW APPROACHES FOR APPLYING DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CONTRACT GOALS 2
Barriers That Emerged with Application of Traditional Approach to Design-Build, 21
Summary of New Approaches, by Stage, 22
Chapter Summary, 33
CHAPTER FIVE APPROACHES TO APPLYING DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GOALS TO
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR METHODS
State Departments of Transportation That Use Traditional Application of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ContractGoals, 35
State Departments of Transportation That Use New Approaches to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Contract Goals, 36
Other States, 39
Feedback from the Contracting Industry, 3 9
Feedback from FHWA Staff, 39
CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSIONS Summary of Results, 40
Barriers to Widespread Implementation of New Methods, 40
Suggestions for Further Research, 40
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS 42
REFERENCES 44
BIBLIOGRAPHY 46
APPENDIX A STRUCTURED TELEPHONE INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR STATE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION 50
APPENDIX B SAMPLE RFP LANGUAGE FOR DBE CONTRACT GOALS FOR DESIGN-BUILD
(NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT FROM 2013) 53
APPENDIX C SAMPLE DBE PLAN SUBMITTED BY PROPOSER IN RESPONSE TO A DESIGN-BUILD RFP (TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT FROM 2013) 63
APPENDIX D SAMPLE DBE AND WORKFORCE/EEO PROJECT PLANS SUBMITTED BY
PROPOSERS IN RESPONSE TO A DESIGN-BUILD RFP (THE LOUISVILLE-SOUTHERN INDIANA OHIO RIVER BRIDGES PROJECT, A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET AND INDIANA DOT) 77
APPENDIX E VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SPECIAL PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO DBE PROGRAM FOR DESIGN-BUILD 88
APPENDIX F MINNESOTA DOT DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR DESIGN-BUILD PROJECTS 101