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Railroads: All;
Survey: survey in water areas;
Traffic Operations: traffic operations studies and
signal design projects
High - Complex multi-
disciplined projects requiring
specialized skills with
significant management
issues. Project that has
numerous complicated traffic
phases, involves highly
technical construction
features requiring specialized
skills of the inspection staff.
A complex project may also
include complex involvement
by multiple third parties (i.e.,
multiple utility relocations,
railroads, airports, regulatory
agencies, municipalities).
The size of the project will
not necessarily determine
whether the construction
project is complex. Large,
repetitive projects on their
own are not considered
Bridge Inspection: bridge scour;
CEI: CEI for multi-level bridges in a corridor or
interchange; numerous complicated traffic phases,
specialized technical skills; Coating Systems; bridge
projects involving movable spans, significant post-
tensioning operations, pre-cast segmental
components, and steel structures with large
horizontal and vertical curvature; Multiple third
party involvement (railroads, utilities, airports,
municipalities, regulatory agencies)
Design: new alignments, major widening, major
reconstruction; railroad bridge design;
Segmental/Class 2 bridges, Movable Bridges,
PD&E: PD&E with Feasibility study, multiple
disciplines, significant issues;
Planning: large planning (multimodal);
Survey: pilings and bridges;
Traffic Operations: ITS
Degree of Risk (Financial):
The amount of financial risk
assumed by the Consultant in
relation to the project.
3% - 5% Low - Contracts with well
defined and specific scopes,
minimal probability of cost
overruns and low financial
risk exposure. Scope
clarification meeting held, if
applicable
Bridge Inspection: bridge inspections;
CEI: subconsultants providing support personnel,
ITS;
Design: Simple 3R Rural, 3R urban ride only;
Geotechnical: All;
PD&E: accurate and specific scope & pre-
negotiation meetings; Planning: Most Planning;
Survey: all, including SUE;
Traffic Operations: traffic operations studies;
traffic counts
Medium - Projects with
potential for additional
coordination efforts with
outside agencies/parties;
coordination with several
Districts, multiple
municipalities, etc.
Bridge Inspection: bridge scour;
CEI: Standard CEI contract;
Design: design for new alignments, major
reconstruction, and widening;
PD&E: experimental design and broad scopes;
Planning: some planning;
Railroads: All;
Traffic Operations: traffic signal projects, ITS
design
High - lump sum consultant
contracts with possibility of
overrunning costs;
experimental design; projects
involving significant
financial risk, hazardous
materials, potential for
significant unknown issues.
CEI: high visibility, lump sum CEI contracts,
multiple projects; Design: projects with multiple
bridges; PD&E: multiple alternatives, multiple
agency approval required; Planning: large
multimodal projects (airports, seaports, railroads,
transit)
Project Schedule 1% - 3% Low - no critical short term
deadlines or requirements for
large staffing concentrations,
unfunded projects to go on
the shelf
Bridge Inspection: Bridge Inspection; Bridge
Scour;
CEI: resurfacing; support services;
Design: all 3R projects, standard schedule;
PD&E: no design phase scheduled in Work