SPR-4105: Outsourcing of Laboratory Testing and Inspection Activities at State Highway Agencies: Synthesis of Current Practices

This synthesis study will conduct a review of current inspection and testing practices used by State Highway Agencies in the United States and internationally to determine where INDOT should place its resources within testing and inspection to get the best value.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $80500
• Contract Numbers:

  SPR-4105

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP

  Purdue University
  1284 Civil Engineering Building, Room 4154
  West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907-1284
• Principal Investigators:

  Abraham, Dulcy

• Start Date: 20170301
• Expected Completion Date: 20180831
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Best practices; Contracting out; Inspection; Laboratory tests; State highway departments; Test procedures
• Identifier Terms: Indiana Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01627508
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Indiana Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: SPR-4105
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 27 2017 2:18PM