Defining Contractual Risk Profiles to Increase Competition on Alternative Project Delivery Methods (2025)
Chapter: Appendix A: APD Manuals and Contracts
Appendix A: APD Manuals and Contracts
APD Guidelines and Manuals
Design Build Manuals
(website links accessed 1/3/2025)
Alaska DOT and Public Facilities. (2005). Guidebook for Design-Build Highway Project Development, 1st Edition. https://dot.alaska.gov/comm/about/assets/DB/Chapters.pdf
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. (2015). Design-Build Guidelines and Procedures. Revision 1. https://www.ardot.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Design_Build-Procedures_Final.pdf
Caltrans (2008). Alternative Procurement Guide. https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dotmedia/programs/design/documents/alternativeprocurementguide-a11y.pdf
Colorado DOT. (2016). Design-Build Manual. https://www.codot.gov/business/alternativedelivery/design-buildmanual
Georgia DOT. (2022). Design-Build Manual. Revision 5.0. https://www.dot.ga.gov/PartnerSmart/DesignManuals/DesignBuild/001-GDOT_Design-Build_Manual.pdf
Idaho Transportation Department. (2014). Design-Build Manual. https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/apps/manuals/DesignBuild/files/Design-BuildPrintable.pdf
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Design-Build Guidance. https://transportation.ky.gov/Construction/Documents/KYTC%20Design%20Build%20Guidance.pdf
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Design-Build Manual. http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Engineering/Design-Build/Pages/default.aspx
Maryland State Highway Administration Design-Build Manual. (2013) https://www.roads.maryland.gov/OHD2/SHA_Design-Build_Manual.pdf
Massachusetts DOT. (2012). Design-Build Procurement Guide. https://www.mass.gov/doc/design-buildprocurement-guide/download
Michigan DOT. (2022). Design-Build Guidelines, 3rd Edition. https://www.michigan.gov/mdot//media/Project/Websites/MDOT/Business/Contractors/Innovative-Contracting/MDOT-Design-BuildGuidelines.pdf?rev=0840e3674f174842a1fae1360f45db2f&hash=D81ECACC4B75016D724834502148FDEC
Minnesota DOT. (2019). Design-Build Manual. https://www.dot.state.mn.us/designbuild/manual.html
Montana DOT. (2008). Design-Build Guidelines. https://mdt.mt.gov/other/webdata/external/contractplans/contract/AlternativeContracting/db-guidelines.PDF
North Carolina DOT. (2011). Design Build Policy and Procedures. https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Design%20Build%20Resources/01.%20NCDOT%20DesignBuild%20Policy%20and%20Procedures.pdf
New York State DOT. (2005). Design-Build Procedures Manual Volume 1. https://www.dot.ny.gov/programs/repository/dbpmtext.pdf
Ohio DOT. (2018). Design-Build Training Workbook. https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/fdb26bdd-f9bb-4409-8aa07b5a6df11275/ODOT+DB+Participant+Workbook-
Oregon DOT. (2023). Design-Build Project Development Guide. https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Business/AlternativeContracting/DB-Project-Development-Guide.pdf
Oregon DOT (2023). Design-Build Contract Administration Manual. https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Construction/Documents/DB_contract_admin_manual.pdf
South Carolina DOT. (2017). Design-Build Procurement Manual. https://www.scdot.org/content/dam/scdotlegacy/business/pdf/design-build/Design-Build_Procurement_Manual.pdf
Tennessee DOT. (2022). Design-Build Standard Guidance. https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/tdot/alternative-delivery/design-build/Design-Build_StandardGuidance_2022-04-28.pdf
Texas DOT. (2017). Design-Build Procurement Overview Manual. https://www.txdot.gov/content/dam/docs/business/alt-delivery/resources/procurement-manual.pdf
Virginia DOT. (2022). Design-Build Procurement Manual. https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/doingbusiness/technical-guidance-and-support/technical-guidance-documents/design-build-procurementmanual/#CurrentVersion0
Washington State DOT. (2022). Design-Build Manual. https://wsdot.wa.gov/engineering-standards/all-manualsand-standards/manuals/design-build-manual
Construction Manager / General Contractor Manuals
(website links accessed 1/3/2025)
Arkansas DOT. (No Date). CM-GC Guidelines and Procedures. https://www.ardot.gov/wpcontent/uploads/ARDOT-CM-GC-Manual.pdf
Caltrans (2018). Procedures for Construction Manager/General Contractor Pilot Program Project. https://sta.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Approved-Caltrans-CMGC-Procedures-April-6-2018.pdf
Colorado DOT. (2016). Construction Manager/General Contractor Manual. https://www.codot.gov/business/alternativedelivery/construction-manager-general-contractor-cm-gc-manual
Delaware DOT. (No Date). Construction Manager/General Contractor Procedures. https://deldot.gov/Business/drc/pdfs/projectmanagement/cmgc_procedures.pdf
Georgia DOT. (2023). Construction Manager/General Contractor Manual Rev. 3. https://www.dot.ga.gov/PartnerSmart/DesignManuals/DesignBuild/GDOT_CMGC_Manual.pdf
State of Louisiana. (2020). Construction Management at Risk Manual. http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Engineering/Misc%20Documents/DOTD%20Construction%20Management%20at%20Risk%20(CMAR)%20Manual%20(2020).pdf
Montana DOT. (2023). CM/GC Guidance Document Version 3. https://ftp.mdt.mt.gov/other/webdata/external/contractplans/contract/AlternativeContracting/MDT_CMGCGuidance.PDF
North Carolina DOT. (2018). Guidelines For Awarding Construction Manager/General Contractor Contracts. https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Design%20Build%20Program/Division%208%20%20US%20Open/NCDOT%20CMGC%20Guidelines%2012-31-2018.pdf
Oregon DOT. (2020). CM/GC Manual. https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Construction/Documents/CMGC_manual.pdf
(website links accessed 1/3/2025)
Arizona DOT. (2022). P3 Program Guidelines. https://azdot.gov/sites/default/files/media/2022/02/p3-programguidelines.pdf
Colorado High-Performance Transportation Enterprise (2020). P3 Management Manual (Updated December 2020). https://www.codot.gov/programs/ctio/ctio-policy-documents-ada-compliant/hpte-p3-managementmanual-update-2020.pdf
Georgia DOT. (2022). P3 Manual. Revision 2.2. https://www.dot.ga.gov/PartnerSmart/Innovative/Documents/P3%20Manual.pdf
North Carolina DOT. (2014). Public-Private Partnership Policy and Procedures. https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Design%20Build%20Resources/03.%20Public%20Private%20Partnership%20Policy%20Adopted%2001-09-14.pdf
Pennsylvania DOT. (2022). P3 Implementation Manual and Guidelines. https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/research-planninginnovation/public-private-partnerships/2022.12.13%20p3_implementation_manual.pdf
Vermont Agency of Transportation. (2019). Public Private Partnership Program Guidelines. https://vtrans.vermont.gov/sites/aot/files/contractadmin/documents/P3/P3%20Guidelines%20Signed.pdf
APD Procurement and Contract Documents and Term Sheets
DB, PDB, and CM/GC
| Jurisdiction | Project | APD | RFP Issued (Year) | Contract Value ($millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDOT | Term Sheet for Design Build Agreement W. Alabama Highway PDB Project | PDB | 2022 | |
| ALDOT | I-10 Mobile River Bridge PDB Project | PDB | 2022 | |
| CalTrans | I-15/I-215 Interchange | DB | 2012 | 208 |
| CDOT | US 550/160 Connection | DB | 2019 | 98.6 |
| CDOT | I-25 North | DB | 2012 | 51.7 |
| CDOT | I-70 Floyd Hill to Veterans Memorial Tunnel Project CM/GC | CM/GC | 2021 | |
| FDOT | I-75 at SR 884 | DB | 2019 | 52.7 |
| FDOT | I-75 Bridge Widening & Bridge Deck Panel Replacement | DB | 2003 | 115 |
| GDOT | SR 400 Phase 1 | DB | 2022 | 55 |
| GDOT | I-85 Widening Phase III | DB | 2021 | 142 |
| Jurisdiction | Project | APD | RFP Issued (Year) | Contract Value ($millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDOT | Term Sheet for Design Build Agreement W. Alabama Highway PDB Project | PDB | 2022 | |
| ALDOT | I-10 Mobile River Bridge PDB Project | PDB | 2022 | |
| GDOT | I-85 Express Lanes Extension | DB | 2015 | 178 |
| MDOT | US-31 over Pine River Bascule Bridge Rehabilitation | CM/GC | 2022 | |
| MNDOT | T.H. 52 (Rochester) | DB | 2002 | 220 |
| NYSDOT | Van Wyck Expressway | DB | 2019 | 1,400 |
| NYSTA | Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing | DB | 2012 | 3,140 |
| SCDOT | I-85 over Rocky Creek Bridge | DB | 2019 | 30.4 |
| SCDOT | Replacement of Cooper River Bridge: Phases I & II | DB | 2000/2001 | 632 |
| TxDOT | SE Connector | DB | 2020 | 1,600 |
| TxDOT | SH-265 | DB | 2014 | 255 |
| TxDOT | Design-Build Contract Term Sheet | DB | 2022 V5.1 | N/A |
| TxDOT | Design-Build Template Contract | DB | 2022 V5.1 | |
| UDOT | SR-201 | DB | 2004 | 27.5 |
| VDOT | I-66 Pavement Rehabilitation | DB | 2010 | 55 |
| VDOT | I-81 Northbound Acceleration | DB | 2021 | 13.5 |
| VDOT | I-95 and Route 123 Interchange PDB Project | PDB | 2022 | |
| VDOT | Standard Template RFP Documents | DB | 2016 | |
| WSDOT | I-405/SR 167 Interchange | DB | 2015 | 156 |
| WSDOT | I-405/NE 8th St to SR 520 Braided Ramps | DB | 2009 | 150 |
P3 Contracts
| Project | Jurisdiction | PPP Model | Commercial Close | Value ($millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-95 Express (FredEx) | Virginia | DBFOM (RR) | 2019 | 830 |
| I-75 Modernization Segment 3 | Michigan | DBFM (AP) | 2018 | 1,400 |
| Gordie Howe International Bridge | Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority | DBFM (AP) | 2018 | 4,415 |
| I-395 Express Lanes | Virginia | DBFOM (RR) | 2017 | 554 |
| Central 70 | Colorado | DBFOM (AP) | 2017 | 1,271 |
| Purple Line | Maryland | DBFOM (AP) | 2016 | 2,650 |
| Transform 66 - Outside the Beltway | Virginia | DBFOM (RR) | 2016 | 3,724 |
| EAGLE Project | Colorado | DBFOM (AP) | 2011 | 2,043 |
| SH 288 Toll Lanes | Texas | DBFOM (RR) | 2016 | 425 |
| Southern Ohio Veterans Memorial Highway (Portsmouth Bypass) | Ohio | DBFOM (AP) | 2015 | 819 |
| Rapid Bridge Replacement | Pennsylvania | DBFOM (AP) | 2015 | 1,119 |
| I-77 High Occupancy Toll (HOT) | North Carolina | DBFOM (RR) | 2014 | 655 |
| I-4 Ultimate Improvements | Florida | DBFOM (AP) | 2014 | 2,323 |
| Goethals Bridge Replacement | NY/NJ Port Authority | DBFM (AP) | 2013 | 1,350 |
| US 36 Managed Lanes—Phase 2 | Colorado | DBFOM (RR) | 2013 | 175 |
| North Tarrant Express (3A and 3B) (NTE 3A-3B) | Texas | DBFOM (RR) | 2013 | 1,350 |
| East End Crossing | Indiana | DBFOM (AP) | 2012 | 763 |
| I-95 Express Lanes | Virginia | DBFOM (RR) | 2011 | 923 |
| Presidio Parkway (Phase II) | California | DBFOM (AP) | 2011 | 362 |
| Elizabeth River Tunnels | Virginia | DBFOM (RR) | 2011 | 2,100 |
| I-635 LBJ Managed Lanes | Texas | DBFOM (RR) | 2009 | 2,600 |
| North Tarrant Express (1 and 2A) (NTE 1-2A) | Texas | DBFOM (RR) | 2009 | 2,000 |
| Port of Miami Tunnel | Florida | DBFOM (AP) | 2009 | 651 |
| I-595 Express Lanes | Florida | DBFOM (AP) | 2009 | 1,760 |
| SH 130: Segments 5 and 6 | Texas | DBFOM (RR) | 2007 | 1,380 |
| I-495 Capital Beltway Express | Virginia | DBFOM (RR) | 2007 | 2,068 |
