I-90 West of George Paving - Warm Mix Asphalt
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) paved about 5,000 tons of warm mix asphalt (WMA) as part of their I-90 West of George Pav...
Greenroads Manual
CA-8: Contractor Warranty
3 points
Goal
Incorporate construction quality into the public low-bid process through the use of warranties.
Requirements
The project construction contract shall include, as a minimum, a 3-year warranty for constructed portions of the pavement structure to include surfacing (e.g., hot mix asphalt, portland cement concrete, etc.) as well as any underlying layers (e.g., granular base material). Other items may also be included in the warranty but are not required to be for this credit.
The terms of the warranty shall be defined by the owner and may include contractor input if desired. As a minimum, the contractual warranty clause shall include:
- Definition of what product(s) are warranted.
- Length of the warranty period.
- Responsibilities of the owner.
- Responsibilities of the contractor.
- Responsibility for maintenance.
- Conflict resolution process.
- Performance indicators and associated threshold levels that require corrective action by the contractor.
- Requirements for corrective action.
- Basis of payment.
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