Oregon Department of Transportation <br /> Management Review of Construction and Maintenance <br /> Overall Findings, continued <br /> Construction <br /> Construction builds projects that meet design specifications. <br /> <br /> These projects are built by contractors, with ODOT performing <br /> construction inspections and other construction engineering <br /> activities. <br /> * ~ ~ ~ ~ <br /> • a in construction bud ets effectivel <br /> ODOT is man g g g y~ <br /> however, many projects are completed late <br /> • Once. prequalified, Oregon currently uses a strictly low-bid <br /> approach to selecting contractors; other approaches could <br /> further benefit ODOT <br /> • ODOT has implemented a new quality assurance program <br /> transferring responsibilities; it is too soon to evaluate results <br /> Page 8 <br /> ooso7n 1 s.a~ <br /> 170898-12.56 <br /> D Y F ~t A~ A G H ~l L: N T G R O li P I N C. <br /> <br />