摘要: |
Research is needed to justify changes in current Law, Rules, Policy, Processes and Utility Data Management Requirements to affect savings in time and dollars to the Department's work Program. The purpose of this research is to investigate whether the five following cost saving objectives are realistic: (1) Useable and worthwhile utility location information can be made available for less than $750,000.00 a year (2) The roadway design plans production process can be accelerated from three to six months on major projects and thereby reducing public inconvenience and cost to produce design plans (3) The information gained will facilitate better management of R/W resources in the Maintenance permitting process (4) Within the Construction discipline two major benefits will be achieved: lower project bids by reducing contractor risk, and a reduction in construction claims and delays (5) The establishment and maintenance of a utility database is an overall cost effective tool worth pursuing and dedicating time and resources to. The principal focus of the research will be to investigate the use of database methodology to accomplish these objectives. A database is defined as a means of recording, storing and retrieving graphic and/or tabular information. Specifically, for the proposed application, the database methodology shall include real time recording of utility as-built information on to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) construction plans in what ever formats are available. / NOTE: Final rept. / Supplementary Notes: Sponsored by Florida State Dept. of Transportation, Tallahassee. and Federal Highway Administration, Tallahassee, FL. Florida Div. / Availability Note: Order this product from NTIS by: phone at 1-800-553-NTIS (U.S. customers); (703)605-6000 (other countries); fax at (703)605-6900; and email at orders@ntis.gov. NTIS is located at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA, 22161, USA. |