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Guideline for the Use of Highway Pavement Warranties
and Warranty Use in Highway Construction

 
 

 

 

Project Background

Information and Research

Warranty Survey and Results


Warranty Survey Results

Question 1: Contact Information. (deliberately omitted)

Question 2:
What type of warranties have you used on highway construction projects?

Question 3:
List the typical warranty periods in years for each type of warranty.

Question 4:
List the total number of projects constructed for each type of warranty.

Question 5:
List the number of warranty projects in which the total warranty period has elaspsed for each type of warranty.

Question 6:
How many year experience does your agency have implementing each type of warranty?

Question 7:
What is the estimated percent bid increase (or decrease) for each type of warranty?

Question 8:
Which warranties required legislative authority prior to implementation?

Question 9:
Which warranties were met with opposition from contractors due to bonding or other requirements?

Question 10:
Has remedial action been necessary during the warranty period for any of following warranties?

Question 11:
Have you revised or considered revising the threshold values or the duration of the warranty perios for any of the following warranties?

Question 12:
Would you consider including incentives for warranted items that perform exceptionally well for any of the following warranties?