Overview
The goal of contract administration is to ensure the requirements as outlined in the contract documents are performed accurately and completely and the responsibilities of all parties are properly satisfied. The primary objectives of contract administration are:
- to verify performance for the purpose of payment;
- to identify “material breach of contract” by assessing the difference between contract performance and material non-performance;
- to determine if corrective action is necessary; and
- to take such action, if required.
The Construction phase is initiated after TxDOT concurs in the award of the contract to the selected bidder. The LG may then award and execute the contract. During construction of the project, the LG must administer the contract and ensure the contractor and subcontractors abide by the requirements and clauses contained in the contract documents. A discussion of the federal and state laws and statutes related to contracting requirements is contained in
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of this Manual. This section describes key state and federal requirements for the administration of the contract by the LG during construction and refers the LG to the appropriate sections in previous chapters for more information on specific compliance and on documentation requirements. The required practices and specific responsibilities of the LG and TxDOT district office are described in the companion chapters of the
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