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SPECIALTY MIXES

SPECIALTY MIXES. The Contractors Perspective. The Process. The Team The Budget The Lab/ Trials The Road. THE TEAM. Typically 3 Partners Owner Consultant Contractor To Tender or not to Tender?. THE TEAM - GROUP. All parties need to take full ownership of the product

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SPECIALTY MIXES

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  1. SPECIALTY MIXES The Contractors Perspective

  2. The Process • The Team • The Budget • The Lab/ Trials • The Road

  3. THE TEAM • Typically 3 Partners • Owner • Consultant • Contractor • To Tender or not to Tender?

  4. THE TEAM - GROUP • All parties need to take full ownership of the product • Be Honest with yourself and one another • Be Patient Identify strengths and support weakness • Spend time discussing the project with all three partners

  5. THE TEAM - GROUP • Each partner develops an awareness of the other Partners and what they need to get out of the project • Don’t try to get something out of the contractor

  6. THE TEAM - CONTRACTOR • Do not enter in the partnership looking for a cash windfall

  7. THE TEAM - CONTRACTOR • Treat this as an opportunity to increase your companies knowledge and skills • Senior Management must demonstrate the Company’s commitment

  8. THE BUDGET - GROUP • Go into as much detail as possible • This creates confidence and reduces perceived risk • Allow for detailed costing reduces “Fudge Factor” • All decisions must consider the end result • It may take a couple of iterations to get all the costs right

  9. THE BUDGET - CONTRACTOR • Do not call it “Hot and Black” • Do recognize the product is different from Everyday Hot Mix • Do not treat the project as just another days production

  10. RESOURCES and LOGISTICS • Almost all Specialty Mixes require very specialized materials • Custom Aggregates • Crumb Rubber • Performance Graded Asphalts • Proprietary (4th & 5th Party) Materials • Mineral Fillers

  11. RESOURCES and LOGISTICS • Not all contractors are blessed with infinite resources • Introduction of special additives may require expensive modifications to facilities • Sacrificing modifications may impact mix quality

  12. RESOURCES and LOGISTICS • Understand that the Contractor is trying to participate in the project while also trying to run a business.

  13. THE LAB/ TRIALS - GROUP • Verify that the materials you have selected will produce the desired result • Ensure the Mix design is producible • TRIAL! TRIAL! TRIAL! • Do not lose patience at this point • Do not push through this process • ALL parties must agree to move forward

  14. THE LAB/ TRIALS- CONTRACTOR • Use this part of the process to educate your people • Explain how the product may differ in manufacturing and laydown from their “normal” mixes i.e.. Mixing Temp, Rolling Patterns etc. • Your attention to detail at this point will increase “buy-in” and improve their performance

  15. THE LAB/ TRIALS - CONTRACTOR • Use this process to get the BUGS out. • Trials can be very frustration! • DO NOT “GOTO THE ROAD” UNTIL YOU ARE COMFORTABLE

  16. THE CONTRACT • Involve the Contractor • This is still an experiment • Modify Standard documents to reflect the Team's objectives • Ensure that performance penalties are appropriate and fair.

  17. THE ROAD - GROUP • Owners and consultants need to recognize that the contractors employees are not used to their presence and often feel “under the microscope” • If you have concerns direct them toward the appropriate person do not direct the crew

  18. THE ROAD - CONTRACTOR • Increased supervision is required • Increased QC is required • Special attention needs to be provided to the critical issues • Rolling patterns • Mixing temperatures etc.

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