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TxDOT and other DOTs across the country are exploring innovative contracting methods for select transportation projects, which consider factors in addition to “low bid.” Innovative contracting methods can speed project completion, reduce inconvenience to the traveling public, and provide a clearer vision of what’s expected from the contractor.

As we work to create the finest transportation system in the world, my highest concern remains the safety of my colleagues who spend their days dangerously close to speeding traffic. Safety is our number one goal at TxDOT—for our employees, for our contractors, and for the traveling public.

As we search for ways to use construction funding more effectively, advances in technology offer unlimited opportunities for cost savings. At the recent Southwest Construction Peer Network Exchange in Salt Lake City, a session on implementing digital jobsites provided a wealth of information on everything from Web-based information sharing to automated machine control.

In early August, I had the pleasure of meeting with leaders from AGC and some of my colleagues at the Texas Department of Transportation for the Executive Safety Seminar to focus on our most important goal.