Current and recent RFPs
All proposals due Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 11:59 PM CST via submission of a PDF by email to ajhanz@wisc.edu.
Please submit all questions to Andrew Hanz by February 12th.
| Title | TOC or research area | RFP/Literature Search |
|---|---|---|
| Investigation and Development of a Non-Destructive System to Evaluate Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Compaction Efforts and Properties | Flexible | |
| Base Compaction Specification Feasibility Analysis | Flexible | |
| Evaluating the Methodology and Performance of Jetting and Flooding Granular Backfill Materials | Geotech | |
| Analysis of Trends/Correlations of Historical WisDOT Soil Laboratory Test Results Through Development of an Electronic Database | Geotech | RFP |
| Field Study of Air Content Stability in the Slipform Paving Process | Rigid | |
| Laboratory Study of High Performance Curing Compounds for Concrete Pavement | Rigid | |
| Aesthetic Coatings for Bridge Components | Structures | |
| Repair and Strengthening of Bridge Substructures | Structures |
WHRP’s annual program cycle is available here.
Proposal format and guidelines
Guidelines for proposal preparation, proposal attachments, and a request for proposal template are provided below.
- Proposal Guidelines [PDF]
- Proposal Attachment: Hours, Budget, Commitments [Excel]
- Proposal Attachment: Cover Sheet and Summary [Word]
- RFP Template [Word]
It is the responsibility of the TOC members to evaluate each RFP and attend an evaluation meeting to determine who will be awarded each project. The details of this process and the appropriate paperwork are provided below.
- RFP Evaluation Instructions [Word]
- RFP Evaluation Form [Excel]
Quarterly reports will be e-mailed to Andrew Hanz in Microsoft Word format. The template for this report will be sent to the principal investigator four weeks in advance of the quarterly report deadline, which is the seventh day of the month following the end of each quarter. After WHRP receives the reports, they will be forwarded to TOC chairs for review. Payment of invoiced amounts will be correlated to these reports.
- Quarterly Report Format [Word]
Since 2005, quarterly reports have been available on each individual project page. In prior years, compilations were created.
Final reportingFinal reports have special requirements, which are described in the Final Report Requirements. A series of items that must be included in the final report are described in this document. A link to each attachment can be found below.
- Cover Page [PDF]
- Disclaimer Page [Word]
- Technical Documentation Page [Word]
- Back Cover [PDF]
- (Example pages [PDF] and guidelines for writing an executive summary [Word] are available.)
Researchers may find these databases helpful.
Transportation Research Information Services
The TRIS database contains almost a half million records on published and ongoing research in all modes and disciplines of transportation. TRIS is made available by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ National Transportation Library.
Transportation Research Board's RiP database contains about 6,600 records of current or recently completed transportation research projects. Each month about 100 new RiP projects are added to the database and another 150 RiP records are updated. Most of the RiP records are projects funded by the federal and or state departments of transportation. Some university transportation research is also included.