Write Up:

By limiting overruns on contracts, MoDOT can continue to meet its maintenance and construction commitments. This emphasis, combined with the use of practical design and value engineering, has contributed to reducing contract overruns. So far, MoDOT’s performance in fiscal year 2026 is 0.8% under the award amount ($5.2 million under the award amount of $653 million in completed projects), with 56% of projects completed below the original award amount.

Many factors can affect the ability to complete a project within the targeted 2% of the award amount. These factors include design changes, differing conditions, additional work items and administrative decisions.

For FY 2026:

• MoDOT road and bridge projects were completed 0.2% under budget.
• Multimodal projects were completed 3.8% under budget.
• Local public agency projects were completed 5.3% under budget.
   

Purpose of the Measure:

This measure tracks the percentage difference of total construction payouts to the original contract award amounts. This indicates how many changes are made on projects after they are awarded to the contractor for road, bridge, local public agency and multimodal projects – aviation and rail.

Measurement and Data Collection:

For road and bridge projects, contractor payments are generated through MoDOT’s AASHTOWare database and processed in the financial management system for payment. Change orders document the underrun/overrun of the original contract cost. Local public agencies and multimodal agencies use staff or consultant resources to set contract completion dates and track performance.

The target for this measure is set by internal policy and will not change unless policy changes.