Calculate the smoothness (IRI) pay factor for a milling-and-overlay project under a state DOT's ride-quality specification.

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Steps

  1. Confirm whether the project's governing spec is IRI-based or still profilograph-based, since agencies are transitioning at different rates.
  2. Run pre-mill and post-overlay profile measurements with DOT-certified equipment and a qualified operator.
  3. Identify the DOT's specific pay-adjustment structure for the project (incentive/disincentive, incentive-only with no correction, or must-correct-only).
  4. Calculate the lot/segment pay factor using the DOT's published formula or lump-sum/multiplier table.
  5. Separately flag any localized roughness areas that fall under the DOT's 'must correct' provision, since these are evaluated apart from the lot average.

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