Common use of No Build Alternative Clause in Contracts

No Build Alternative. This No-Build alternative is the baseline alternative to compare the future conditions of the highway facility in the absence of any project (also known as do nothing or free fall scenario). In the absence of any project, the condition of the existing pavement will continue to deteriorate. Based on the Pavement Condition Summary Report (PaveM) data, see Attachment I, the predicted condition of pavement for the RTL year 2024 shows 29% Rehabilitation Effectiveness which is above the 20% minimum threshold for Rehabilitation Effectiveness established by Headquarters Pavement Office. A summary of the predicted current year (2020) and future values of the pavement distresses for the RTL year of 2024, is included in the PaveM data (Attachment I). The average pavement condition distresses predicted for year 2024 are 22% Type B Alligator Cracking,