Question 1

What is a TxDOT contract risk register?

Accepted Answer

A contract risk register is a severity-classified list of every place a project's General Notes add to, or override, the TxDOT Standard Specifications, each one tied to its exact clause, page, and contract text.

Question 2

Where can I find TxDOT's Standard Specifications and General Notes?

Accepted Answer

TxDOT publishes the Standard Specifications book directly on txdot.gov. General Notes are part of each individual project's contract documents, issued with that project's plans and specifications.

Question 3

How is Clarement's tool different from reading the contract yourself?

Accepted Answer

Reading a contract tells you what's there. This tool tells you what's different from the standard spec, ranks it by severity, and gives you the exact clause and page behind every flag, without the days of line-by-line reading it normally takes.

Question 4

How are risks classified by severity?

Accepted Answer

Each finding is rated critical, high, medium, or low based on the type of deviation and its likely cost or schedule impact, alongside an overall residual risk rating and go/no-go read for the project.

Question 5

Which TxDOT contracts are included in this free analysis?

Accepted Answer

Real TxDOT contracts, pulled directly from the public Bid Package and already analyzed, with more added over time.

Question 6

Can I run this on my own project?

Accepted Answer

Not on this free tool, it's built to show the analysis on real TxDOT contracts today. Request POC access to run it on your own bid package.

Question 7

What counts as a notice obligation?

Accepted Answer

Any requirement in the contract to notify TxDOT of something on a deadline: what triggers it, how many days you have, and what happens if you miss it, each one pulled out with its exact clause.

Question 8

Does this replace a lead estimator's or project engineer's judgment?

Accepted Answer

No. It surfaces what's in the contract and ranks it by severity. What to do about each flag, including whether to price it, negotiate it, or accept the risk, is still a judgment call.

Question 9

Are these tools limited to TxDOT, or do they cover other state DOTs?

Accepted Answer

TxDOT currently. Additional state DOTs are planned.

Question 10

Is this free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The contracts already analyzed are free to review, no account required.