Consultant Selection Stats
Many factors influence the utilization of external professional services for transportation projects. Some of these factors are: federal and state highway funding levels; internal MDT staff availability; and complexity/expertise requirements. As a result, the percentage of work that is done by consultant firms ebbs and flows from year to year.
Table 1 and Table 2 contain basic, recent historical data regarding the use of consultant services at the Montana Department of Transportation.
| % of Preliminary Engineering (PE) activities contracted to consultant firms | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 40% |
| 2014 | 46% |
| 2013 | 44% |
| 2012 | 39% |
| 2011 | 35% |
| 2010 | 29% |
| 2009 | 36% |
| Actual payments made to consultant firms | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $21,502,348 |
| 2014 | $19,989,093 |
| 2013 | $19,195,139 |
| 2012 | $15,598,322 |
| 2011 | $13,738,495 |
| 2010 | $9,250,664 |
| 2009 | $13,155,146 |
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