Road Maintenance Contracting & Outsourcing

October 23—October 27 : Amman

 

Introduction

Road Asset Management or road maintenance is one of the top priorities of Facilitation Strategy  Performance-based road maintenance contracts are an essential element of RAM and their implementation contributes to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the maintenance of road networks.

The objective of this IACT course to better understand the concept of PERFORMANCE-BASED ROAD MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS AND OUTSOURCING and serve as guidance on the implementation of such contracts. It describes different delivery modes of road maintenance, and gives a brief history ,  as well as

their advantages and disadvantages. It also defines various types of PBCs and their variable elements (e.g., scope, duration, extension, performance levels, payment and incentive systems, performance monitoring, and risks and risk mitigation). This guide focuses on road maintenance and does not cover other public–private partnership road delivery models such as design, build, finance, operate, and maintenance models or any of its variations, e.g.,  design–build, design–build–operate, design–build–finance–operate, and design–build–operate–maintain

 

Objectives 

At this program's conclusion, participants should be able to:

Þ Decide rationally what road maintenance activities to outsource and what's not

Þ Use the features, functions and benefits of lean road maintenance contracts

Þ Use the most applicable type of road maintenance contracts (incl. Service Level Agreements) and when/how to apply them

Þ Define service levels and monitor the contractor performance

Þ Develop and negotiate a road maintenance contract

Þ Recognize the pitfalls

Þ Evaluate the delivered performance of all parties involved

Þ Implement road maintenance contract management

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Ü Project Managers

Ü Traffic Engineers

Ü Civil Engineers

Ü Highway and Road Engineers

Ü Optimizing Colleagues Responsiveness

Ü Managing Personal Energy

 

Course Methodology

The course uses self-assessments and a wide mix of business cases that promote healthy discussions around the importance of managing multiple tasks, deadlines and priorities. Participants will benefit from role plays covering workplace challenges related to handling tasks, deadlines and priorities. They will learn how to deal with conflicts that may arise as a result. Interactive team exercises are also used with each team presenting their findings and comments.  

 

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:

  • 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
  • 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques
  • 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises
  • 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions

Pre and Post Test

 

Outline 

DAY 1:

What is asset management?

Þ What is road maintenance?

Þ What does outsourcing mean?

Þ What is the object of outsourcing?

Þ What complicates road maintenance Problem?

Þ Project approach

Þ Performance measurement 

Þ Object of outsourcing Empirical findings

Theoretical implications Limitations

Þ Overall conclusion  Recommendations

 

DAY 2: 

Considerations in Outsourcing road Maintenance

Þ What to outsource and what not?

Þ Risks Involved

Þ Road Maintenance Outsourcing Approaches 

Þ  Maintenance Outsourcing Constraints and

        Justifications

Þ  Factors that impact Road Maintenance

       Outsourcing

DAY 3 :

Basic Concepts of Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contracts

Þ What is performance-based contracting

Þ Performance-based contracting and risk management

Þ Types of Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contracts and Their Scope

Þ Performance Levels

Þ Payment and Incentive Systems

Þ Performance Monitoring

Þ Risks and Risk Mitigation

Þ Output and Performance-based Road Contracts

Þ  Advantages and disadvantages of performance-based contracting

DAY 4 :

Based Road Maintenance Contracts Implementation Strategy

Þ Create an Enabling Environment and Meet Preconditions

Þ Design a Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contract Well

Þ Procure a Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contract Well

Þ Implement a Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contract Well

DAY 5 :

Recommended Options for Pilot Performance-Based Road Maintenance

Þ  Option 1: Routine Maintenance for 3 to 4 Years for 100–150 km of Roads

Þ Option 2: Routine and Periodic Maintenance for 5 to 6 Years for 150–200 km of Roads 40

Þ Option 3: Routine and Periodic Maintenance for up to 10 Years for 700–1,000 km of Roads 41

Þ Comparison of Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contract Options

 

Fees:

The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is:

 4.250 USD $

 

Schedule:

08:30 – 10:15 First Session

10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:15 Second Session

12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break

12:30 – 14:00 Third Session