2008 IRF Seminar on Contract Maintenance and Innovative Finance
October 19 - 29, 2008
Orlando, Florida
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Development of contract maintenance strategies continues to evolve and develop as more and more transportation agencies become involved in this activity. The process is being recognized as an effective strategy to perform highway maintenance newly constructed facilities as well as a way to rehabilitate and maintain older infrastructure. As part of the IRF commitment to provide technology transfer and training to the highway community worldwide, this annual seminar will be held for the 13th consecutive year.
This year’s seminar will focus on strategies for funding a contract maintenance program as well as lessons learned from programs already underway throughout the world. Experts in the fields of maintenance planning, financing and program development will present the latest information concerning existing and future program initiatives. The seminar will include five days of classroom sessions followed by three days of technical site visits.
Preliminary Agenda
Monday October 20, 2008
Current Initiatives and Financing
01 Opening Session
02 World Bank Perspectives on Maintenance Contracting
03 Update of Maintenance Contracting and Privatization
04 Financial Issues Affecting Outsourcing of Maintenance
05 Contract Maintenance Strategies
06 Welcome dinner -- State Asset Maintenance Program
Tuesday October 21, 2008
Program Development and Implementation
07 Designing a Contract Maintenance Program
08 Country Presentations
09 Public/Private Partnerships (PPP)
10 Toll Road Concessions
Wednesday October 22, 2008
Contractor Viewpoint
11 Model Contract Documents
12 Considerations in Bid Preparation
13 Country Presentations
14 Case Study -- Bidding Exercises
Thursday October 23, 2008
Contractor Performance
15 Rating Contractor Maintenance Operations
16 Maintenance Management Issues and Requirements
17 Asset Management in the UK
18 Country Presentations
19 Virginia Asset Management
Friday October 24, 2008
Best Practices and Sustainability
20 Case Study -- Bid Openings
21 Outsourcing Maintenance in Texas
22 Best Practices in Maintenance Contracting
23 Contract Maintenance in the 21st Century
24 Closing Comments and Award of Certificates
Technical Tour
Monday October 27, 2008
Tour of I-75 Asset Maintenance Contract; Tour of Sunshine Skyway Bridge; and
Tampa Expressway
Tuesday: October 28, 2008
Visit to Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority and Kennedy Space Flight Center and NASA Operations.
Wednesday: October 29, 2008
Visit to Florida’s Turnpike Facilities; Tour of Materials Laboratory; and Florida DOT District 1 Office.
