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Title: QUALITY OF MAINTENANCE MATERIALS
Accession Number: 00810827
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Ascertaining the quality of materials purchased for use in highway maintenance is a continuing challenge, especially with the procurement processes used by governmental agencies. Material quality control ensures that maintenance personnel get the material that will meet their needs and be durable, workable, and economical. The current procurement process in Arizona appears to stand in the way of achieving the goal of purchasing quality materials. The process, which has statutory basis in Arizona, was adopted to ensure that what is needed can be bought at the lowest possible price. The concept has merit, but the implementation details are a major issue. The rules and regulations that were designed to avoid conflicts of interest, ensure competition, and prevent state employees from benefiting from awarded contracts make it very difficult to get the products desired. In contrast to the procurement process used to purchase materials for maintenance, the contracting process used to construct highway facilities has a greater quality control and assurance program, along with the flexibility to adjust to the changing conditions of a construction project. The specifications are very project specific and in most cases are thoroughly researched and tested to ensure that they will sufficiently meet the design life of the project. Reviewed are the things being done in Arizona to close the gap between construction-materials quality control and maintenance-materials quality control. The procurement process is reviewed, and some ongoing research activities that relate to maintenance material quality are outlined. Also considered is what the Holbrook district is doing to address material quality at the local level.
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Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 00810814
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Swan, J APagination: p. 109-124
Publication Date: 2001
Conference:
Ninth Maintenance Management Conference
Location:
Juneau, Alaska ISBN: 0309067472
Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Figures
(7)
; Tables
(1)
TRT Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I60: Maintenance
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Apr 27 2001 12:00AM
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