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NCHRP Synthesis 389:

Performance-Based Contracting for Maintenance

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Publication Year:2009

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William A Hyman; Transportation Research Board
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 389: Performance-Based Contracting for Maintenance explores experience with performance-based maintenance contracting in places where it has been adopted, including such issues as whether it has the potential to reduce costs and improve ...
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NCHRP Synthesis 389 - Performance-Based Contracting for Maintenance 1-1 (skim)
Transportation Research Board 2009 Executive Committee 2-2 (skim)
Performance-Based Contracting for Maintenance 3-3 (skim)
About the National Cooperative Highway Research Program 4-4 (skim)
About the National Academies 5-5 (skim)
NHCRP Committee for Project 20-5 6-6 (skim)
Preface 7-8 (skim)
Contents 9-10 (skim)
Summary 11-13 (skim)
Report Approach 14-14 (skim)
Key Issues 15-15 (skim)
Organization of Report 16-16 (skim)
Brief Overview of International Experience 17-18 (skim)
Impediments to Performance-Based Maintenance Contracting 19-19 (skim)
BenefitCost Framework 20-22 (skim)
Basic Steps of Performance-Based Maintenance Contracting 23-23 (skim)
Types of Performance-Based Contracts 24-24 (skim)
Linkage Between Objectives, Measures, Measurement, and Performance 25-25 (skim)
Basic Categories of Measures 26-26 (skim)
Example Measures, Measurement Procedures, and Standards Used in Performance-Based Contracting 27-27 (skim)
Incentives and Disincentives 28-28 (skim)
Contractor Selection Criteria 29-29 (skim)
Internal Agency Support and Unions 30-30 (skim)
Partnering and Framework for Performance-Based Maintenance Contracting 31-31 (skim)
Contract Term and Renewals 32-32 (skim)
Lessons Learned 33-33 (skim)
Evolution Toward Contracting Based on Customer-Driven Outcomes 34-35 (skim)
Historical Context of Performance-Based Maintenance Contracting 36-36 (skim)
International Experience 37-42 (skim)
Domestic Experience 43-47 (skim)
Summary of Selected Performance-Based Maintenance Contracts 48-50 (skim)
Performance-Based Contracting in the Federal Government 51-51 (skim)
Basic Steps of Performance-Based Maintenance Contracting from the Federal Literature 52-59 (skim)
Involvement in Performance-Based Maintenance Contracting 60-61 (skim)
Market Research, Partnering, and Procurement 62-63 (skim)
Maintenance Quality Assurance and Benchmarking 64-64 (skim)
Examples of Performance-Based Maintenance Contracts 65-67 (skim)
Other Survey Questions 68-69 (skim)
Lessons Learned 70-70 (skim)
Private Sector Survey 71-73 (skim)
Chapter Five - Conclusions and Future Research Needs 74-75 (skim)
References 76-79 (skim)
Bibliography 80-82 (skim)
Abbreviations 83-83 (skim)
Glossary 84-87 (skim)
Appendix A - Questionnaires 88-106 (skim)
Appendix B - Sample Procurement and Contract Documents 107-109 (skim)
Appendix C - Evidence on Changes in Levels of Service and Cost Savings 110-117 (skim)

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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 389: Performance-Based Contracting for Maintenance explores experience with performance-based maintenance contracting in places where it has been adopted, including such issues as whether it has the potential to reduce costs and improve maintenance levels of service.

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