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"Warranty" will refer in this survey to a warranty for pavement markings generally, regardless of type or material, including raised or recessed markers. • Total or comprehensive maintenance contracting involves a performance-based maintenance contract that gives a contractor responsibility for many or all maintenance activities within the right-of-way (also known as "fence line to fence line maintenance responsibility" or "total asset management" contracts)
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(If you check more than one type of warranty, please provide a comment indicating where the different warranties are used.) Effect on Pavement Marking Costs Type of warranty and Other Comments WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY: Contractor corrects defects arising Effect on initial cost: from poor workmanship.
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(Check all that apply.) Remove/repair/replace material Pay lane rental charge during work performance Pay penalty charge for delay in beginning work Pay penalty charge for delay in completing work Refund a pro-rated amount of installation price as bid Refund total amount of installation price as bid Other Comments (optional)
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D Prior to issuing warranty specifications, did your agency work with the contracting industry to explain requirements and expectations?
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for your use of warranties? Legislative/statutory requirement Perceived risk-sharing or risk-transfer benefit Perceived maintenance cost-saving benefit Perceived life-cycle cost-saving benefit Perceived performance-improvement benefit Potential for greater contractor innovation Protection against premature failures Agency's policies including bidding, outsourcing, or procurement guidelines encourage warranty use Agency staff reductions encourage use of contracting Reduced need for field inspections Warranties are logical components of agency's "total or comprehensive contracting" initiative Reduced administrative burdens; for example, need for record-keeping Positive experience of other agencies Other Your agency is generally satisfied with its use of pavement marking warranties.
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performance warranties Duration of warranty Types of performance measures used Values of performance thresholds used Methods to enforce acceptable performance Specific additional costs of warranties Specific cost savings (benefits) of warranties Guidelines in reviewing and modifying procurement regulations and policies to allow warranty specifications Prior meetings with pavement marking contractors to familiarize them with warranty specifications and proposed administration Other aspects of pavement marking warranty administration and use: Other desired information: No additional information is needed by this agency Your agency has not used pavement marking warranties but is willing to consider them.
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