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THE STEWARDSHIP OF FACILITIES
Pages 135-139

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... Jortberg Construction Industry Institute ~ believe ~ have been asked to address this subject because ~ served on a National Research Council (NRC) committee studying advanced maintenance concepts for buildings in 1989.i ~ also have some very strong personal convictions, as my colleagues lmow, that ~ developed in my years with the Navy.
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From page 136...
... It came down to the costs of fighting a war in Vietnam and meanwhile continuing all other federal activities, without any kind of tax increase. Resources were being reapplied from areas like operation and maintenance of real property, to ammunition, fighting ships, and aircraft.
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From page 137...
... They also enhance private sector productivity. We are all familiar with the idea that, as we permit our infrastructure in this country to deteriorate, our competitive position in world markets deteriorates as well.
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From page 138...
... After hearing from many agencies for the NRC study, the committee reached a strong consensus that the maintenance and repair component of the cost-of-ownership budget should be from 2 to 4 percent of current plant value. To determine this value, some mechanism for assessing current year value of plant is needed.
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... The decision to acquire a facility implicitly involves the total cost of ownership. For this reason, ~ very strongly believe that the actions of public officials determine the productivity of our public assets and whether facilities are able to serve their intended purpose.
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