PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AS A TOOL IN PREPARING THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM BUDGET

IN ORDER TO JUSTIFY MAINTENANCE BUDGETS, THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE IN 1969 PASSED A BILL REQUIRING SOME OF THE STATE AGENCIES TO SUBMIT THEIR BUDGETS IN THE PROGRAM FORMAT. THE PROGRAM FORMAT OR BUDGET IS A MEANS OF PROJECTING COSTS BY ANALYZING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES, FOR EXAMPLE SURFACE REPAIR OR VEGETATION CONTROL. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS USED IN DETERMINING THE PROGRAM BUDGET ARE DESCRIBED: (1) QUALITY STANDARDS--CAN BE DEFINED AS ONE PART OR AS PARTS OF A MAINTENANCE OPERATION: LEVEL OF SERVICE; THE DEGREE OF PERFECTION REQUIRED; THE REQUIRED FREQUENCY; AND THE PERMISSIBLE LEVEL OF DETERIORATION. (2) QUANTITY STANDARDS -- CAN BE DEFINED AS THE AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE WORK REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THE QUALITY STANDARD FOR A SPECIFIC OPERATION. (3) PRODUCTIVITY STANDARDS -- CAN BE DEFINED AS THE AMOUNT OF MAN-HOURS IT TAKES TO COMPLETE A GIVEN OPERATION.

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  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrr/1971/347/347-022.pdf
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• Authors:
  • Katz, Joel S
• Conference:
  • Maintenance Management Workshop
  • Location: Urbana-Champaign Illinois, United States
  • Date: 1970-8-3 to 1970-8-5
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: pp 144-148
• Monograph Title: Maintenance planning and supervision
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Record
  • Issue Number: 347
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Budgeting; Costs; Maintenance; Performance; Production; Quality control; Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quality; Quantities
• Old TRIS Terms: Projection
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218823
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 7 1972 12:00AM