MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS: MAINTENANCE PRIVATIZATION. FINAL REPORT

The Maine Department of Transportation's Bureau of Maintenance and Operations has the opportunity and potential to further its privatization efforts through maintenance contracting. The objective of this study was to assess the Department's current privatization effort and practices and to provide recommendations for the future direction of privatization in highway maintenance operations. Specific objectives of the study included: quantify present privatization efforts; assess capacity of private sector; identify potential maintenance areas for additional privatization; assess impact of increased privatization; and recommend a privatization plan. The report is organized in seven chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 present, respectively, background material and the study approach. Chapters 3 through 7 address the five objectives stated above. Appendix A contains maintenance and operations expenditures, Appendix B contains work accomplishment and man day calculations, and Appendix C contains Labor Requirements Summary Reports.

• Corporate Authors:

  De Leuw, Cather and Company

  1201 Connecticut Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Publication Date: 1989-2

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contract administration; Implementation; Maintenance management; Privatization; Recommendations; State departments of transportation
• Geographic Terms: Maine
• Old TRIS Terms: Contract maintenance; Maintenance administration
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Research; I10: Economics and Administration; I60: Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00621728
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 30 1992 12:00AM