Municipal Maintenance Agreement Traffic Signals Schedule C

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Municipal Maintenance AgreementTraffic Signals -
Schedule C
Milton I. Dean, PE
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TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

• Three Elements
• Emergency Maintenance (EM)
• Preventive Maintenance (PM)
• Bench Maintenance (BM)

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TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Good Level of Service
Emergency Maintenance

• Maximum Response Times
• Trouble calls - 4 hours
• Knockdowns - 4 hours
• Absence of signal indication - 24 hours
• Replacement of inoperative loops - 30 calendar
  days

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TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Good Level of Service
Preventive Maintenance

• Visit the Intersection Every 6 Months
• Verify programming parameters in equipment
• Verify proper operation of all signal control
  components
• Verify proper operation of detection devices
• Verify proper operation of communication equipment

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TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Good Level of Service
Preventive Maintenance

• Visit the Intersection Every 12 Months
• Inspect electrical supply, grounding systems, and
  all wiring for damage or loose connection
• Inspect replaceable components for excessive
  wear, corrosion, proper operation
• Replace conflict monitor with bench-tested unit
• Inspect and clean traffic signal heads and
  lighted signs
• Inspect traffic signal support structures

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TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Good Level of Service
Bench Maintenance

• Repair equipment in a timely manner to support
  emergency and preventive maintenance needs
• Upgrade equipment firmware as appropriate to
  address items affecting operational efficiency
  and safety
• Certify the proper operation of conflict
  monitors/malfunction management units

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Proposed Schedule C Municipal Maintenance
Agreement
TYPES OF REIMBURSEMENT
Annualized - An annual amount paid in quarterly
payments which reimburses the agency
for work to be completed within the
fiscal year
Lump Sum - An amount paid to cover the material
and/or installation costs of items
which are not covered in the
annualized reimbursement schedule
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Proposed Schedule C Municipal Maintenance
Agreement

• Annualized Reimbursements
• Emergency Maintenance
• Preventive Maintenance
• Bench Maintenance

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Proposed Schedule C
ANNUALIZED REIMBURSEMENTS
Emergency Maintenance

• Cost Estimates Include
• Average of 3 man-hours
• Vehicle rental of 3 hours
• Fuel cost

Costs are normalized based on the expected
occurrence rates
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Proposed Schedule C
ANNUALIZED REIMBURSEMENTS
Preventive Maintenance

• Determined required preventive maintenance tasks
• Estimated time to perform each task
• Developed 5 levels of service
• Level C Good level of service

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Proposed Schedule C
ANNUALIZED REIMBURSEMENTS
Preventive Maintenance

• Summary Includes Time Estimates For
• Actuated Cabinet/Controller
• Pretimed Cabinet/Controller
• Vehicular Signal Heads and Poles
• Pedestrian Signal Heads and Pushbuttons
• Fiber Optic Signs

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Proposed Schedule C
ANNUALIZED REIMBURSEMENTS
Preventive Maintenance

• Cost Estimates Include
• Labor
• Vehicle rental
• Travel cost - separate item

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Proposed Schedule C
ANNUALIZED REIMBURSEMENTS
Bench Maintenance

• Cost Estimates Include
• Labor
• Salary additives
• Parts cost (average)

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Proposed Schedule C
LUMP SUM REIMBURSEMENTS
Per Foot Reimbursements

• Estimates include Labor and all Materials for
• Inductive Detection Loops
• Loop Lead-In Cable
• Underground Conduit

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Proposed Schedule C
LUMP SUM REIMBURSEMENTS
Per Item Reimbursements

• Include
• Labor as applicable
• Materials

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Proposed Implementation Plan
FY 2001 PROGRAM GOALS

• Perform Preventive Maintenance - Level F or
  better
• Perform timely Emergency Maintenance and Bench
  Maintenance
• Implement Signal Inventory/Maintenance Tracking
  System (SIMTS) in municipalities maintaining
  controllers
• Develop an auditing system
• Audit 3 major municipalities

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Proposed Implementation Plan
FY 2002 PROGRAM GOALS

• Perform Preventive Maintenance - Level D or
  better
• Perform timely Emergency Maintenance and Bench
  Maintenance
• Implement Signal Inventory/Maintenance Tracking
  System (SIMTS) in the remaining municipalities

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Proposed Implementation Plan
FY 2003 PROGRAM GOALS

• Perform Preventive Maintenance - Level C or
  better
• Perform timely Emergency Maintenance and Bench
  Maintenance
• Perform annual audit of all municipalities

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Questions and Answers
FOR MORE INFO...
Please contact Milton I. Dean, PE at Telephone
[phone] E-MAIL mdean_at_dot.state.nc.us