Asset Management Plan - Newcastle City Council

Carriageways Life Cycle PlanIt is intended that this risk assessment system will be further developed to beused as an option appraisal technique when choosing between differing serviceoptions and levels of service.14.9 Forward Works ProgrammeA 10-year forward works programme has been developed using a basicdeterioration prediction for planned’ maintenance operations these include:patching, haunching, overlay, resurfacing & reconstruction etc. There is areasonable level of confidence in this programme although the costs associatedwith the work are the best estimate available at this time and may varyconsiderably over the 10-year period.An indicative 2-year programme has been prepared for the Principal and OtherClassified Roads funded by the LTP Capital budget (see Appendix D). Annualprogrammes are selected to meet the actual LTP funding allocations publishedby the Department for Transport in December each year.A detailed 2-year programme is being prepared for Unclassified roads funded byrevenue and partly by LTP capital .It is intended to develop a forward works programme for creation, acquisition &upgrading although this is based on a forward thinking ‘wish list’ of ideas whichmay not come to fruition and so there is less confidence in this programme.These programmes are ‘live’ documents and it is expected that they will beamended and updated on a continuing basis.14.10 Physical WorksAt present works are commissioned through a number of routes althoughprocurement methods are constantly being reviewed in line with Councilprocedures.Current Situationi) Generally works for revenue budgeted and minor capital projects areordered through an internal agreement with the Highways & TrafficSignals section. In addition a Highway Construction Services frameworkpartnership has been entered into with Colas (North) Ltd and CumbrianIndustrials Ltd, for a period of two years with an optional third year, for theundertaking of specialist work and any work that cannot be sufficientlyresourced by H&TS, this framework agreement is due to expire at the endof 2007. Alternative procurement methods for this service are currentlybeing prepared.ii)Major capital maintenance works are generally procured throughcompetitive tender following the Council’s financial rules and regulationswith tenderers being chosen from a select list of contractors using a114