AASHTO Committee on Maintenance 2019 ANNUAL MEETING GRAND RAPIDS, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

AASHTO Committee on Maintenance 2019 ANNUAL MEETING – GRAND RAPIDS, MI

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Life Span of an Asset OR: “WHY MAINTENANCE PEOPLE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT, MOST OVERWORKED, AND LEAST APPRECIATED PART OF ANY DOT”

Important News From My Home State …

The MaC

MaC Goals Be committed to fundamentals while embracing new technologies and processes. ◦ DOTs are transitioning from a primary focus on capital programs to a primary focus on preservation and operation ◦ Excellence in the fundamentals is essential; new technologies/processes must be incorporated Be recognized as an organizational leader in the Maintenance community Better coordination between MaC and TSPs. Improve participation and attendance by MaC member agencies Become more engaged with other AASHTO communities that have influence on Maintenance practices and processes

MaC Organization Vice Chairs Research Coordinator FHWA Liaisons Technical Working Groups ◦ Bridge, Equipment, Maintenance and Operations, Pavement, Roadway and Roadsides Technical Service Programs (TSPs) ◦ Equipment Mangement (EMTSP), Transportation System Preservation (TSP2), and Winter Maintenance (SICOP) AASHTO Liaison External Liaisons – Other AASHTO Groups and Committees

Technical Service Program (TSP) Triennial Reviews MaC is parent to three TSPs: SICOP, TSP2, EMTSP 2018 was first year for MaC to perform required Triennial Review (SICOP) TSP2 is scheduled for Triennial Review this year, EMTSP will be in 2020 Triennial Review Requirements: ◦ Submit a report summarizing accomplishments over the last three years and direction for the upcoming three years. Funding is also addressed. ◦ Make a presentation to the members of the parent committee covering the content of the report. ◦ Parent committee takes a formal vote. TSP Triennial review votes will be accomplished through electronic balloting.

Publication Update – Maintenance Manual Comment period extended Each TWG reviewed comments and recommended actions ◦ Incorporate the comment ◦ Incorporate the comment with modifications ◦ Do not incorporate the comment MaC Chair and Vice Chairs consolidated the TWG reviews and made “official” comment submittal A ballot item will be presented at the Business Meeting for the Committee to approve the Manual as an AASHTO document with: ◦ A majority of comments will be addressed ◦ Broad and/or extensive comments will not be addressed in this release

Participation and Involvement Member Agency Attendance by Region and Year (7-13-2019)

Participation and Involvement Member Agency Attendance by Region and Year (7-13-2019)

Business Meeting Information In-person Involvement is best, but not always possible. Webinar setup for Thursday morning. Requires pre-registration. Link provided through emails from Jameelah Hayes, AASHTO (July 1 st and July 10 th )

What is a Successful Meeting? Network - Introduce yourself. Build, maintain, strengthen relationships. Vendors - Visit. Interact. Understand the services/resources they can provide. Participate – Invest yourself. Attend sessions. Be engaged. Be actively involved with a TWG. Take Back – If you don’t take back new knowledge, contacts, and information then your attendance here has no benefit. Implement – put your new knowledge into action for the benefit of your agency.

Thank You