ABSTRACT
Over the past few decades, road agencies have increased private sector involvement through Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives. In Canada, between 1990 and 2016, there are about 245 projects built or in the planning and delivery stages under the PPP delivery model, 58 of which in the transportation sector. The PPP delivery model differs significantly from the traditional Design-Bid-Build (DBB) model. In the PPP model, the agency specifies certain clearly defined performance measures’ Level of Services (LOSs) to be met for design and construction as well as during the operation and maintenance period. The challenge is to develop an optimized and cost-effective design, Maintenance and Rehabilitation (M&R) program that meets the specified performance requirements of various competing assets over the contract period. This paper presents a framework overview of the development and implementation of asset management programs under the PPP model, highlighting key challenges and benefits.
