FRAMEWORK TO IMPLEMENT PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACTS FOR ROAD MAINTENACNE

Abstract

The traditional method of road maintenance contracts that includes a typical arrangement of Client, Contractor, and Consultant has been found ineffective and expensive in many countries. In the late 1990s, Performance Based Contracting (PBC) was introduced to address the shortcomings of the traditional methods of contracting. PBC has the potential for reducing the costs by 10-50 percent. A successful implementation of the PBC is a challenge for road authorities particularly in developing countries. This paper presents a framework to assist the road authorities to develop a culture needed to adopt implementation of the PBC