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Maintenance Guide
This is the 2004 version of the Maintenance Guide for the Oregon Department of Transportation with subsequent updates. The Maintenance Guide gives direction for performing many maintenance activities to assure that highway maintenance work is consistent and uniform statewide
 
 
 
Chapter Title Page
Foreword i
Table of Contents  ii
Reference Documents  iii
1
Organization 1-1
Office of Maintenance  1-1
Access and Utility Permits 1-2
Clean Water Program 1-2
Emergency Response Program 1-3
Field Services Program 1-4
Maintenance Services Program 1-4
Maintenance Management System Unit, Highway Finance Office 1-5
Support Services Branch 1-5
Region 1-6
District Manager 1-7
Transportation Maintenance Manager 1-7
Transportation Maintenance Coordinator 1-8
Transportation Operations Center 1-9
Delegation of Authority 1-9
Governmental Partnerships 1-10
2
Communications 2-1
Administrative Directives 2-1
Record Retention, Disposition, and Production upon Request 2-1
Verbal Communication 2-2
Radio Systems 2-3
Telephone System 2-3
Written Communication 2-3
Communications with the Media and Public 2-4
Innovative Methods/Demonstrations/New Ideas 2-4
3
Public Relations 3-1
Transportation Operations Center 3-2
Incident Response Vehicles 3-2
TripCheck Website/511 Phone System 3-2
Variable (Changeable) Message Signs 3-2
Highway Advisory Radio 3-3
Media and Public Outreach 3-3
Roadway Restrictions (Weight, Height, Width, etc.)  3-4
Law Enforcement 3-4
Utility Companies 3-4
Other Public Agencies 3-5
ODOT Publications 3-6
Request for ODOT Records 3-6
4
Maintenance Role in ODOT Project Delivery Process 4-1
5
Planning, Budgeting, and Reporting Maintenance Activities 5-1
State Highway System 5-1
Role of Maintenance 5-1
Maintenance 5-1
Types of Maintenance 5-3
Priority of Maintenance Activities 5-3
Involvement of Contract Resources in Maintenance Activities 5-5
Performance Budget 5-5
Planning and Budgeting Maintenance Activities 5-7
Recording of Use and Accomplishment 5-9
Stockpiled or Produced Materials 5-10
Work For Others 5-11
Betterment Orders 5-12
6
Safety 6-1
ODOT’s Safety and Health Program 6-1
Safety Committee 6-3
Planning for Safety 6-3
Vehicles 6-4
Injuries to Employees 6-5
Additional Safety Guidelines 6-6
Hazard Communication 6-6
Personal Protective Equipment 6-6
Confined Space 6-6
Blasting Operations 6-7
Employees Working Alone 6-7
Fire Protection 6-7
Medical Assistance 6-7
Underground Work 6-8
Work Zone Traffic Control 6-8
7
Control of Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollutants or Contaminants 7-1
Endangered Species 7-2
Control of Pollutants or Contaminants at Crash/Incident Scenes 7-2
Control of Other Pollutants or Contaminants 7-2
Supplies in Vehicles for Controlling Spills 7-3
Control of Erosion and Sedimentation 7-3
Work in Water, Waterways, or Ditches 7-4
Permits for Emergency Highway Repairs 7-4
8
Emergency Operations and Incident Response   8-1
Emergency 8-1
Incident 8-2
Highway Clearing Guidelines 8-4
Supplies in Vehicles for Controlling Spills 8-6
Dead or Injured Animals 8-6
Abandoned Vehicles 8-6
Reporting of Incidents and Crashes 8-7
Transporting Occupants of Disabled Vehicles 8-7
Damage to ODOT Property 8-7
Emergency Repair of Roads and Bridges 8-8
9
Purchase and Acquisition of Goods and Services 9-1
Methods of Purchase and Acquisition 9-1
Storeroom  9-1
Price Agreement 9-1
Direct Purchase 9-1
Solicitation 9-1
Material Acquired from ODOT Construction Contracts 9-2
Purchase From/Sale to Other Public Agencies 9-2
Delegated Authority 9-3
Contract Conditions, Standard Specifications, Special Provisions 9-3
Qualified Products List 9-3
10
Equipment 10-1
Assignment and Transfer of Equipment 10-2
Choice of Equipment for Planned Activities 10-2
Pollution Control 10-2
Rotobeams and Other Overhead Warning Lights 10-3
Items to be Carried in Equipment 10-4
Repairs and Maintenance 10-4
Reporting/Reports on Use and Costs of Equipment 10-5
Replacement or New Equipment 10-5
Cost of Equipment Ownership and Use 10-5
Crashes Involving ODOT Equipment 10-6
10-6
11
Crashes, Injuries, and Damage to ODOT Property 11-1
Liability Protection 11-1
ODOT Vehicles 11-1
Injury to an ODOT Employee 11-2
Damage to ODOT Property 11-3
12
ODOT Owned Property 12-1
Buildings 12-1
Inventoried Property 12-2
13
Use of ODOT Property 13-1
Lost and Found Items 13-1
Employee Rental of ODOT Housing 13-1
Camping on ODOT Property 13-1
14
Use of ODOT Property by Permit 14-1
15
Maintenance Activities 15-1
Activity Directory 
Surface - Shoulder Activities 100 through 117
Drainage - Activities 120 through 128 
Roadside and Vegetation - Activities 130 through 138 
Traffic Services - Activities 140 through 159 
Structures - Activities 160 through 169 
Snow and Ice - Activities 170 through 179 
Extraordinary Maintenance - Activities 180 through 182 
Other Direct Maintenance - Activities 301 through 307 
Nondirect Maintenance - Activities 014 through 094 and F03 through F43 
Operations and Other Special Programs - Activities L10 through L19 and L51 and L52 
 

Page updated: January 27, 2012