Highways Agency Asset Maintenance and Operational Requirements Area 2 Specifi C Requirements
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Asset Maintenance and Operational Requirements Contents Preface Document Control Preface Defi ned Terms Preface Abbreviations Part 0 General Part 1 Watchman Operational Requirement Part 2 Managing Network Occupancy Operational Requirement Part 3 Incident Response Operational Requirement Part 4 Severe Weather Operational Requirement Part 5 Drainage Maintenance Requirement Part 6 Fences, Screens and Environmental Barriers Maintenance Requirement Part 7 Geotechnical Assets Maintenance Requirement Part 8 Lighting Maintenance Requirement Part 9 Paved Areas Maintenance Requirement Part 10 Road Markings and Road Studs Maintenance Requirement Part 11 Road Restraint Systems Maintenance Requirement Part 12 Road Traffi c Signs Maintenance Requirement Part 13 Soft Estate Maintenance Requirement Part 14 Structures Maintenance Requirement Part 15 Sweeping and Cleaning Maintenance Requirement Part 16 Tunnels Maintenance Requirement Area 2 • AMOR Version 1.7 Page 1 July 2011 Asset Maintenance and Operational Requirements Appendices Appendix 1 Intentionally Blank Appendix 2 Managing Network Occupancy Operational Requirement Appendix 3 Incident Response Operational Requirement Appendix 4 Severe Weather Operational Requirement Appendix 5 Intentionally Blank Appendix 6 Intentionally Blank Appendix 7 Intentionally Blank Appendix 8 Intentionally Blank Appendix 9 Intentionally Blank Appendix 10 Intentionally Blank Appendix 11 Road Restraint Systems Maintenance Requirement Appendix 12 Intentionally Blank Appendix 13 Intentionally Blank Appendix 14 Intentionally Blank Appendix 15 Sweeping and Cleaning Maintenance Requirement Appendix 16 Intentionally Blank Area 2 • AMOR Version 1.7 Page 2 July 2011 Asset MaintenanceAsset Maintenance and Operational and Operational Requirements Requirements Document Control AMOR Version: Version Date Number AMOR 1.7 July 2011 Defi ned Terms and Abbreviations Version: Version Date Number Defi ned Terms 1.4 June 2011 Abbreviations 1.2 May 2011 Requirement Version: Version Date Number Part 0 – General 1.3 June 2011 Part 1 – Watchman Operational Requirement 1.2 May 2011 Part 2 – Managing Network Occupancy Operational Requirement 1.3 June 2011 Part 3 – Incident Response Operational Requirement 1.4 June 2011 Part 4 – Severe Weather Operational Requirement 1.2 June 2011 Part 5 – Drainage Maintenance Requirement 1.2 June 2011 Part 6 – Fences, Screens and Environmental Barriers 1.2 May 2011 Maintenance Requirement Part 7 – Geotechnical Assets Maintenance Requirement 1.1 May 2011 Part 8 – Lighting Maintenance Requirement 1.3 June 2011 Part 9 – Paved Areas Maintenance Requirement 1.3 June 2011 Part 10 – Road Markings and Road Studs Maintenance 1.2 May 2011 Requirement Area 2 • AMOR Version 1.7 Page 3 July 2011 Asset Maintenance and Operational Requirements Part 11 – Road Restraint Systems Maintenance Requirement 1.2 May 2011 Part 12 – Road Traffic Signs Maintenance Requirement 1.3 July 2011 Part 13 – Soft Estate Maintenance Requirement 1.1 May 2011 Part 14 – Structures Maintenance Requirement 1.3 July 2011 Part 15 – Sweeping and Cleaning Maintenance Requirement 1.1 April 2011 Part 16 – Tunnels Maintenance Requirement 1.1 May 2011 Appendix Version: Version Date Number Appendix 1 - Intentionally Blank Appendix 2 - Managing Network Occupancy Operational 1.1 June 2011 Requirement Appendix 3 - Incident Response Operational Requirement 1.1 April 2011 Appendix 4 - Severe Weather Operational Requirement 1.2 June 2011 Appendix 5 - Intentionally Blank Appendix 6 - Intentionally Blank Appendix 7 - Intentionally Blank Appendix 8 - Intentionally Blank Appendix 9 - Intentionally Blank Appendix 10 - Intentionally Blank Appendix 11 - Road Restraint Systems Maintenance Requirement 1.0 April 2011 Appendix 12 - Intentionally Blank Appendix 13 - Intentionally Blank Appendix 14 - Intentionally Blank Appendix 15 - Sweeping and Cleaning Maintenance Requirement 1.0 April 2011 Appendix 16 - Intentionally Blank Area 2 • AMOR Version 1.7 Page 4 July 2011 Asset Maintenance and Operational Requirements Defi ned Terms Defi ned Term Defi nition Access Date As defi ned in the Asset Support Contract Model Contract Data. Activity An occurrence, including Events, off the Area Network that has the potential to adversely affect the road users of the Area Network. Area Contingency Plan Details how the Provider will escalate an Incident response from operational (Bronze) to tactical (Silver) and strategic (Gold) command on occasions when needed. It refers to Incidents affecting the Area Network, whether occurring on or off it. Area Network As per Asset Support Contract Condition of Contract defi ned term [6]. Asset Maintenance and As per Asset Support Contract Condition of Contract defi ned term [9]. Operational Requirements Category 1 For Road Markings & Studs as per Design Manual for Roads and Bridges 26/07. For Road Traffi c Signs as per Design Manual for Roads and Bridges 25/01. Cold Debrief A Cold Debrief is a tool for reviewing Incident response, normally by several stakeholders, extracting long term actions and learning points for the future. Cold Debriefs tend to happen several days after an Incident and are more in depth than Hot Debriefs. Communications Protocol A procedure that enables stakeholders to exchange information. Condition Report For Lighting: An annual summary of inspections, routine maintenance operations and changes in the network supplied to the Highways Agency following the end of each contract year. Critical Incident As defi ned in Incident Response Operational Requirement - Appendix 3. Defect A Defect to the asset is that it: • Causes an unintended hazard, nuisance or danger to the users of the Highway • Represents a deterioration from the normal condition • Prevents an item from acting in the intended manner • Is damaged • Is likely to increase the rate of deterioration of another item Deliverable An output delivered by the Provider’s Processes that contributes to the achievement of Provider’s Outcomes. Departure Any variation or waiving of a Requirement contained within the Asset Maintenance and Operational Requirements. Area 2 • AMOR Version 1.7 Page 5 Defi ned Terms Version 1.4 July 2011 Asset Maintenance and Operational Requirements Defi ned Term Defi nition Designated Sites Nationally-designated sites comprise: Sites of Special Scientifi c Interest; Local sites, Nature Reserves; Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Internationally-designated sites cover those with European designations including Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas; and those with international designations, such as Ramsar sites of wetland importance. Detailed Local Operating A working document that describes the procedures, protocols and Agreement communication methods to be used by each Local Highway Authority and the National Traffi c Control Centre in exchanging and acting upon operational information. Distribution Network The operator of the power supply to lighting within the Area Network. Operator Drainage Liaison Engineer A nominated person from the Provider organisation, approved by the Service Manager, who is responsible for all drainage surveys, maintenance and renewals, and is the key point of contact within their organisation for all drainage related matters. Emergency Diversion Route An off Area Network diversion route used when an Area Network closure occurs and traffi c from the Strategic Road Network is diverted along agreed Local Highway Authority routes. Emergency Services As per Asset Support Contract Condition of Contract defi ned term [36]. Emergency Traffi c As defi ned in Traffi c Signs Manual Chapter 8 – Part 2. Management Employer As per Asset Support Contract Model Contract Data. Employer’s Vehicles As per ASC Condition of Contract defi ned term [39]. Environment Agency Flood Provides warnings of river and coastal fl ooding. Warning System Environmental Management An Environmental Management Plan is a document (or set of documents), Plan which set out agreed procedures and standards for the implementation of identifi ed environmental management actions. It is developed to address the adverse and benefi cial environmental impacts arising from planning and design, construction and maintenance and operation of the Area Network. Equipment As per Asset Support Contract Condition of Contract defi ned term [41]. Event A planned off Area Network event that has the potential to have an adverse effect on road users of the Strategic Road Network. Events Calendar A calendar containing specifi ed details of all planned Events. Flood Champion The member of the Provider organisation responsible for integration and coordination of fl ood risk management within their organisation. Flood Event The accumulation or passage of water at the ground surface where it is not normally experienced. Flood Hotspot A location at high risk of repeated fl ooding. Forward Programme As per Asset Support Contract Condition of Contract defi ned term [45]. Area 2 • AMOR Version 1.7 Page 6 Defi ned Terms Version 1.4 July 2011 Asset Maintenance and Operational Requirements Defi ned Term Defi nition General Inspection As defi ned by the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges for the relevant asset. Geotechnical Asset As defi ned in HD 41. Management Plan Heavily Traffi cked As defi ned in Asset Support Contract Service Information Annex 13: Additional Performance Requirements to Asset Maintenance and Operational Requirements. Highway As per