Ch. 18 — Maintenance Applied exercises

Preparation for maintenance review (LAPM Ch 18): 1. Inventory federally-funded facilities. List all 8 projects with: • Project description and location. • Date of acceptance. • Federal funding source. • Maintenance obligations under the Master Agreement. 2. Document maintenance practices for each facility: • Pavement condition surveys (PCI scores if available). • Sweeping and snow/ice removal records (if applicable). • Striping and signage maintenance. • Signal and lighting maintenance logs. • Bridge inspection reports (if applicable, NBIS compliance). • Storm drain and drainage facility cleaning. • Bicycle facility-specific maintenance (sweeping, surface repairs). 3. Conduct internal walk-through of each facility to identify deficiencies: • Pavement distress (cracking, raveling, potholes). • Faded or missing striping. • Damaged signs. • Vegetation overgrowth. • Drainage blockages. • ADA non-compliance (failed curb ramps, sidewalk uplift). 4. Address deficiencies before review. Use LPA general fund maintenance — federal funds do NOT participate in routine maintenance. Schedule major rehabilitation if needed. 5. Compile documentation: • Maintenance Management Plan (MMP) if LPA has one. • Maintenance budget allocations. • Annual maintenance reports. • Capital improvement plan addressing identified deficiencies. 6. Coordinate with Caltrans maintenance reviewer to schedule the on-site walk-through. Review outcomes: • Satisfactory — facilities being maintained appropriately. • Findings — specific deficiencies. LPA submits corrective action plan with timeline. • Major findings — affects future federal-aid eligibility until corrected. LAPM Ch 18 emphasizes that the LPA, through the Master Agreement, has assumed the 23 USC §116 maintenance obligation. This is not optional and not federally reimbursable. The maintenance review is the verification mechanism. Reviews recur on a 4-year cycle (Ch 2 §2.11.6). Plan accordingly.