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Consultation and article on the Structures Asset Management Planning Toolkit

The Department for Transport has recently awarded a contract to Atkins for support in the Implementation of Local Authority Asset Management and Accounting Changes. The overall project comprises a number of tasks including the development of the methodology and functional requirements for a platform-independent computerised tool that supports valuation (Gross Replacement Cost and depreciation) and asset management planning for highway structures. This article describes this  work.

Atkins is developing on behalf of the Department for Transport the Structures Asset Management Planning Toolkit. The Toolkit primarily focuses on long-term asset management and financial planning and asset valuation/depreciation for highway structures and comprises:

• Part A: Methodology – describes in detail the method developed for highway structures to meet specific asset management (and financial reporting) requirements. The document sets out the assumptions, rationale, algorithms, the minimum data requirements and how the methodology can, where appropriate, be further refined.
• Part B: Functional Specification – provides a detailed description of the required functionality of any software developed to support the methodology. This would enable commercial software providers to code the methodology into their systems in accordance with the requirements of structures managers/engineers.
• Part C: Supporting Information – provides default lifecycle planning and financial reporting data, i.e. deterioration rates, intervention triggers and effects, work unit rates, etc.

The draft documentation comprising the Toolkit is now being released for consultation (please see attachments). The purpose of this consultation is to seek your views and opinions on the proposed Structures Asset Management Planning Toolkit.

If you wish to contribute please access and complete (on-line) a set of specific consultation questions using the this link:

The deadline for completing the consultation survey is Friday, 14 October 2011.