Road Pavements Forum - Mpekweni Beach Resort

1. Road Pavements Forum - Mpekweni Beach Resort Management of Industry Documentation Roads Coordinating Body - DoT IAN MCDONALD Pr. Eng. TRANSPORT, ROADS & STORMWATER CITY OF CAPE TOWN 7 May 2008

2. Road Pavements Forum Industry Documentation Management of Industry Documentation –- RCB • Terms of Reference • Make up of Body • Current Initiatives

3. Road Pavements Forum Roads Coordinating Body Terms of Reference • Road Infrastructure Strategic Framework for South Africa – RISFSA • Document has Cabinet approval • Oversee technical studies commissioned by Dept of Transport – DoT • Identify and schedule key priority areas to allow prioritization of funding allocations • Oversee development of policies and models to advise road authorities • Facilitate, coordinate and oversee development of strategies, plans, standards and guidelines for road service delivery in line with government priorities • Monitor and evaluate roads service delivery • Promote implementation of recommendations of Strategic Framework

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5. Road Pavements Forum Make up of Roads Coordinating Body • Dept of Transport – also chairs meeting • National Treasury - NT • Dept of Provincial and Local Government – DPLG • Provincial road authorities ( 9 ) & Limpopo Road Agency • Metropolitan road authorities ( 6 ) & Jo’burg Road Agency • S A National Road Agency Ltd - SANRAL • S A Local Government Association – SALGA • Dept of Public Works – DPW ( for EPWP focus) • Meet bimonthly at provincial capital venues

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7. Road Pavements Forum Roads Coordinating Body Current initiatives in Management of Industry Documentation • Road Network and Classification – J V of ARUP/SAHA is carrying out a project to “Develop Guidelines and Support System for the redefinition of the S A Road Network” - Questionnaire sent to all RCB members - status is to pilot the draft guidelines in the Eastern Cape on selected road sections starting March 2008

8. Road Pavements Forum Roads Coordinating Body Current initiatives (continued) • Review and update TRH documentation - TRH 11 – Guidelines for conveyance of abnormal loads - TRH 20 – Structural design, construction and maintenance of unpaved roads CSIR appointed to carry out this revision process

9. Road Pavements Forum Roads Coordinating Body Current initiatives (continued) • Road Network Management Systems Municipal Road Network Assessment Report – March 2007 Findings – many gaps in road network - many gaps in management systems - inconsistent reporting - conclusions are confusing - recommendations are supported except for one that relates to budgeting process and funding allocation – it is not related to the extent and condition of road network.

10. Road Pavements Forum Roads Coordinating Body Current initiatives (continued) • Re establish COTO committee structures - this is an urgent issue as reporting lines have been lost - draft document prepared in July 2007 and presented to RCB in September 2007, modified and resubmitted in December 2007 - major proposal is to include local government representation

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12. Road Pavements Forum Roads Coordinating Body Current initiatives (continued) • Revision of COLTO Standard Specification for Road and Bridge Works for State Road Authorities – 1998 edition - to be coordinated by SANRAL -specialist engineering consultancy to be appointed - procurement to be on invited bid process - costs to be shared by road authorities

13. Road Pavements Forum Thank you Any questions?