aaa User USaRT onfreEet (Hee ofeaert she want Aare, sre ACE) National Highways Authority of India oy rete et (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India) 5 WF 6, BAET-10, aT, Af Pet - 110 075 © G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-t10075 FAN/Phone : 91-11-25074100 / 25074200 NHAI/Policy Guidelines/ Operation & Maintenance /2023 Policy Circular No.9.4.27/2023 dated 15'* December, 2023 (Decision taken on E-Office File No. NHAIRoadMaint.Div./2022/(OPBRC)/bids (Comp. No. 162572)) Sub: Procedure for implementation of a stretch on PBMC mode or strengthening/ improvement work - reg. Ref.: 1. NHAI Policy Circular No. 9.4.26/2023 dated 23.11.2023 2. NHAI Policy Circular No. 9.4.25/2023 dated 07.08.2023 3. The SOP for preparation of estimate and implementation of performance based maintenance works vide MoRTH letter dated 06.07.2023. The Performance Based Maintenance Contract (PBMC) RFP document along with the SoP for preparation of Estimates and implementation of PBMC was issued by MoRTH vide Lr. NO. RW. /G-23012/01/2019-WEA (Pt.IIl) dated 06/07/2023 and the same was circulated vide NHAI Policy Circular no. 9.4.25/2023 dated 07.08.2023. 2. In this context, in order to take a decision on implementation of a stretch on PBMC mode or through strengthening/ improvement work contract, the following procedure shall be followed: (i) Residual Life of the existing Pavement shall be evaluated by using FWD for deciding the strengthening/ overlay requirement. For this purpose, the following criteria is to be considered: (a) In case the Residual Life of more than 80% length of the section can be increased to at least 7 years after proposed overlay with BC as part of Periodic Maintenance, then such cases may be considered for PBMC works. (b) Incase, it is not possible to fulfil criteria given in (a) above, then the project may be taken up for strengthening/ improvement on item rate (single %) tender instead of PBMC. (ii) Design of the part of the section proposed for structural improvement/ strengthening in the Initial Rectification Phase [as per case (i) (a) above] should be such that it should more or less match with the residual life of the remaining section, as envisioned, after considering overlay as part of Periodic Maintenance. However, in exceptional circumstances when substantial part of Granular layers [i-e. more than 10% of project length] are to be replaced, then such layers shall be designed for full design life as prescribed in IRC-37. Contd...2/-(iii) In case, requirement of DBM for Initial Rectification increases beyond 10% of the project length, the same may be considered on PBMC in exceptional circumstances on case to case basis based on proper justification, provided that the cost of Initial Rectification works is within 25% of the cost of Periodic Maintenance Works, as per PBMC Document. Otherwise the section may be taken up for strengthening/ improvement work separately after due survey & investigation on item rate (single %) tender, for design life equal to Residual Life of the pavement or 10 years, whichever is higher. 3. The above mentioned guidelines are to be followed for flexible pavements only. However, keeping in view the nature of Rigid Pavements, the strengthening/improvement requirement of rigid pavement may be decided on case to case basis, as per existing PBMC guidelines. 4. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority. 23 (Sanjay Kumar Patel) General Manager (Coord.) To: All Officers of NHAI HQ/ ROs/ PIUs/ CMUs/ Site Offices Copy to: 1. Hindi Division for translation in Hindi. 2. Library for hosting the circular on library site. 3. Web Admin for circulation.