WHEREAS northern BC residents consistently declare road maintenance fails to meet travellers requirements and that standards have deteriorated since privatization of road maintenance; AND WHEREAS road maintenance contractors consistently meet their contractual obligations and provide service according to provincial maintenance standards: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM call upon the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure to revise the provincial standards for road maintenance for future road maintenance contracts, to meet public safety needs.
Ministry of Transportation Infrastructure The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructures Ministry performance specifications for highway maintenance are comparable to other jurisdictions across North America. The Ministry reviews current practices nationally and internationally to ensure our standards remain current with the best practices in highway maintenance. Through this process of continuous review the Ministry ensures its maintenance specifications are consistent with industry best practices and provide a high level of service and traveller safety, while providing fiscally responsible road maintenance. The Ministry is committed to holding our contractors responsible for the services they are contracted to deliver through monitoring and auditing against the Ministrys strict specifications. The Ministry monitors daily and regularly audits their performance to ensure they are meeting or exceeding the Ministrys requirements and work with contractors to quickly resolve any issues that arise. The Ministry is always available to meet with local governments to address specific issues individual communities would like to discuss.