Section 2: Maintenance Budget Process
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The Routine Maintenance Budget process is performed at the statewide and district levels.
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The Administration balances the needs in all areas of the department and develops the Department’s Legislative Appropriation Request (LAR). The LAR is submitted to the legislature in accordance with Legislative Budget Board (LBB) procedures.
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When the legislature passes an appropriation bill for the biennium, the Maintenance Division uses various funding formulas to determine each district’s proposed budget.
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Formulas were developed for each major work activity. The formulas are based upon applicable factors for each activity. Factors include inventory of physical components, condition of those components, and historical costs.
The following items are examples of these factors:
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- number of lane miles, center line miles, daily truck miles, daily vehicle miles Anchor: #ILQKKVDH
- number of picnic areas, signals, and raised pavement markers Anchor: #UFFTGBXE
- area of bridges and roadside acreage Anchor: #UYYBYPVE
- pavement condition scores Anchor: #PWTNRQET
- previous year's utility costs for luminaires and rest areas.
Section Allocations
The district allocates funds to each maintenance office including traffic and special crews. The allocation of funds is coordinated among the district maintenance office, the area engineers and the maintenance section offices. The district engineer makes final approval of allocated funds within the district.