Abstract:
Road authorities in developing countries are striving to adopt the maintenance approach
that could enhance improved maintenance condition and design life of the road’s
infrastructure that get affected by level of maintenance employed. The overall objective
was to assess the application of the output and performance-based road contract on
maintenance management of Dar es Salaam bus rapid transit road infrastructure. The
specific objectives were: To examine the implementation of output and performance-based
of road contract; secondly, to assess the challenges encountered by stakeholders in the
implementation of maintenance contract; and examine user’s perceptions on the
maintenance condition of Dar es Salaam bus rapid transit road. Furthermore, the study
sought to propose means in which the performance-based road contract could enhance
smooth implementation of maintenance management of Dar es Salaam bus rapid transit
road infrastructure.
This is qualitative study, that employed an exploratory cross-section case study design.
The purposive sampling techniques were applied, while data were collected through
document review, interviews and observation tools. Direct observation, structured and
semi-structured interviews were employed to obtain primary data.
The findings show that cleanliness of road surface, functionality of road signs, marking
and furniture contributed to non-compliance of contract. The study concluded that
maintenance condition of parts of road sections was influenced by ineffective surveillance
by authority and shortage of road’s assets maintenance engineers. The knowledge
generated from this study can be useful for maintenance management of other bus rapid
transit facilities planned in Tanzania.
