What else do the OCs do?
The OCs also oversee and coordinate maintenance works carried out by contractors and coordinate works by utility companies (statutory undertakers).
The OCs:
• undertake day-to-day management of the Unit
• provide professional and design services
• carry out surveys, inspections and
supervision
• manage their allocated budgets
• report to Transport Scotland.
What work is not done by the OCs?
Some maintenance and information management services carried out on the network are not the OCs’ responsibility.
These include:
• Maintenance of M74 from junction 12 to the Scottish border; this is the responsibility of Autolink under the terms of the M6 DBFO project.
• Maintenance of M77 PPP project; this is the responsibility of Connect.
• Maintenance of M80 DBFO project; this contract started in mid March 2009 and is the responsibility of Highway Management (Scotland) Ltd.
• Maintenance of Traffic Scotland equipment such as variable message signs, emergency telephones, permanent speed cameras and associated cabling.
• Collection of traffic data and maintenance of counting equipment.
• Major trunk road improvements built by contractors appointed by Transport Scotland. Maintenance responsibility for these improvements is split between the contractor and the OC for a set period, up to five years, prior to full responsibility passing to the OCs.
This report does not include these other maintenance organisations.
Where can I find out more about
the management and maintenance
of the M6 DBFO, M77 PPP and
M80 DBFO projects?
For M6, contact:
Autolink Concessionaires (M6) plc
M6 DBFO Project Office
Nethercleugh
Lockerbie
Dumfriesshire
DG11 2SQ
For M77, contact:
Connect M77/GSO plc
Connect Roads Operations Centre
Maidenhill Interchange
Ayr Road
Glasgow
G77 6RT
For M80, contact:
Public Liaison Office
Highways Management (Scotland) Ltd
11 Mollins Court
Westfield Industrial Estate
Cumbernauld
G68 9HP
