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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1850 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2274
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael O. Moore
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to life cycle costs for long term pavement solutions.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael O. MooreSecond WorcesterJohn J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex2/1/2023David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth2/1/2023John H. Rogers12th Norfolk2/1/2023Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden2/1/2023Michael J. Finn6th Hampden2/1/2023James Arciero2nd Middlesex2/2/2023Paul K. Frost7th Worcester2/8/2023Daniel M. Donahue16th Worcester2/8/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester2/22/2023Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden2/28/2023Jonathan D. Zlotnik2nd Worcester3/2/2023 1 of 3
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1850 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2274
By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2274) of Michael O. Moore, John J.
Cronin, David F. DeCoste, John H. Rogers and other members of the General Court for
legislation relative to life cycle costs for long term pavement solutions. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2358 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to life cycle costs for long term pavement solutions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 6C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after section 77 the following 2 sections:-
3 Section 78. (a) the following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this section:
4 “Life-cycle cost”, the total cost of the initial project plus all anticipated costs for
5subsequent maintenance, repair, or resurfacing over the life of the pavement.
6 “Plain joined cementitious concrete”, cement concrete pavement with no reinforcement
7and proper joint placement.
8 (b) The department shall develop and implement a life-cycle cost analysis for each
9project for which the estimated total pavement costs exceed $1,000,000.00, funded in whole, or 2 of 3
10in part, with state funds. The department shall design each project in both “Hot Mix Asphalt”
11(HMA) and “Plain Jointed Cementitious Concrete” (PJCC), and award paving projects utilizing
12the material having the lowest Life Cycle Cost.
13 (c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, life-cycle cost shall compare equivalent
14designs, and shall be based upon Massachusetts actual historic project maintenance, repair, and
15resurfacing schedules and costs as recorded by the Department pavement management system,
16and shall include estimates of user costs throughout the entire pavement life.
17 For pavement projects for which there are no relevant Massachusetts actual historic
18project maintenance, repair and resurfacing schedules and costs as recorded by the pavement
19management system, the department may use either of the following as a substitute for the
20requirements listed in subsection (a):
21 1. Actual historical and comparable data for reasonably equivalent designs from states
22geographic locations with similar climates, soil structures, or vehicle traffic; or
23 2. The department may determine appropriate estimated maintenance, repair, and
24resurfacing schedules for a project by using preliminary results from a demonstration project
25described in section that is underway at the time of the project. The schedules described in this
26subdivision shall be determined using the appropriate engineering analysis techniques and shall
27be approved by the chief engineer of the department. The temporary schedules described in this
28subsection shall be superseded by actual performance data as it is developed.
29 Section 79. (a) Notwithstanding section 77, the department shall design and construct a
30minimum of 4 PJCC Demonstration Projects per year for a minimum of 10 years, for the purpose
31of generating historical information that can be utilized in the life cycle cost analysis, with at 3 of 3
32least one of these projects annually using thin concrete overlay, which may require synthetic
33fiber reinforcement to extend the life and performance of the pavement.
34 (b) Demonstration projects shall be selected by the department in consultation with
35representatives of the Massachusetts Concrete and Aggregate Producers Association, and shall
36meet at least one of the following criteria:
37 1. Pavement designs intended to increase pavement life-expectancy in a manner that
38results in lower life cycle costs;
39 2. Pavement designs intended to improve performance, including but not limited to,
40friction, surface stress, reduction of noise, and improvement of ride quality; or
41 3. Pavement designs intended to compare the performance of various types of pavement.
42 (c) Each demonstration project shall include measurable goals and objectives for
43determining the success of that project, and the department shall measure the interim success of
44each project and prepare an annual report that compares the cost effectiveness and performance
45of the materials and designs to the departments standard selection process. The report shall be
46provided to the department, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of the
47senate.