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Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Infrastructure Needs Assessment Model
(Capital Prioritization Policy)
Excerot from Council Minutes - June 22. 1998:
Copy on File in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality Clerk's office.
Excerot from Council Minutes - December 18. 2000:
Presentation prepared by Robbie You den of the CBRM Engineering & Public Works
Department is attached.
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Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Engineering & Public Works
Infrastructure Needs Assessment
Model
Presentation to Regional Council
December 18, 2000
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Prioritization Model
Vision Statement
. Through the Infrastructure Needs Assessment Model
CBRM prioritizes work to be completed based on
i nfrastructu re req u i rements.
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Prioritization Model
Goals & Objectives
. Divide all infrastructure into two categories:
y 1: Projects
y 2: Programs
. Prioritize capital work based on the condition of the
infrastructure within these categories.
. Projects are pre-defined works, unique to a specific
area within the CBRM. These are the types of projects
that can stand alone in the prioritization process.
. The Program component is designed to rejuvenate the
community structure which has been impacted by
many years of deterioration. Utilizing this concept,
works are prioritized within the program area.
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Today's Situation
. Due to the minimal dollars available to the municipality
for capital needs, we are unable to complete all work
in a short period of time.
. All capital projects are prioritized through the
infrastructure needs assessment model.
. Through this process we are able to maximize the
limited available dollars and implement a planned
approach to Capital Work.
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How did we get here?
. In 1995 and 1996 capital expenditures were divided
among the operational divisions.
. In 1997/1998 Council adopted the Infrastructure Needs
Assessment Model.
. During the first year of implementation all projects
were analysed to determine if the prioritized process
was working accurately.
. After the first two years the model was enhanced by
establishing a condition factor for each project using a
technical evaluation form.
. The technical elements were categorized and assigned
a scientifically weighted value to each project.
. Our initial questionnaire was revisited last year and
enhanced to provide a set of questions that could only
be answered by Yes, No or N/A.
. This has created uniformity across CBRM.
. The following is the methodology of the enhanced
version of the Model.
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Prioritization Methodology
. The Project is initiated.
. Site visit performed.
. Initial estimate for the work is determined.
. Total households dependent on the project is
determined.
. Project categories:
../ Localized,
../ Neighbourhood,
../ Community
../ Divisional
. The prioritization process is then broken into a list of
projects and programs.
. Projects are further broken into the operational areas
and only compete within these areas.
. The Programs are further broken into community
based locations. Through this process, projects only
compete within the program area and not a global
nature.
. After the analysis is completed, there may be projects
that will have the same condition factor. At this point
the prioritization process moves to the cost per
household. The process then sorts the projects from
lowest to highest cost per household.
. At the end of this process we have a list of prioritized
work.
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Available Options
. Divide the Capital Budget equally across the current
16 districts.
. Use the Infrastructure Needs Assessment Model to
prioritize on a global nature.
. Use the enhanced model to prioritize capital works in a
"Project vs. Program" format.
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Conclusion
. The Infrastructure Needs Assessment Model will
provide CBRM the ability to effectively utilize our
Capital dollars to address the needs of the localized
areas with consideration given to the entire
Municipality.
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