2012-2013 Budget - City of Saginaw MI

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANDISCUSSION OF MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTSFY 2012/13 – FY 2016/17Total capital project requests for FY 2013 are projected to be $51,396,957 of which $15,602,388 is designatedfor FY 2013 Budget. However, due to financial constraints of the city, only $3,257,900 of capitalimprovement requests will be appropriated in the FY 2012/2013 Approved Budget.The city budgets expenditures for all capital projects in the individual funds. Below is a discussion of themajor capital projects budgeted in FY 2013. For the purpose of this discussion section, a major capital projectis defined as any projected budgeted at $500,000 or more in FY 2013. A five year summary report is providedafter this section for all projects included in the Capital Improvement Plan.City-wide Radio Communication SystemIn FY 2013, the city allocated $500,000 for a newradio system for the city’s non-public safety funds.The project is to replace the existing 280 pluspublic services radio communication system with adigital communication system. The public servicesradios were last replaced in 2001 and havesurpassed their expected useful life of ten years.The new system will be compatible with the PublicSafety radios which were replaced in 2008 byE911. These radios will be purchased through thereserves established by the users of the system.Michigan Avenue Water Main ProjectIn FY 2013, the city will be undertaking theMichigan Avenue Water Main Project. This projectis to replace 12,500 feet of 36 inch to 6 inch watermain on Michigan Avenue between Stephens Street(M-46) and State Street (M-58) and on W. GeneseeAvenue between Schaefer Street and MichiganAvenue as part of a road resurfacing project. Watermain replacement will include the replacement ofvalves, fire hydrants and water services.$1,600,000 is budgeted in Water and SewerOperations and Maintenance Surplus Division’sConstruction Project Account and $200,000 isbudgeted in the Water and Sewer Operations andMaintenance Bond Construction Division’sConstruction Account to cover the constructioncosts.Fordney Street Water Main ProjectIn FY 2013 the city will be undertaking theFordney Street Water Main Project. This project isto replace 2,000 feet of 12 inch water main onFordney Street from Rust Avenue (M-46) and EzraRust Street as part of the road reconstruction ofFordney Street. Project and will include thereplacement of valves, fire hydrants, and waterservices. $200,000 is budgeted in Water Operationsand Maintenance Surplus Division’s ConstructionAccount to cover construction costs.Automated Meter Reading SystemThe Automated Meter Reading System will be usedin the Water and Sewer Operations andMaintenance Fund’s Maintenance and ServiceDivision to replace the existing antiquated manualand phone line read system for the City of Saginawwholesale and residential customers. The City ofSaginaw selected Etna Supply Company for thisproject at a cost of $2,238,265. The entire projectwill be completed in five fiscal years and will bepaid for by $1,152,000 from the Water Operationsand Maintenance Fund’s Water Refunding BondAccount and $1,086,265 from the SewerOperations and Maintenance Fund’s SurplusAccount. The amount of funding budgeted for thisproject will be $500,000.36” Water Main Loop ProjectThe 36" Water Main Loop Project will becompleted in the FY 2013 Approved Budget. Theallocation of fund for this project will allow for thecity to complete the engineering and design of aconnecting/ looping transmission water main fromthe Aqua Pumping Station on Stoker Drive to the36" Center Road transmission main near the330