2012-2013 Budget - City of Saginaw MI

CITY OF SAGINAWCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN(please note that only those items that were budgeted or has request for multiple years are reflected in the report)ManagerRequest ApprovedFuture YearsDept. Project Funding FY 13 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 174480 FM Three Chevy 3500 Crew Cab UtilityTrucksGF 48,000 0 48,000 48,000 0If deferred: Deferred due to fiscal constraints. Priority 1TOTAL PROJECT COST 144,000Analysis and Explanation:Purchase three 3500 series utility maintenance trucks. The current two trucks were purchased in 1990 and 1991 and requires frequent repairs. This division alsohas the added responsibility of maintaining the CPS - Police Facility.Operational ImpactThere are currently four full time maintenance personnel. The exception is that one is also the parks mechanic who would be preparing the parks equipment fornext season. Each remaining maintenance personnel (except in the summer) could be split off, so that each person would be responsible for a certain facility, i.e.,City Hall, Public Works and the Police alternating periodically to ensure that each has a working knowledge of working of each facility.4480 FM Case Loader GF 0 0 54,000 0 0 0If deferred: Scheduled for 2014 Priority 1TOTAL PROJECT COST 54,000Analysis and Explanation:A new loader is required in order to install and remove the two sets of flooding docks, snow removal and fence installation for special events. Currently thisdivision has to count on other department's vehicles for assistance, which at many times are not available or are in the city garage awaiting repairs.Operational ImpactIf not replaced could have negative impact by not allowing for removal and replacement of docks at Rust Street Boat Launch and also inability to provide snowremoval services and other special projects as required.4480 Purchase Three Large 580D Wing Mowers GF 0 0 68,000 68,000 68,000 0If deferred: Scheduled for 2014 and beyond Priority 1TOTAL PROJECT COST 204,000Analysis and Explanation:Parks Operations has only one dependable large (580D) wing mower and a second older 580D mower that is 10 plus years old. The newest 580D mower is 6years old. Parks cut approximately 380 acres of park land each cutting rotation. It is becoming more and more difficult to keep up with grass cutting with thecurrent old and unreliable equipment.Operational ImpactParks needs to replace these existing three mowers, otherwise within the next couple of years the City will be unable to cut parks or contract at a higher expensewithout having the equipment availability to provide the service.351