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 Replace Two Park Mowers GF 36,000 0 38,000 17,000 0 0If deferred: Deferred due to fiscal constraints. Priority 1TOTAL PROJECT COST 91,000Analysis and Explanation:It is requested that the City purchase two (2) trim mowers for FY12/13 as well as two (2) in FY14/15. Currently there are four (4) trim mowers all purchased in1996. Parks currently only has 3 trim mowers available for FY12 season, two of which have to be used on city boulevards.Operational ImpactParks needs to replace these existing four mowers, otherwise within the next couple of years or so the City will be unable to cut boulevards, cul-de-sacs, etc., orcontract at a higher expense without having the equipment availability to provide the service.TOTAL BUILDING AND GROUND MAINTENANCE846,000STREETS (MAJOR AND LOCAL)4650 Crack Filling Unit M/LS 0 0 0 50,000 0 0If deferred: Scheduled for 2015 Priority 1TOTAL PROJECT COST 50,000Analysis and Explanation:Crack filling is used when pavement cracks is developed and helps prevent further pavement deterioration, and extend useful life of pavement.Operational ImpactCrack filling and joint sealing on streets is considered routine maintenance necessary to eliminate locations where moisture can infiltrate the road surface anddamage a road sub base. The lack of an active crack filling and joint sealing program will cause City streets to deteriorate more rapidly and shorten the life span ofa road. Moisture that has infiltrated the road surface freezes and thaws creating potholes and requiring emergency road repairs. The existing crack filling machineis unreliable and routine crack filling and joint sealing is sporadic. The purchase of a new crack filling machine will allow the City to perform routine annual jointand crack filling, allowing the new roads to reach their expected life span, increasing the life span of existing roads, and reducing costs associated with providingemergency road repairs.352