Plan, Pave and Plow: An Update from Alberta Transportation Manon - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Plan, Pave and Plow: An Update from Alberta Transportation Manon Plante ADM Delivery Services March 16, 2015

Agenda • Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership and Water for Life • Overview of Organizational Renewal • Maintenance Contracts: present and future • How AT Prioritizes Projects • How can your municipality give input to this process? • Transportation Strategy for Alberta 2

Alberta Municipal Water/ Wastewater Partnership and Water for Life 3

What Do They Fund? Municipal Water Infrastructure Grant Programs Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Water For Life Partnership • • Existing Infrastructure New Infrastructure • • Upgrades Regional Systems Both fund water and wastewater projects 4

AMWWP Eligibility • Water Supply and Treatment • Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facilities • Funding is provided to: • Cities under 45,000 population • Towns • Villages • Summer Villages • Regional Commissions • Eligible Hamlets • Not Eligible: Distribution and Collection Systems • Non-Eligible • Condominium associations • Rural Water co-ops • Industrial • Country Residential 5

Water For Life Eligibility • New and Regional • New extensions to existing systems • Eligible municipalities include: • Cities • Summer Villages • Towns • Rural Municipalities • Villages • Metis Settlements 6

Water/Wastewater Grant Expenditures/Budgets 300 250 AMWWP Water for Life $ in million $ in million 200 150 100 50 0 7

Water for Life Update Study • Water for Life is entering its 10 th year of supporting municipalities • Time to review the progress that the program has had on our province. • An update study is in the works. 8

Water for Life cont… • The intent of the project will be to: • Examine the Water for Life Funding program and progress • Identify future municipal needs • Examine program benefits and shortfalls • Examine program terms, financial risk • Future funding requirements using potential funding models • We want municipalities to be involved in this process. 9

Contact Information For more information: Dave McIntyre, P. Eng. Water/Wastewater Specialist Alberta Transportation 780 415 1265 Dave.mcintyre@gov.ab.ca 10

Organizational Renewal 11

Organizational Renewal ALBERTA TRANSPORTATION Safety, Policy, and Corporate Services Delivery Services Engineering and Information Division Division Division Why did we change? • Successful achievement of mandate and business goals • Quality delivery of programs and services • Collaboration, Communication, Coordination and Cooperation • To have a focused organization that can deliver core services while adapting for the future. 12

Organizational Renewal cont… What’s new? Delivery Services  Creation of Project Delivery Office  Addition of Highway Operations unit  Upcoming: Stakeholder Services 13

Organizational Renewal cont… What’s new? • Safety, Policy and Engineering • Next Generation Maintenance Contracting Group • Corporate Services and Information • Movement of some contract tendering and administration functions 14

Maintenance Contracts 15

Maintenance Contracts… • Our current contracts have 2 components: • Lump Sum to cover fixed costs • Incremental payments for actual work performed. • Before the start of winter each year, we ensure contractors are ready. • Contractors are using technologies to be proactive: • GPS snowplow tracking • Road Weather Information System 16

Maintenance Contracts… • Next Generation Maintenance Specification Project Team • Highway Maintenance Contractor Representatives will be involved. • The department can improve on our current highway maintenance contracts. Alberta Transportation Effective Maintenance Coordination Stakeholders Contractor 17

Prioritizing Projects 18

Province Report Length Total Total/km Population year (km) (2014) 1 Ontario 2011 16,500 $ 1,308,341 $ 79.29 13,678,700 . 2 British Columbia 2012 15,000 $ 1,133,828 $ 75.59 4,631,300 . 3 Northwest Territories 2012 2,200 $ 142,844 $ 64.93 43,600 . 4 Alberta 2012 31,273 $ 1,223,739 $ 39.13 4,121,700 . 5 New Brunswick 2011 18,000 $ 595,711 $ 33.10 753,900 . 6 Newfoundland 2011 9,800 $ 285,307 $ 29.11 527,000 . 7 Manitoba 2011 19,000 $ 530,059 $ 27.90 1,282,000 . 8 Saskatchewan 2012 26,000 $ 647,504 $ 24.90 1,125,400 . 19

Prioritizing Overview Data Gathering Computerized Results Network Budget Need $ Analysis by SPE Division Prioritized DM Minister List Regional Validation and Review 20 Stakeholders

Prioritizing Projects • We call this ‘Programming’. • It starts with data collection and identifying potential projects. • Data: • Roughness • Strength • Traffic Volume & Type • Safety • Bridge Data • Equipment used for measuring pavement roughness and wheel path rutting at highway speeds 21

Prioritizing Projects cont… • Once the data is reviewed, we bundle work activities together to create potential projects. Overlay Bridge 2015 2016 2018 2016 Combine into one project say in 2016 22

Prioritizing Projects cont… • Project bundles are evaluated by Regional Staff. • Projects are evaluated to further determine the priority. This includes: • Available budget • Benefit-Cost Ratio • Regional Capacity • Trends in construction costs • The program is sent for approval. 23

Prioritizing Projects cont… • Sometimes projects may be delayed. • In such circumstances, the next available project in the prioritized list will be advanced. • Human review happens throughout the process. • Ensures a balance between technical and socio- economic needs. 24

What Can Municipalities Do? • We strive to deliver a program that addresses the needs of the entire highway network within the budget we have. • Prioritizing must be data-driven, for the good of the highway network. • You advocate to the department for certain projects • When neighbours agree on priorities, the importance of a project is clear. 25

What Can Municipalities Do? • We strive to deliver a program that addresses the needs of the entire highway network within the budget we have. • Prioritizing must be data-driven, for the good of the highway network. • You advocate to the department for certain projects • When neighbours agree on priorities, the importance of a project is clear. 26

Transportation Strategy for Alberta 27

Transportation Strategy for Alberta • Creation and implementation of the Strategy identified in the Minister’s mandate letter  Strategy also highlighted in Speech from the Throne Nov. 2014 • Strategy will guide decisions on transportation investments, policies and programs over the next 50 years • Will consider all modes of transportation: road, rail, air, marine, and active (self-propelled) and public transportation 28

Transportation Strategy cont… • Two phases of public consultation:  Phase One: 18 public consultations (January & February 2014)  Phase Two: Online survey and workbook (April & May 2014) • Six draft goals: 1. Competitiveness, Market Access and Economic Growth 2. Connected and Active Communities 3. Safety and Security 4. Environmental Stewardship 5. Innovation and Technology Integration 6. Long-term Sustainability • Strategy targeted to be finalized in Summer 2015 29

Thank You! Questions?