Agenda Date: 12/01/2020
Subject:
Title
Ordinance 28-2020: An ordinance on second reading approving a five-year agreement with Cartegraph Systems LLC for an enterprise asset management system
Body
Prepared by:
Keith Reester, Public Works Director
PURPOSE:
To approve a five-year agreement with Cartegraph Systems LLC for an enterprise asset management system.
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): Keith Reester, Public Works Director
Additional Presenter(s): N/A
SUMMARY:
The City of Littleton owns and maintains a large network of public infrastructure including pavement, underground utilities, municipal buildings, grounds, and much more. Infrastructure represents a large capital investment for the City. Maintaining and operating infrastructure on a large system such as this typically involves complex decisions about how and when to apply various techniques to ensure proper performance and keep operating costs as a reasonable level.
It is unlikely that infrastructure materials will become so good that they never need repair. Similarly, it is unlikely that major increases in funding for infrastructure maintenance and replacement will occur in the near future. All the while, costs of routine maintenance activities continue to dramatically rise. The need for efficient management is greater today than ever before, and the tool for efficiency is a good asset management system.
Development of an Asset Management Program is an important aspect of infrastructure master planning. An Asset Management Program is a good tool to assess the current condition of a very large investment, assist in determining future needs, and has the potential benefit of applying appropriate rehabilitation at optimum times. The ability to plan and program the most effective maintenance strategy will allow the City to forecast future funding requirements in advance of the actual need.
In early 2018, the Public Works Department began discussing the strategy for development and implemen...
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