Capital Improvements Program City Council October 14, 2014
Capital Improvements
Program
City Council
October 14, 2014
Presentation Today • CIP Advantages/Process
• Approved CIP Program (FY14 - FY18 CIP)
• Financial Forecast
• Projects in CIP Database
• Other Projects
• Questions
Neighborhood Attendees ~15 (Paul Kaspar)
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Capital Improvement Capital Improvement Project (CIP)
• $200,000 or more cost
• Non-recurring expense
• At least 5 year benefit
CIP Program Advantages
• Coordination of related projects
• Land acquisition ahead of construction
• Improved fiscal responsibility
• Maximizes staff time (provides focus)
• Higher priority projects done first
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Goals • Objective project prioritizations
• Strategic direction incorporated in process
• Community buy-in
• Flexibility (for changes in process)
• Transparency
• Proactive vs. Reactive
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CIP Process • Resolution 3185
– CIP Process Adopted November 25, 2008
– Established Ranking System
• Resolution 3367
– Adopted a biennial process August 23, 2011
– Odd Fiscal Year
• Council Adopts 5 Year CIP
– Even Fiscal Year
• Update Database/Provide Update to Council
• Four CIP programs adopted since 2008:
– 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
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Biennial Process (Odd FY) • October – December
– Evaluate existing CIP bond funds to determine available savings
– Apply ranking criteria to Database projects – develop list of ranked
projects
• January – March – Obtain initial estimate of projected debt issuances for next 5 years
– Utilize ranked list of projects to draft a proposed CIP based on debt
issuances
• April – June – Review CIP with City Management
– Prepare City Council Presentation
• July – Discuss CIP with City Council
– Modify as needed
• August – September – Council adopts 5 year CIP
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Biennial Process (Even FY) • October – March
– Present status update to City Council on active CIP projects
– Update the cost estimates for projects in the CIP database
– Evaluate the projects in the database to make sure still valid
– Enter new projects into the database, developing scope and cost
estimates
– Input citizen survey or other feedback into the database
– Apply ranking criteria to database projects – develop list of ranked
projects
• April – May – Review ranking criteria and develop recommended changes (if needed)
• June – September
– Present recommended changes (if any) to City Council for
consideration / adoption
• Issue Debt in Even Fiscal Year
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FY14 - FY18 CIP • Approved by Resolution 3506 on September 10,
2013
• Funding Sources
– Certificates of Obligation (Bond funds)
– Transportation Fee
– Drainage Fee
– Cemetery Funds
– Water and Sewer for the General Fund CIP projects
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Funding Sources
• Certificates of Obligation (Bond Funds)
– Streets
– Buildings
– Sidewalks
– Drainage
– Fire Trucks
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Funding Sources
• Transportation Fee
– Street Reconstruction
– Street Maintenance
– Traffic Signals
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Funding Sources
• Drainage Fee
– Drainage Facilities
– Drainage Studies
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Funding Sources
• Cemetery Funds
– Expansion of Cemetery Facilities
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Funding Sources
• Water and Sewer Funds
– Water and Sewer Facilities
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Other Sources
• TxDOT Funds
– Proposition 1 ballot
– If passes, may be eligible for State funds
– Funds funneled through MPO
• SH 6 Ramp Relocation from FM 158 to US 190/SH
21 – MPO #35 ($4 MM)
• SH 21 from approximately 2.32 miles E. of SH 47
to SH 47 reconstruct crossovers ($1 MM)
• Tarrow St. / Tarrow Dr. from FM 60 to Carter Crk.
Pkwy. Construct bike/ped facilities w/ bridge over
Burton Crk. – MPO #313 ($1 MM)
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CIP Process
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Project Database
Public Input
Financial Reality
Ranking
CIP
Current Ranking Criteria
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Typical Large CIP Schedule
Design Services ~ 15 months
Land Acquisition ~ 12 months
Year 3 Year 2 Year 1
Utility
Relocation
~ 6- 8 months
Construction ~ 12 months
Design Services Land Acquisition Utility Relocation Construction
Bid
Award
2 mo.
Year 4
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Typical Design Phase MONTH
Design Services Surveying City Review
2 1 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Sc
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Des
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Survey Schematic
Design
Cit
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Revie
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Preliminary
Design
Cit
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Revie
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Final Design
Cit
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Revie
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Advertise & Award
Bid & Council Award
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Typical Land Acquisition Phase
Initial Contact Land Acquisition / Appraisals / Negotiation Condemnation
MONTH
12 8 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 11 10 9
Intr
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uc
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Lett
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Title Reports, Contact w/ Owners, Make Offers
Condemnation
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FY14 CIP FY14 Debt Issuance = $7,815,000
• 28th Street Reconstruction - $3,925,000
• Old Hearne Rd / Wilkes St - $3,125,000
• Fire Truck - $765,000
• Cemetery Expansion – Phase 1 - $700,000
– Not a part of GF Debt
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FY14 CIP
• Old Hearne Rd – $650,000
– ($78k Design, $3.3 MM TF, $250k DF)
• West Fork Stillcreek Drainage Study - $75,000
• Traffic Signal (Old Hearne Rd/Texas Ave) -
$250,000
• Ettle St Overtopping - $300,000
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FY14 CIP Cemetery Expansion
• Cemetery
Endowment Fund
• $980,000 available
• Estimated Cost:
Phase 1 - $700,000
Phase 2 - $400,000
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FY14 CIP Cemetery Expansion Preliminary Layout
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Washington / Old Kurten Re-alignment
875 - 20’x30’ Plots
FY15 CIP
• Traffic Signal (S College/Carson St) - $300,000
• West Fork Drainage (Design) - $200,000
• West 17th St Box Culvert (Design) - $80,000
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FY16 CIP FY16 Debt Issuance = $7,000,000
• Fire Station 2 Design & Construct - $4,520,000
• Old Hearne Rd South Design (to Texas Ave) -
$1,600,000 ; ($1,800,000)
– Construction planned for FY20, giving time for ROW
acquisition
• Fire Truck - $880,000
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FY16 CIP
• West Fork Stillcreek Drn Const (Ph 1) - $400,000
• West 17th St Box Culvert (Const) - $500,000
($630,000)
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FY17 CIP
• Traffic Signal (S. College/Villa Maria) - $300,000
• West Fork Stillcreek Drn Const (Ph 2) - $600,000
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FY18 CIP FY18 Debt Issuance = $7,100,000
• S. College Ph. 2 (Villa Maria Rd to Sulphur Springs
Rd) - $4,750,000
• Sadie Thomas Splashpads - $380,000
• 29th Street Sidewalks - $500,000
• Broadmoor Dr Sidewalks - $250,000
• Rustling Oaks Dr Sidewalks - $270,000
• Fire Truck - $950,000
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FY18 CIP
• West Fork Stillcreek Drn Const (Ph 3) - $450,000
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FY19 Proposed CIP
• Miscellaneous Drainage Projects - $300,000
• Street Maintenance - $3,000,000
• Traffic Signal Replacement - $610,000
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FY20 Proposed CIP FY20 Debt Issuance = $7,442,000
• Old Hearne Rd Ph. 2 - $3,343,000
• South Coulter Dr – $3,199,000
• Fire Truck - $900,000
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FY20 Proposed CIP
• Old Hearne Rd Ph 2 - $1,000,000
• S. Coulter Dr (S. College Ave /29th St) - $500,000
• Miscellaneous Drainage Projects - $300,000
• Street Maintenance - $3,000,000
• Traffic Signal Replacement - $780,000
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Other Projects
• Projects to be added
– First Street
– Skate Parks
– St. Joseph
• 29th St/Memorial Dr
• 29th St/Villa Maria Rd
– West 26th St
– Highway Safety Improvement Program
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Questions
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Project Database
Public Input
Financial Reality
Ranking
CIP
City of Bryan
Financing Picture
Debt Considerations
• Revenues Come from Property Taxes
– About 1/3 of tax rate goes to pay debt
– Remainder goes to General Fund
– Adjusted periodically
– As property values increase, revenues
increase and ability to borrow increased
– Creates a steady steam of revenue
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Projected Debt Service Revenues (in millions)
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$1
$2
$3
$4
$5
$6
$7
$8
$9
$10
FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020
• Existing debt plus new debt must fit in this
revenue stream
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Debt Considerations
Existing Annual Debt Service (in millions)
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$1
$2
$3
$4
$5
$6
$7
$8
$9
Current CIP Budget
• FY 14 $7.8 mm
• FY 16 $7.0 mm
• FY 18 $7.1 mm
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Existing and New Debt Service (in millions)
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$1
$2
$3
$4
$5
$6
$7
$8
$9
$10
FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020
Borrowing Outlook
The City’s capacity to borrow has increased
in recent years due to:
– Property Value Increases
– Lower Cost of Interest
– Refinancing of higher cost older debt
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Lenders Viewpoint
Lenders want to see:
• Growth in property values – ability to pay
• Borrowing for major projects
• Execution a plan
City of Bryan has an “AA” rating – S&P ‘AA’—Very strong capacity to meet financial commitments.
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Financial
Questions
CIP Database
CIP Database • Input from Citizens, Council, Staff, Citizen
Surveys
• Includes projects for Parks, Streets, Traffic
Signals, Fire Stations, Drainage, Sidewalks,
Facilities, Information Technology
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Review CIP
Database Projects
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Other Projects
Old Hearne Road
August 7th
City Council
August 7, 2014
Old Hearne Road
• In current CIP for design in FY16 CIP
• Estimated design cost is $1,800,000
• Recommended by Staff to construct in
FY20 CIP
• Estimated cost is $4,343,000 for
construction
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Peale Street
August 7th
City Council
August 7, 2014
Peale Street
• South side
– 525 feet long
– Open ditch
– 2009: Reconstructed in place with the addition
of limestone base and overlaid
• North side
– 190 feet long
– Open ditch
– 2011: Overlaid
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Peale Street (South)
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Peale Street (South)
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Peale Street (North)
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Pavement Preservation
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Pavement Condition
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Woodville Road
Woodville Road
• In current CIP database ST_09_002
• Entered into the database in 2009
• Current CIP ranking is 13
• Estimated future cost ~ $ 11.4 million
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West 17th Street Culvert
West 17th Street Culvert
• Ranked high in Stormwater Masterplan
• In current FY14-18 adopted CIP
• Est. cost (design and construction) - $580k; ($710k)
• Design Contract to Council – 2nd meeting in
October/First meeting in November
• Design (12 weeks) – March 2015
• Bidding – March/April 2015
• Council Award – April/May 2015
• Construction Start – May/June 2015
• Const. complete (5 mo) – October/November 2015
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Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
MLK Jr Blvd
• Planned to be resurfaced in 2015 year – Texas Ave
to SH6
• From Military Dr to SH6 in database. Project
ST_09_109 (9), ST_09_209 (8)
• New project added to database. Includes
redoing entire length of MLK. ST_14_011
– Estimated cost: $41 MM (today’s cost)
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Sandy Point Road Sidewalks
August 7th
City Council
August 7, 2014
Sandy Point Rd - Timeline
• 12/11/2013 – Met with County staff to discuss sidewalk
and possibility of using trustee labor
• 1/21/2014 – Staff met with Council members Pena and
Saenz. Makes them aware we are already working with
County on Sandy Point Rd sidewalk
• Feb. 2014 – Staff met w/ County to discuss needs,
location and ILA
• Mar. 2014 – ILA is signed by both governmental
agencies
• 3/31/2014 – Staff asked County to provide officer and
inmates to construct the Apartment side also. They
agree with 50/50 of materials on their side only.
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• 4/1/2014 – COB staff made contact with TXDOT
staff
• 4/9/2014 – COB staff met with TxDOT staff and
they have utility easement concerns
• April 2014 – Contract with Jones & Carter to
survey TXDOT ROW
• 5/30/2014 – ROW was staked
• 6/2/2014 – TxDOT wants to leave utility corridor
open. Rural FM road. Saw the need for
curb/gutter. Called in for locates per TXDOT
request.
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Sandy Point Rd - Timeline
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• Mid – June – TXDOT requested more in depth locates
(fiber line found running in the same area that we want
the sidewalks to be placed).
• 6/17/2014 – Met with TXDOT and we never received a
go ahead. We were told there were several challenges
on this project and that it would be costly.
• 6/24/2014 – Sent email to TXDOT that the remaining
locates (fiber) had been completed (no response from
TXDOT)
• 6/30/2014 – Sent email to TXDOT if they had a chance
to review the locates.
Sandy Point Rd - Timeline
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• 7/8/2014 – TXDOT responded with other questions –
Staff responded the same day to TXDOT…no response
on this since
• 7/10/2014 – Sent email to see if they could meet to
discuss
• 7/14/2014 – They responded that they would get back
with staff
• 7/28/2014 – Staff sent another email request to meet
• 7/31/2014 – Staff left phone message
• 8/1/2014 – Staff left phone message
• 8/6/2014 – Staff talks to TxDOT. Staff is waiting on
TxDOT to provide direction on Curb and Gutter and level
of design they will require.
Sandy Point Rd - Timeline
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• 8/8/2014 – TXDOT responded that the project will have
to go through the AFA process
• 9/11/2014 – Staff met with TxDOT to discuss AFA
requirements
• TxDOT to require
Scope of Work – (project limits, type of work, etc.)
Cost estimate – (provide breakdown of services)
Environmental Analysis (Study & Clearance)
Engineering (PS&E)
Construction
Sandy Point Rd - Timeline
Sandy Point Rd
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Sandy Point Rd
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Sandy Point Rd
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Sandy Point Rd
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Sandy Point Rd (County)
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Sandy Point Rd (Apt Side)
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Questions
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Project Database
Public Input
Financial Reality
Ranking
CIP