institute of public works engineering australia Asset Management for Small, Rural or Remote Communities: BC & SK NAMS: The Canadian Pilot Chris Champion, CEO cchampion@ipwea.org.au LGAMWG BC, CANADA
Asset management is the start of the journey Where does it fit into the bigger picture?
Sustainably managing your Community ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN Services required, how provided & funds required FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN $$$ How services are to be funded
NAMS.PLUS / LITE 4
What is NAMS? NAMS = National Asset Management Strategy Developed by the IPWEA (Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia) NAMS.PLUS full fledged asset management NAMS LITE asset management for small, rural and remote communities developed for communities with limited resources and or capacity Based on requirements outlined in the International Infrastructure Management Manual
What is NAMS? A municipally driven approach to asset management and long term financial planning Training & support using suite of tools & templates based on excel and word not just templates face to face workshop
NAMS: The Canadian Pilot Joint BC & SK Pilot June 2011 Macklin, SK + 3 Communities Golden, BC + Cranbrook, Kootenay, Nakusp 3-day workshop Target: a first cut AM Plan information needs beforehand
Small Communities are struggling to sustainably manage infrastructure 33% Population < 5,000 184 / 560 LG s 45% Population < 10,000 250 LG s
Limited resources, data, coordination & capacity are preventing progress Limited growth Steady State Operations + Maintenance
Sound business practice is founded on long term infrastructure & finance plans Small Communities Asset Management Plans Long Term Financial Plans
Integrated provincial wide approach Guidelines to implement Practical Suite of Templates Build Capacity Within 3 parts to implement asset management for small communities
Practice Note with a focus on implementation Developed by practitioners
Asset Management for Small, Rural or Remote Communities
1. Guidelines to implement Table of Contents that is about the How To! Framework Elements Policy Plans LoS Strategic What is AM? Core & Advanced AM Planning Information Required Commencing your plan Whole of Council Approach Preparing data AM Plan Data Risk Plan Levels of Service Future Demand Life Cycle Expenditure Projections Operations & Mtce Renewal Upgrades & New Disposal Achieving Sustainability Long Term Financial Planning Financial Indicators
1. Guidelines to implement Samples of policy, plans & strategy to picture the final output Examples of levels of service
1. Guidelines to implement Detailed guidelines to write your core AM Plan Information needs 1 page Exec Summary Risk Plan Levels of Service 10 year projections Valuation projections Sustainability indicators 10 year renewal programs Improvement Plan
Suite of practical templates to develop your plans Help to gather, develop, guide, model, illustrate & highlight
2. Practical Suite of Templates Not just an asset management plan template AMP Template General Growth Word document Based on IIMM Click here Organisation Service category Commencement year Percentage increase, or Population projections
2. Practical Suite of Templates Not just an asset management plan template Information needs Asset management plan Risk register & plan Asset register Expenditure template AM policy AM Strategy
2. Practical Suite of Templates 3 alternative methods to project capital renewal expenditures Asset register Data from financial, technical or valuation asset register Condition modeling Pavement management or other systems Network renewals Using average renewals Defect repairs from asset inspections
2. Practical Suite of Templates 3 alternative methods to project capital renewal expenditures Asset register Data from financial, technical or valuation asset register
Value assets to reflect how we manage Cost or current cost Carrying amount Current replacement cost depends on replacement policies! Depreciable Amount Residual Value Useful Life
Cost or current cost End of reporting period Accumulated Depreciation Carrying amount Depreciable Amount Residual Value Calculate accumulated depreciation, fair value & annual depreciation expense Cost or current cost Depreciated Replacement Cost End of reporting period Useful Life Useful Life Accumulated Depreciation Carrying amount Depreciable Amount Residual Value Cost or current cost End of reporting period 1 Annual Depreciation Expense End of reporting period 2 Depreciable Amount Residual Value Useful Life
What do you need to spend? When you need to spend it? $ $ $ Use the data for asset renewal planning Now What do you need to spend? When you need to spend it? $$
2. Practical Suite of Templates 3 alternative methods to project capital renewal expenditures Sealed Roads Pavement Rehabilitation Unsealed Roads Network renewals Using average renewals Defect repairs from asset inspections Length 283km Ave useful life 18 years Length each year 15.7km Reseal cost $16,800 per km Annual need $264,000 Average rehab w/reseal 5% Average area rehab each year 4,721 Rehab cost $25 / m2 Annual need $118,000 Length 372 km Resheet average useful life 20 years Length each year 18.6km Resheet cost $20k / km Annual need $372,000
2. Practical Suite of Templates 3 alternative methods to project capital renewal expenditures Network renewals Using average renewals Defect repairs from asset inspections
2. Practical Suite of Templates Online modeling & graphs to populate your plan
2. Practical Suite of Templates Online modeling & graphs to populate your plan
2. Practical Suite of Templates Online modeling & graphs to populate your plan
2. Practical Suite of Templates Online modeling & graphs to populate your plan
2. Practical Suite of Templates Online modeling & graphs to populate your plan
Build capacity & skills within the sector informed client; common transferable approaches; develop careers
3. Build capacity within Two day hands-on workshop first cut plan prior guidance on data & information to gather Day 1 9.00 Introduction 10.15 Morning Tea 10.30 Levels of Service 12.30 Lunch 1.30 Future Demand 2.30 Risk Management 3.00 Afternoon Tea 3.15 Risk Management Plan 4.30 Finish Day 2 9.00 Expenditure Template 10.15 Morning tea 10.30 Expenditure template 12.30 Lunch 1.30 Ranking criteria 2.00 Completing the AMP 4.00 LT Financial Plan 4.30 Finish
3. Build capacity within Online assessment to measure your progress progress & improvement plan to achieve core maturity
3. Build capacity within Next: Develop your asset management strategy You need a strategy to take all this forward!
3. Build capacity within Next: Develop your asset management strategy You need a strategy to take all this forward! Expenditure Projections from Asset Management Plans Valuation Projections from Asset Management Plans
3. Build capacity within Next: Develop your asset management strategy You need a strategy to take all this forward! ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN Services required, how provided & funds required FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN $$$ How services are to be funded
Sound business practice is founded on long term infrastructure & finance plans Small Communities Asset Management Plans Long Term Financial Plans
NAMS.PLUS / LITE 39
Asset Management for Small, Rural or Remote Communities
The turning point AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BC TO GRASP?
Asset Management for Small, Rural or Remote Communities Lack of coordinated resources, consistent tools & capacity building is the barrier A possible solution.
Asset Management for Small, Rural or Remote Communities Adopt a 3 part provincial wide approach to asset management is the solution AM4SRRC.
Integrated provincial wide approach? Guidelines to implement Practical Suite of Templates Build Capacity Within 3 parts to implement asset management for small communities
Ensuring support & assistance for small communities Case study examples after the break
institute of public works engineering australia Asset Management for Small, Rural or Remote Communities: BC & SK NAMS: The Canadian Pilot Chris Champion, CEO cchampion@ipwea.org.au LGAMWG BC, CANADA