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City of Manistee
An Asset Management Journey
Manistee Factoids
Incorporated in 1869 Population 6,586$5,000,000 General Fund Budget4.3 Sq. Miles – 3.2 land, 1.1 waterLocated at mouth of Manistee River on Lake MIVictorian Port City
Scenes of Manistee
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Manistee Streets Overview
18.2 miles of Major Streets29.4 miles Local Streets2.2 miles State Trunkline1 Bascule bridge over Manistee River$358,000 Act 51 - Major$129,000 Act 51 – Local
The Manistee Story
Poster child for worst first programPave it and forget itCrack seal: what’s that?Maintenance: Plow, sweep, and………..fill potholesHow come our roads are so bad?
There has to be a better way
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Drivers for Asset Management
City Strategic PlanDestination of choiceInfrastructure a priorityMaintain what we haveImpacts budget
Drivers for Asset Management
Sewer Separation ProjectsState (MDEQ) mandated 1997-1999$14 M in work – many streets rebuiltLed to false sense of securityStreets starting to age & deteriorate
Drivers for Asset Management
Insufficient financial resourcesStretch the $$$More flexibility needed
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What did Manistee Do to Implement the Asset Management Process?
Raise AwarenessProvide EducationAcquire Tools & Training Incorporate & CommunicateCreate PlanImplement PlanReport Results
Starting the (Asset Mgt.) Journey
Raise Awareness
Introductory meeting– MDOT & NWMCOGInternet researchSummer 2007 – Asset Mgt Conference – Introduction to Asset Mangement
• Finance Director & DPW Director
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Provide Education
Fall 2007– Introduction To Asset Management– City Manager & EngineerSent Staff to PASER Training SessionsJanuary 2008 Kickoff– Hosted Introduction to Asset Mgt seminar at City Hall2008 Asset Mgt. Conference 2008 Asphalt Maint. SeminarPresented at May Regional MML Meeting
Acquire Tools & Training
Acquired Roadsoft GIS– Attended Beginning & Advanced RoadsoftAvailable from Michigan Tech Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)– www.roadsoft.org– www.michiganltap.orgCritical to success
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Incorporate & Communicate
Weave asset management into the City’s “Culture of Doing Business”Front & Center during decision makingDiscussed at Staff meetingsKeep Council informed & connected– Updates on process– Budgetary impacts & limitations
Create Plan
Establish Project TeamCross-Functional
Finance Engineering DPW
Some Assembly Required…
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Create Plan
1. Assess Current Condition (PASER)2. Select Appropriate Treatments3. Estimate Costs & Budget Constraints4. Predict Future Condition of Network & Develop
Network Goals5. Evaluate Treatments (Optimize Strategy)6. Identify Candidate Projects7. Report Results
Assess Street Conditions (Data)
Acquire Street PASER Data– Received data from NWMCOG– Rated all streets in April 2008
• Professionally by City Engineer• City Staff assisted
Annually rate streets in fallRoadsoft laptop data collector and GPS
Select Appropriate Treatments
The mix of treatments
appropriate to your community
Capitalizes on “windows of
opportunity”
The right fix at the right time in
the right place
Many new techniques
– Hot-In-Place
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Estimate Costs………
$15,000 12-14 yr$200,000 LMReconstruction1-3
$9,000 8-12 yr$90,000 LMMill & Fill4-5
$2,000 7-10 yr$17,000 LMUltra Thin Overlay6
$2,200 5-7 yr$13,000 LMMicro Surfacing6
$3,200 5-7 yr$1,900 LMSlurry Sealing6
$1,600 1 yr$1,600 LMCrack Sealing7-8
COST PER YEAROF SERVICE LIFE
ADDITIONALSERVICE LIFECOSTTREATMENTPASER
Asset Management Plan Implementation $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
……..and Budget Constraints
Work with LTAP to analyze PASER dataTim Colling
Create scenarios:– Different fixes– Budget constraintsOptimize deterioration curvesReview for reasonablenessUnderstand software & limitations
Predict Future Condition of Roads
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Keep it simpleMaximize Remaining Service Life (RSL)– For Manistee, this doesn’t mean things are getting
better, simply not declining as fastRefine goals as we gain experience
Develop Network Goals
Identify Candidate Projects
Cross-Departmental Staff TeamFactors:– Cost & budget– Future sewer work– Traffic Flow– Need– Grants (Leverage)– Condition of Base (Core)– Strategic Plan
2009 Projects
Approximately 3.25 miles of work– Hot-In Place– Ultra Thin Overlay 3/4”$475,000
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Before Treatment
Before Treatment
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Hot - In - Place
Hot - In - Place
Ultra Thin Overlay
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Report Results
Keep Council fully informed:– Progress– Successes– FailuresEvaluate plan, techniques and outcomes– Adjust if necessary– Not staticContinue annual PASER rating
Doing Business Smarter……..
Asset Management has irreversibly changed the way the City looks at street projects
Energized the project teamUnleashed creativity– HIP, Fiber MeshMore thorough evaluation of potential projectsObjective, best practice decision-makingMeasurable objectives and outcomes
……..and More Economically
Major & Local Street Budgets – constrainedStretch Available Dollars– 3x as much with recent projectStop wasting money on ineffective or inappropriate treatmentsLeverage money thru grants
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Lessons Learned
Effort Needs a ChampionEducation, Education, EducationCommunication with Staff & CouncilStakeholder Buy InDon’t re-create the wheel - many resources Technology tools criticalNew maintenance techniques available
QUESTIONS?