Sustainable Asset Management Leo F. Gohier, P. Eng. Canuck Update Washington, D.C May 05-06

Federal

Provincial/Territorial

Municipal (Regional, County, Township, City, etc.)

Act of Parliament 1994 Act of Parliament 1994 Business, labour, academia, environmental organizations and Aboriginal groups Business, labour, academia, environmental organizations and Aboriginal groups Appointed by Prime Minister of Canada Appointed by Prime Minister of Canada Independent Advisory Body – integration of economy and environment Independent Advisory Body – integration of economy and environment Think-tank - sustainability – changes to public policy Think-tank - sustainability – changes to public policy

Eco-Fiscal Reform and Energy Green Budgeting Conservation Capital Markets Indicators Urban Sustainability Brownfields

National Round Table on Infrastructure? In discussion In discussion Based on NRTEE concept Based on NRTEE concept Infrastructure Canada, CCPE, CPWA, Canadian Construction Association, Conference Board of Canada and FCM Infrastructure Canada, CCPE, CPWA, Canadian Construction Association, Conference Board of Canada and FCM 1-2 years? 1-2 years?

Federal/INFC Municipal Infrastructure Focus New Deal for Cities and Communities New Deal for Cities and Communities Sharing of Gas Tax Sharing of Gas Tax GST Rebate GST Rebate Infrastructure Funding Programs Infrastructure Funding Programs KOA Program KOA Program InfraGuide InfraGuide

InfraGuide: National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure

InfraGuide Voluntary Voluntary Grassroots Grassroots 79 municipal Council endorsements 79 municipal Council endorsements 26 national and regional association endorsements 26 national and regional association endorsements 75,000 downloads/8000 CD’s/10,000 hard copy 75,000 downloads/8000 CD’s/10,000 hard copy Several institutions utilizing material in training Several institutions utilizing material in training Top-Down/”Skunkworks” is OK Top-Down/”Skunkworks” is OK Infrastructure Bubbles Infrastructure Bubbles Best Practices Best Practices Life-Cycle Analysis Life-Cycle Analysis

Best Practices Close to 40 published to date 1.Decision-Making and Investment Planning 2.Municipal Roads and Sidewalks 3.Potable Water 4.Storm and Wastewater 5.Environmental Protocols 6.Transit (New) InfraGuide (ct’d)

Life-Cycle Analysis: Seven Simple Questions! (abbreviated) 1. What do you have? 2. What is it worth? 3. What is its condition? 4. What do you need to do to it? 5. When do you need to do it? 6. How much will it cost/what is the risk? 7. How do you ensure long-term affordability? InfraGuide (ct’d)

NRC-IRC/Urban Infrastructure Urban Infrastructure Research: Developing technologies to design, construct, maintain and manage buried utilities, roads and surface structures Urban Infrastructure Research: Developing technologies to design, construct, maintain and manage buried utilities, roads and surface structures Center for Sustainable Infrastructure Research (CSIR) Center for Sustainable Infrastructure Research (CSIR) Municipal Infrastructure Investment Planning (MIIP) Municipal Infrastructure Investment Planning (MIIP)

NRC/CSIR Regina, SK Regina, SK Partners: City of Regina, University of Regina, industry, Communities of Tomorrow and others Partners: City of Regina, University of Regina, industry, Communities of Tomorrow and others Develop innovative technologies and decision support tools that address the economic, social, and environmental aspects of infrastructure sustainability Develop innovative technologies and decision support tools that address the economic, social, and environmental aspects of infrastructure sustainability Sustainable development/infrastructure renewal Sustainable development/infrastructure renewal

NRC-IRC/MIIP 8 Municipalities + 1 Federal Department 8 Municipalities + 1 Federal Department Objectives: Objectives: –Evaluate tools and techniques –Develop prototype tools and techniques 3 yrs (+ 3?) 3 yrs (+ 3?) To Date: To Date: –Survey of Municipalities –Primer on Asset Management –GIS and Interoperability of Software –Case Studies

Technology Road Map (TRM) Technology Road Map (TRM) … a national ‘CONSENSUS’ for the management of civil infrastructure systems

Knowledge Dissemination Technology Evaluation Research & Development Education and Training Legislation Regulation Procurement Methods Performance Specifications Fiscal Framework Human Resources Financial Resources Legislative Framework Policy and Standards Technology & Innovation Resources TRM (ct’d) - Cross-Canada consultation/12 months/140 leaders - Focus: broader context of infra management - Ten industry objectives

Centre for Advancement of Trenchless Technologies (CATT) at the University of Waterloo

What is CATT? Grouping of university, municipal, industrial, business and governmental representatives committed to the advancement of knowledge, materials, methods and equipment used in trenchless technologies.  Research, education and application  epCIP diploma CATT (ct’d)

Bill 175 (Ontario) Sustainable Water and Sewage Systems Act Full Cost of Services Report Full Cost of Services Report Cost-Recovery Plan Cost-Recovery Plan Year 1 Yr 1 Operating & Capital Budget OPERATIONAL PLANNING Yr 1Yr 2Yr 3Yr 4Years 5 to 10 Yrs 1 to 10 Summary Budget TACTICAL PLANNING Yrs Yrs 1-10 Yrs Yrs Yrs Yrs Yrs Yrs Yrs Yrs Yrs 1 to 100 Budget Forecast STRATEGIC PLANNING Sustainable Asset Management

State of the Infrastructure Reports Report Cards (ASCE model) Report Cards (ASCE model) Life-Cycle model Life-Cycle model Blended model Blended model –Report Card –Rate and Levy (Tax) Programs –Life-Cycle Costing –Life-Cycle Intervention –Operating and Capital Budgets –Use of Reserve Funds

Benchmarking International + Storm Water + Solid Waste?

A Few Others… The Ontario Centre for Municipal Best Practices (OCMBP) The Ontario Centre for Municipal Best Practices (OCMBP) –Partnership AMO and Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing (2002) –Municipal Performance Measurement Program (MPMP) –Forty municipal best practices to date MAMQ MAMQ AB Infrastructure and Transportation AB Infrastructure and Transportation BC Liquid Waste Management Act BC Liquid Waste Management Act Atlantic Provinces Water legislation Atlantic Provinces Water legislation CITAC (Canadian Infrastructure Technology Assessment Centre) CITAC (Canadian Infrastructure Technology Assessment Centre) –1998 –Recognition from 9 provincial ministries of transportation and 10 major municipalities and MEA (Ontario)

Glossary AMO: Association of Municipalities of Ontario AMO: Association of Municipalities of Ontario ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers CATT: Centre for Advancement of Trenchless Technologies CATT: Centre for Advancement of Trenchless Technologies CCPE: Canadian Council of Professional Engineers CCPE: Canadian Council of Professional Engineers CPWA: Canadian Public Works Association CPWA: Canadian Public Works Association CSCE: Canadian Society for Civil Engineering CSCE: Canadian Society for Civil Engineering CSIR: Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure Research CSIR: Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure Research

Glossary (ct’d) epCIP: Education Program for Civil Infrastructure Professionals (Diploma) epCIP: Education Program for Civil Infrastructure Professionals (Diploma) FCM: Federation of Canadian Municipalities FCM: Federation of Canadian Municipalities GST: Goods and Services Tax GST: Goods and Services Tax INFC: Infrastructure Canada INFC: Infrastructure Canada InfraGuide: National Guide for Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure InfraGuide: National Guide for Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure KOA: Knowledge, Opportunity and Awareness KOA: Knowledge, Opportunity and Awareness

Glossary (ct’d) MAMQ: Ministere des Affaires Municipales du Quebec MAMQ: Ministere des Affaires Municipales du Quebec MIIP: Municipal Infrastructure Investment Planning MIIP: Municipal Infrastructure Investment Planning NRC-IRC: National Research Council – Institute for Research in Construction NRC-IRC: National Research Council – Institute for Research in Construction NRTEE: National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy NRTEE: National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy TRM: Technology Road Map TRM: Technology Road Map