The Asset Management Experience in the City of Saskatoon Jan-Mark Gustafson Dale Clancy

300 km (186 mi.) North of the U.S. Border (Montana). Population 210,000. Temperature Range -40ºF to 95ºF. Frost penetration can be as much as 9 feet deep. Economic base includes agriculture, oil and gas, potash, uranium, meat processing, a university, and an ag-biotech industry. Saskatoon Canada Saskatoon Canada

Utilities Water utility: –Clarification, filtration, softening, chloramines –Moving to UV. –613 miles of water mains. –Long-term plans, fully funded. Sanitary utility: –530 miles of mains; 37% condition assessed. –BNR plant: high quality effluent. –Medium-term plans, fully funded.

Utilities Storm Water Management –Mains, ponds, and privately held concrete receptacles also known as people’s basements. –Recent formation of utility, under-funded. –Rehabilitation driven by capacity demands. Separate sanitary and storm sewer systems. Lowest utility rates among medium to large cities in Canada.

History of Infrastructure Renewal in the City of Saskatoon 1980’s – Water Main Replacement. –Roads and Bridge Structures. –Sewer Main Rehabilitation. 2000’s – Storm Water Management. –Sidewalk Rehabilitation. Asset Management – Late 1980s –University of Saskatchewan & DFI (Stanford) –RTA – New South Wales, Australia –Economic decision analysis: state transition, survival analysis and Monte Carlo simulation.

Asset Preservation Group Minimum acceptable levels of service modeled as constraints: –Impact on customers. –Maximum allowable risk. –Environmental impact. Easier to model, easier to deal with in policy. To sustain the public works infrastructures at minimum long-term cost, subject to minimum acceptable levels of service.

Policy Governance ® Outcomes versus Costs –Safe, clean, good tasting water. –Reliable supply –Sustainable. –Affordable. –Minimum long-term costs. Structure reports around these issues. PolicyGovernance.com

Great Asset Management Requires People Leadership Manage things, Lead people Be Reasonable! Do It My Way

Embracing Variance

The Replacement Profile Backlog Eliminate Backlog

Older Pipe Not Necessarily Bad

Replacement Profile – Older Pipe

NPV for Potential History Discount Rate = 6% Repairs Replacement $- $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60, Year Net Present Value Total

Our Experience G.I.S. is a must. Mobile G.I.S. as well? Better business decisions (urgent). Better science (important, but not urgent). Data valuable only if: –It changes a decision, measures an outcome, ranks a priority, or keeps you out of court. Analysis is required; need people to do it. Perfection not required. Planning is great; action is paramount.