Capital Improvement Plan Process Manual for Infrastructure ...

1 CITY OF HOUSTON Public Works and Engineering Department Capital Improvement plan Process Manual for Infrastructure programs M Storm Drainage N Street & Traffic Control Revision Date: July 18, 2012 Version Acknowledgements Authors: Mark Board, City of Houston, Public Works & Engineering Carol Ellinger Haddock, City of Houston, Public Works & Engineering Reviewers: Eric K. Dargan City of Houston, Public Works & Engineering Daniel W. Krueger, City of Houston, Public Works & Engineering Mark L. Loethen, City of Houston, Public Works & Engineering Daniel R. Mendendez, City of Houston, Public Works & Engineering Dale A.

2 Rudick, City of Houston, Public Works & Engineering Dane P. Schneider, City of Houston, Public Works & Engineering Jeffrey Weatherford, City of Houston, Public Works & Engineering Stakeholder Input: ReBuild Houston Oversight Committee AECOM USA GROUP, Inc. Klotz Associates, Inc. Capital Improvement plan Process Manual TOC - 1 Version 07/18/2012 Table of Contents SECTION 1 - OVERVIEW .. 3 Purpose .. 4 Programming the Capital Improvement plan .. 5 Planning for the Capital Improvement plan .

3 7 Infrastructure Categories .. 7 Annual CIP Update .. 8 SECTION 2 Infrastructure PLANNING .. 9 Identify Needs .. 10 A) Storm Drainage Need Identification .. 11 B) Street and Traffic Control Need Identification .. 12 Prioritize Needs .. 13 A) Storm Drainage Need Prioritization .. 15 B) Street and Traffic Control Need Prioritization .. 15 Develop Solutions .. 16 Refer Candidate Projects .. 20 SECTION 3 Capital Improvement PROGRAMMING .. 22 Recommended Program Allocation .. 22 Transition to Recommended Allocation .. 23 Annual CIP Update .. 23 Project Prioritization for Programming .. 24 Storm Drainage Prioritization Criteria.

4 26 A) Area Drainage .. 26 B) Local Drainage Projects (LDP) .. 27 Street and Traffic Control Prioritization Criteria .. 28 A) Major Thoroughfares and Collectors .. 28 B) Local Streets .. 28 C) Focused Street and Traffic Projects .. 29 Intersections .. 29 Access Management .. 29 Capital Improvement plan Process Manual TOC - 2 Version 07/18/2012 Neighborhood Traffic Management .. 29 Railroad Safety and Quiet Zones .. 30 Sidewalks .. 30 Bikeways .. 30 Recommended 5+5 Capital Improvement plan .. 32 LIST OF TABLES .. 33 Table Storm Drainage Need Prioritization Weighting Factors .. 34 Table Major Thoroughfare and Collector Need Prioritization Weighting Factors.

5 35 Table Local Street Need Prioritization Weighting Factors .. 36 Table Intersection Need Prioritization Weighting Factors .. 37 Table Area Drainage Candidate Project Priority Score Determination .. 38 Table Major Thoroughfare and Collectors (Change in Classification) Candidate Project Priority Score Determination .. 39 Table Major Thoroughfare and Collectors (No Change in Classification) Candidate Project Priority Score Determination .. 40 Table Local Streets (Non-Residential) Candidate Project Priority Score Determination .. 41 Table Local Streets (Residential) Candidate Project Priority Score Determination.

6 42 Process INVENTORY .. 43 Process Need Identification for Storm Drainage Systems .. 44 Process Storm Drainage Need Prioritization .. 45 Process Major Thoroughfare and Collector Need Prioritization .. 46 Process Solution Development by Need Area .. 47 GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS .. 48 Capital Improvement plan Process Manual Section I - 3 Version 07/18/2012 SECTION 1 - OVERVIEW A healthy Infrastructure is a necessary ingredient for a robust economy. The growth and development of the City requires the provision of extensive Capital improvements to provide this Infrastructure . Public Works Infrastructure includes streets, bridges, traffic signals, drainage systems, drinking water systems and wastewater systems.

7 These systems must work both independently, and in coordination, to support the needs of the residents and businesses in the City. These systems are designed as individual Capital projects that can cost millions of dollars, require acquisition of land and take years to design and construct. Once the investment is made, the resulting Infrastructure asset can remain in service for decades with appropriate operations and maintenance. An Infrastructure asset can be viewed through its life cycle, with the majority of the lifespan being spent in operations and maintenance. Planning is initiated to identify needs and develop projects for new Infrastructure and for replacement or expansion of existing Infrastructure .

8 Programming is the step of prioritizing specific Infrastructure projects for allocation of funding by fiscal year. Delivery includes their design and construction. Once constructed, the department manages the operation and maintenance of the City s Infrastructure , which is continually assessed through the planning Process for needed improvements or upgrades. PWE has existing formalized procedures for the delivery of Infrastructure projects through the design and construction Process . This Manual is the formalization of processes and procedures for the identification and development of projects through planning and the prioritization of projects for programming in the Capital Improvement plan .

9 Capital Improvement plan Process Manual Section I - 4 Version 07/18/2012 Purpose This Manual formally communicates a transparent Process to develop and prioritize Infrastructure projects that will be recommended by the Department of Public Works and Engineering (PWE) for implementation of the Five-Year Capital Improvement plan (CIP). When the ReBuild Houston implementation plan was presented to City Council and the public in December 2010, one of the key steps was to revise the methodology for Capital Improvement planning and programming, with a target date set for February 2011.

10 The first version of this document and the inclusion of this document on the website was delivered in late January 2011 as the fulfillment of that key step and a commitment to progress made in the December 2010 report. This revision builds on the previous versions and continues to address comments, questions and input provided to PWE. This document will be updated as necessary to reflect lessons learned, advances in technology and tools, and changes in public priorities. It requires coordination between the various Infrastructure categories such that Candidate Projects addressing separate needs (such as drinking water versus structural flooding) can be addressed through one project where possible.