Operating Book - Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax Regional Municipality
2010/11 Business Plans and Budget (Proposed) Infrastructure and Asset Management
Infrastructure Planning
Peter Duncan - Manager
Summary of Business
Unit Structure Changes:
This division provides dedicated resources that will use Asset
Management principles to develop five-year infrastructure
recapitalization and capability plans. In addition, this division
administers the Capital Cost Contribution Program
During the 2009/10 business cycle, Strategic Transportation
Planning was administered by IAM. However, the majority of this
division’s services were closely inter-connected to transit and
transportation functions delivered through Transportation and
Public Works (TPW). As a result, the Strategic Transportation
Planning division has been re-aligned with TPW. Some functions
relating to transportation asset life cycle management,
infrastructure renewal strategies and funding program
management have been retained by IAM and will be delivered
through the Infrastructure Planning Division
Core Operations and Services provided:
Policy development, strategic planning and design and construction services with respect to
HRM Infrastructure and major corporate assets including, but not limited to:
• 1,760 kms of public road and rights of way totalling 4900 hectares of property
• 847 kms of sidewalk
• 2090 kms of curb
• 87 Bridges
• 844 Public Parks
• 1957 parcels of Public Open Space
• 371 playgrounds, 190 ball fields, 113 general sports fields, 304 sport courts (sport court,
basketball & tennis), 12 skateboard parks, 7 bike parks, 3 outdoor pools and 4 spray
pools
• Over 12,000 hectares of HRM owned property
• 283 HRM owned buildings
• 257 additional buildings containing a municipal interest
Survey, civil engineering design, project management and inspection services in support of
corporate infrastructure initiatives related to HRM owned and managed roads, parks,
playgrounds, buildings and property
Promotion of sustainable infrastructure planning and stewardship of the natural environment
through a range of initiatives and programs such as HRM’s Pesticide By-Law, the nonrecreational
Lake Water Monitoring Program, HRM facility environmental assessments,
measurements of environmental impacts on HRM infrastructure and maintenance of greenhouse
gas (GHG) inventories
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