fy 2012-13 proposed capital improvement budget - City of Dallas

EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION
MISSION
This program provides funding for the purchase of capital equipment used in
the day-to-day operations of the City.
HIGHLIGHTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FY 2011-12
1. Completed upgrades to the Computer Aided Dispatch system for the
remaining in-car mobile installations.
2. Purchased 10 replacement fire engines and 3 replacement aerial
ladder trucks.
3. Purchased 1 replacement hazardous material response apparatus.
4. Purchased 47 pieces of replacement fleet equipment and 2
additions, including sedans, light and heavy trucks.
5. Purchased 12 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles, including
rear loaders and light trucks.
6. Replaced 20 pieces of sanitation collection, 12 light trucks and 6
pieces of disposal equipment for a total of 38 pieces replaced.
7. Upgraded fuel inventory management system, including 16 new Fuel
Island Control Units (ICU), ICU software, telemetrics for transmitting
vehicle warning and fault codes to create work orders for vehicle
repairs, and installation of 3,300 new Radio Frequency Identification
Devices (RFID) on City vehicles.
HIGHLIGHTED OBJECTIVES FOR FY 2012-13
1. Continue locution infrastructure and regional warrant updates.
SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS
Fleet Replacement This category includes purchases of fleet such as trucks,
sedans, vans, dump trucks, backhoes, motorcycle; landfill equipment such
as compactors, rotobooms, loaders and bulldozers; and fire emergency
apparatus such as pumpers and trucks.
Professional Services and Debt Issuance Provides funding for certain
costs associated with capital improvement projects. These costs include
studies and long-range plans, debt issuance costs, and reimbursements to
the General Fund for professional staff services such as design, survey, land
acquisition fees and engineering. Debt issuance and CIP engineering costs
are paid from the interest earned on bond proceeds. These costs may also
include transfers to the General Fund and/or the Debt Service Fund.
Technology This category includes the purchase of equipment that will
enhance or improve the delivery of services to external and internal users
through the use of advances in electronic and computer technology. These
capital equipment purchases will also bring the City of Dallas to current
computer industry standards.
Operational Equipment Provides for the purchases of new and/or
replacement equipment used to deliver services to the public on a daily
basis. Equipment purchases in this category include, but are not limited to,
mowers, sanders, concrete saws, street striping machines, tractors, flood
warning systems, and paving breakers.
Fuel System Upgrade This category provides for new fuel island hardware
and software upgrades and associated vehicle hardware, Radio Frequency
Identification Devices (RIFD), installed on City vehicles to activate fuel
islands and transmit information, such as odometer readings and diagnostic
codes, to the fuel inventory management database.
2. Finalize implementation of the citywide network refresh project for
key infrastructure equipment updates for remote locations throughout
the City.
3. Continue implementation of secondary phases of the electronic
citation program.
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