FIAM USER GUIDE COVER II - Fiscal Impact Analysis Model - OKI

Fiscal Impact Analysis Model
User Guide
Secttiion 4:: The Capiittall Costt Modulle
The OKI Regional Council of Governments has created an analysis module to give
users information on capital costs related to development. The Capital Cost Module is
not included within the web portion of the Model, but is available to Model users as a
separate Excel spreadsheet. Estimating the capital costs associated with a project
requires Model users to work from his or her understanding of the additional demand
generated by new development, and what surplus capacity exists to accommodate that
additional demand.
As a result, the Capital Cost Module of the Model begins with the user’s identification of
the capital resources that may be needed as a result of the proposed development.
The Capital Cost Module includes general per-unit costs for broad categories of capital
investments such as office structures, utility structures, heavy vehicles and light
vehicles. If the jurisdiction has specific information regarding the expected cost of a
future capital item, this data should be input as identified below. The results of the
module analysis are annual capital costs and periodic payments (based on the user’s
identified capital needs).
Step 1: Access the Module
To use the Capital Cost Module, download the Excel file from this link:
http://www.oki.org/landuse/fim.html. You will need to have Microsoft Excel 2003 or
higher installed on your computer in order to use the Module.
When you open the Module, you will see the following worksheets identified by tabs at
the bottom:
• Questions
• Capital Cost Categories
• Capital Cost Calculations
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