Adopted Budget FY 2018-2019

General Fund
Sidewalk Construction
www.mcallen.net/publicworks
Mission
Statement:
Dedicated to keeping
all pedestrian traffic
safe through new
construction and
reconstruction of
existing concrete
sidewalks. This service
shall be provided with
a safe, professional,
reliable, efficient, and
eager to help
disposition .
Contact Us:
Elvira Alonzo, Public
Works Director
4201 N. Bentsen Rd.
McAllen, Texas 78504
(956) 681-4000
Department Summary
Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
Expenditure Detail: 16-17 17-18 17-18 18-19
Personnel Services
Salaries and Wages $ 132,597 $ 177,394 $ 139,280 $ 176,044
Employee Benefits 45,850 67,463 67,463 67,089
Supplies 29,344 30,132 30,132 30,132
Other Services and Charges 40,423 33,992 33,992 35,825
Maintenance 32,028 27,870 27,870 27,870
Operations Subtotal 280,242 336,851 298,737 336,960
Capital Outlay - 7,000 7,000 5,400
Total Expenditures $ 280,242 $ 343,851 $ 305,737 $ 342,360
PERSONNEL
Exempt 1 1 1 1
Non-Exempt 2 5 5 6
Part-Time - - - -
Total Positions Authorized 3 6 6 7
MAJOR FY 18-19 GOALS
1.) Construct 1.50 linear miles of sidewalk and 20 ADA required amenities per year.
2.) Identify areas meeting criteria for federal funding to construct sidewalks around Metro routes.
3.) Utilize concrete buggy to support the high volume of "small pour" work orders, by picking up from
the plant, saving approximately $12,000 annually in small load surcharges.
4.) Construct a concrete batch plant to mix concrete in-house for emergency and minor repairs.
Description:
The Sidewalk
Construction
Department is a
division of Public
Works. Through its
staff of 6 employees
the department
properly installs and
maintains pedestrian
walkways along city
roadways addressing
safety issues to
comply with applicable
ADA requirements.
Performance Measures
Inputs:
Actual Goal Estimated Goal
FY 16-17 FY 17-18 FY 17-18 FY 18-19
Number of full time employees 3 6 6 6
Department Expenditures $ 280,242 $ 343,851 $ 305,737 $ 342,360
Outputs:
Sidewalk installation/repair work orders 183 200 170 170
Concrete repair work orders completed 41 100 50 50
Concrete repair - sq. ft. 2,995 8,000 1,900 1,900
Sidewalk construction linear feet 5,887 7,920 3,320 3,320
Sidewalk construction miles 1.37 1.50 1.00 1.00
Number of ADA compliant ramps
installed city facilities 19 20 10 10
Effectiveness Measures:
Number of work orders per 1000 residents 1.65 2.21 1.62 1.62
Citizens rating for Ease of Walking as
mode of transportation/mobility*
59% 59% 59% 59%
Citizens rating of Sidewalk
Maintenance - Transportation Service*
Efficiency Measures:
73% 73% 73% 73%
Cost per square foot - sidewalk construction $ 3.59 $ 4.41 $ 3.92 $ 4.39
Department expenditures per capita $ 1.96 $ 2.37 $ 2.10 $ 2.32
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