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5-Year+ Outlook

Public Works touches the life of every citizen every day. Safe water and sanitation are critical
for public health. Adequate roads promote commerce, economic vitality, and mobility. Public
buildings house City services and social gatherings for the community. The City fleet enables
public servants to complete their missions. Flood and drainage structures protect properties
from damage. Citizens rely on the services of the Public Works Department to enhance their
quality of life on a daily basis.

Managing multiple CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS while ensuring proper construction
of both publicly and privately-built infrastructure is critical to confirm sound systems are in
place for years to come. Effective communication with the citizenry and affected businesses
is paramount before, during and after construction. The need for these communication efforts
is significant during major reconstruction projects such as the Glade Road Reconstruction and
SH26/Colleyville Boulevard Reconstruction and Beuatification as a broad constituency is
affected.

As the condition of TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE continues to decline
due to normal wear and tear, demands for STREET MAINTENANCE of both improved and
unimproved streets will continue to increase. Staff will continue to manage street projects in
the five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Continuation of a sustainable CIP that allows
for the perpetual maintenance of all components of City-owned infrastructure will require a
steady commitment of funding. In addition, the sign replacement program replaces regulatory
and advisory signs in a systemic manner. Likewise, the pavement parking program ensures
markings are renewed in a systemic manner.

As PUBLIC BUILDINGS age, they will require more and more maintenance. In order to
minimize emergency repairs and major failures, it is important to plan ahead to replace major
system components on a life-cycle basis. Improvements will be made to aging facilities which
may include the Public Works Service Center, the Senior Center and the Fire Station Annex.
In response to state-mandated energy reduction goals, energy conservation programs should
be evaluated.

In an effort to maximize the efficient use of resources, the City entered into an agreement
with Enterprise Fleet Management (EFM) for FLEET MANAGEMENT services. The services
include procurement, disposal, and vehicle maintenance. This partnership is critical to
maintain overall fleet health, reduce repair costs, and increase fleet availability rates.
Additionally, Fleet Services will continually evaluate needs to ensure appropriate and
adequate equipment is in place. Interdepartmental equipment sharing will be encouraged with
the goal of reducing fleet size. Evaluative measures will assess the costs and benefits of
ownership versus short-term rental of equipment.

Public awareness and education concerning the mission and functions of the department,
including infrastructure management and resource constraints, will be an ongoing priority of
the department throughout the upcoming years. Efforts to improve the accuracy of our GIS
datasets and utilizing this information in VUEWorks is critical in ensuring we know each asset
we own, where it is, what condition it is in, and what maintenance we’ve performed on it.
Opportunities to improve and document policies, procedures and practices will increase
effectiveness and organizational sustainability. Long-term planning is critical for the future
health of Colleyville’s infrastructure systems and continuation of essential service delivery and
completion of asset inventories and planning for condition assessments are key components

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