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Operations
The Public Works Department is
responsible for maintaining more
than fifty miles of city streets and
parking. This includes patching,
seal coating, paving, grading, sand-
ing and snow removal. Additional
activities include the painting of all
street markings, repairing and re-
placements of all street signage,
clearing hazards in city right-of-
ways, as well as maintaining the
city's storm drains culverts and
streetlights.
The Streets Division also issues
permits for work performed by con-
tractors within the City's rights -of -
ways for construction of sidewalks,
driveways, underground utilities,
and mailboxes.
The Public Works Department also
is responsible for all vehicle and
equipment repair and maintenance.
The Public Works Department has
12.5 full-time employees which are
comprised of the Public Works Di-
rector, City Engineer, Street Superin-
tendent, Street Supervisor, 6.5
equipment operators, a Mechanic
and an Administrative Assistant.
Table of Contents
Strategic Objectives
A Performance Report
Our Finances
Looking Forward
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Mission
To provide safe and well
maintained public streets,
storm drains, culverts,
streetlights, signs, and
traffic signals. As a Public
Works Department it is
our goal to provide 24
hour response to
emergencies. The Public
Works Department also
acquires, maintains and
operates an adequate
fleet of vehicles and
equipment to accomplish
111,
the goals of the City of
McCall.
Vision
A Public Works
Department that has
modern and reliable
facilities and equipment,
emphasizes financial
stewardship and
environmental
sustainability, and is
accessible and
responsive to our
customers' needs.
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McCall Public Works
A Performance Report
Selected Programs & Services
2011 Accomplishments
• Completed the construction of
Deinhard Lane from 3rd
Street to Thula Street. In -411
cluded with this construction
was the installation and com-
pletion of a storm drain pro-
ject started in September
2012. Construction costs
were $568,000.
• Completed the repairs to five
hundred feet (500') of Wooley
Avenue due to damage from
the spring breakup. Construc-
tion costs were $50,000.
• Completed the paving of ice
cream alley including storm
drain improvements. Con-
struction costs were $18,000.
• Completed pavement condi-
tion analysis of all city streets.
• Completed traffic counts for
all major streets in McCall.
• Completed sign inventory of
all regulatory and other traffic
signs.
• Completed speed studies on
SH 55, Deinhard Boydstun
connector and 3rd Street.
• Completed the painting of the
Public Works Building as an
Boy Scout Eagle project.
Pavement Management
Remaining Service Life Distribution for Asphalt Street Network
(Based on a 20 Yr Life Cycle Analysis)
40.0%
a 35.0%
30.0%
• 25.0%
c 20.0%
15.0%
10.0°o
a 5.0°o
0.000
19-20 16-18 13-15 10-12 7-9 4-b 1-3 .0
Remaining Service Life (Yrs)
Remaining Service Life Distribution for Gravel Street Network
(Based on a 10 Yr Life Cycle Analysis)
35.0%
30.0%
• 25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
9-1,1
7-8
5-6
3-4
1-2
0
20.0%
Remaining Service Life (Yrs)
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What are the costs?
Our Finances
Fiscal Year 2011
McCall Public Works
The costs for operating the
Public Works Department are
paid through the General
Fund which is a fund that de-
pends on property tax reve-
nue. The City of McCall ag-
gressively pursues grant and
other funding opportunities.
For instance, this past year a
$568,000 ARRA grant paid for
the re -construction of
Deinhard Lane including the
storm drain pipe, curb, gutter
& sidewalk. A portion of the
cost of the sign inventory was
paid through a grant from
LHTAC.
The Economic
Impact of the Public
Works Department
on the City
Numerous additional jobs
were created in the commu-
nity and in Idaho as a result of
the Public Works operation
and maintenance activities as
well as specific Capital Im-
provement projects. New
street construction street,
maintenance activities, mate-
rials and supplies, gas, and
diesel all contribute to Idaho's
economy.
Revenue
16%
3%
oy
source
Proli jillrigtenue
$1,248,280
Grant Revenue
$400,000
Appropriated Fund
$54,105
Inter -Fund Transfer Expense
$149,875
Other Revenue
$174,779
Total
$2,027,039
20%
1141mo,
61%
FY11
Expense
)y Category
•ersonne xpense
$818,723
Operations Expense
$434,995
Capital Expense
$174,117
Inter -Fund Transfer Expense
$146,283
Grants
$452,921
Total
$2,027,039
FY11
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Looking Forward
What's Next: Projects & Challenges
We want to
hear from you!
Peter Borner, PE
Public Works Director
(208) 634-3458
McCall Public Works
815 North Sampson Trail
McCall, ID 83638
pborner@mccall.id.us
www.mccall.id.us
Lindley Kirkpatrick, AICP
City Manager
(208) 634-1003
City of McCall
216 East Park St
McCall, ID 83638
Ikirkpatrick@mccall.id.us
www.mccall.id.us
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Improving City Streets & Snowplowing
Pavement Management System: Pavement Management is a program for improving
the quality and performance of pavements and minimizing costs through good man-
agement practices. A Pavement Management System is a set of defined procedures
for collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and reporting pavement data, to assist the deci-
sion makers in finding optimum strategies for maintaining pavements in serviceable
condition over a given period of time for the least cost. A Pavement Management Sys-
tem (PMS) is designed to provide objective information and useful data for analysis so
that road managers can make more consistent, cost-effective, and defensible deci-
sions related to the preservation of a pavement network. The City of McCall has com-
pleted a complete condition assessment of all asphalt and gravel streets and is imple-
menting a pavement management system.
Sign Inventory: The City of McCall has completed a sign inventory of all regulatory,
street and informational signs within the City. All regulatory signs are required to main-
tain a minimum reflectivity standard. Those signs that do not meet those standards are
required to be replaced. Street signs are now required to meet new standards for uni-
form type, size and style of lettering to make them more visible and easier to read.
Fleet Management: The City of McCall has implemented a fleet management system
to assure that all City vehicles and equipment receive the proper maintenance in a
timely manner. All maintenance, repair and fuel usage costs for each vehicle or piece
of equipment are tracked. The fleet management system is used to maintain and keep
reliable the City's fleet of vehicles and equipment in a cost-efficient manner.
Snow Removal: Currently the City of McCall has nine equipment operators that utilize
plow trucks, grader and loaders for snow removal within the City. It typically takes the
street crew between eight to ten hours to clear snow from a typical 3" to 6" snow
storm. The Public Works Department augments its existing fleet of equipment with
three pieces of rental equipment. This equipment includes a grader and two front-end
loaders. Public Works is also evaluating the effectiveness of a "snow -gate" during the
winter of 2011-2012. The use of snow -gates will have financial considerations as well
as operational impacts to how Public Works removes snow.
Street & ROW Maintenance: Street and Right -of -Way maintenance remains the pri-
mary function of the Public Works Department. With over 50 miles of asphalt and
gravel streets, Public Works crews remain busy all year long. During the winter of
course the primary activity is snow removal. When it isn't snowing, crews are busy
cutting snow floor and widening roads. During the spring, crews are busy making sure
drains are working properly and repairing roads damaged by spring breakup. During
the busy summer season, crews are busy painting traffic lines and crosswalks, repair-
ing streets, grading and applying dust control oil to gravel streets. In the fall, crews are
at work delineating streets with snow poles, clearing brush and trees that can hinder
snow removal operations.
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