Planning and Defining Municipal Infrastructure Needs
Tools for defining community needs and developing strategic plans to address them

 

Developing Indicators and Benchmarks
A framework for developing the right indicators to support decision-making

 

Developing Levels of Service
Steps for setting levels of service that articulate tradeoffs between services and costs

 

Alternative Funding Mechanisms
Eight approaches to funding infrastructure beyond property taxes

 

Coordinating Infrastructure Works
Successful strategies for coordinating infrastructure projects

 

Investment Parameters for Municipal Infrastructure
Four approaches to setting parameters for timely and adequate spending on infrastructure

 

Managing Infrastructure Assets
This document describes the fundamental concepts,components, and considerations inherent in an asset
management plan as a municipal best practice

 

Dedicated Funding
An overview for developing methodologies and applications of dedicated funding mechanisms for potable water, wastewater, storm water and road infrastructure

 

Public Consultation for Infrastructure Renewal
The need to re-introduce the concept of value to consulting procurement was the impetus for this best practice

 

Managing Risk
An overview of the risk management process and its value in the development of efficient management programs and corporate policies for sustainable municipal infrastructure
assets

 

Selecting a Professional Consultant
The need to re-introduce the concept of value to consulting procurement was the impetus for this document