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Benefitting From Utility Coordination

Benefitting From Utility Coordination. Chris Ciriello Envista. The Problem. Typical Ecosystem. Coordination through Cooperation …there is only one Right of Way and you are all there. Typical Ecosystem. Coordination through Cooperation …there is only one Right of Way and you are all there.

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Benefitting From Utility Coordination

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  1. Benefitting From Utility Coordination Chris Ciriello Envista

  2. The Problem

  3. Typical Ecosystem Coordination through Cooperation…there is only one Right of Way and you are all there

  4. Typical Ecosystem Coordination through Cooperation…there is only one Right of Way and you are all there

  5. Common Problems

  6. Why Are Utilities Interested? • Massive Infrastructure Replacement Programs Underway • Gas – Bare Steel & Cast Iron Replacement programs • Water – Lead Pipe Replacement and Relining • Sewer Separation Projects • One System for Entire Service Area • Significant Cost due to: • Moratoriums/Protected Streets • AGA estimates $3 Billion annual cost due to municipality restrictions • Degradation Fees • 3rd Party Damage • Protect existing infrastructure • Ability to see encroaching utilities work

  7. Why is this Difficult? • Magnitude • So many projects to coordinate • Timeliness • Exchange of information is not real time • Rate of Change • Information changes are tough to track and to communicate (contacts, dates, locations) • Data Jungle (Data-rich information poor) • Multiple data formats, different systems, multiple locations, i.e., silos of data • Spatial • No visual component of all the work

  8. Degrees of Coordination • Not at all • In someone’s head • White board • Meetings/phone calls • Website • Spreadsheets • Database/GIS • Real time mapped projects for all to see Low Coordination High Coordination

  9. What’s the Cost of Doing Nothing? • Burlington VT (Population 38K) • $500K/year unnecessary cost attributed to utility cut patching • Kansas City (Population 442K) • $4.4M damage caused by street cuts to streets resurfaced in last 3 years • Cincinnati (Population 331K) • 33% service life reduction of streets with cuts • Ottawa (Population 865K) • 32.4% life cycle reduction over trenched area • 7.8 % life cycle reduction over entire network • Boston (Population 589K) • 1 street cut shortens roadway life 5 years • 3 street cuts shortens roadway life 15 years

  10. Significant Cost Due to Lack of Coordination • Multiple interests working in the Right Of Way • No means to effectively coordinate and communicate projects • Data rich, Information Poor • Data Silos are External & Internal Work Orders/ Permits Spatial Data Sewer Utility Gas Utility Roads/ DOT Water Utility

  11. Benefits • APWA Committees’ compilation of Pavement Degradation studies • Ten cities from 1993 to 2001 • 9 or more utility cuts reduce useful life of road to 13 years or less

  12. Significant Cost Due to Lack of Coordination • Issues caused by lack of Coordination • Excessive Street Cuts on State and Municipal Roads • Project Delivery Delays • Reduced Quality of Roads/Service • Traffic Delays/Emissions

  13. Benefits • Cost escalate if conflicts are not caught early

  14. Benefits • AASHTO/ Strategic Highway Research Program • Safety, Capacity, Reliability, Renewal • Rapid Renewal implies accelerated construction, project delivery, design, and operational & maintenance features that minimize the total project length and produces long lasting facilities • “Get In. Get Out. Stay Out.” • Collaboration provides immediate returnover the current manual, reactive practices • San Francisco – 27% reduction in number of street cuts • Collaboration provides significant cost savings • Palo Alto Water – $100k Savings in Pavement cost (50% of budget) • Baltimore & BGE – $1 Million in annual savings each

  15. Benefits • Third party damage prevention • Reduction of fees for street cuts • Avoid paving a location more than once in short time frame “the doubler” • Cost of Paving • Disturbing residents/ Public relations • CO2 emissions • Increased available budget for other activities • Protect investment in assets

  16. Communicate ROW Projects & Impacts • Avoid bad press • Customers do not know what you are doing • Coordination efforts improve public image • Community understands difficulties & related costs • Understanding What & Why without asking • Email, Twitter & Facebook • Maps on Website

  17. Pitfalls to Avoid in Creating Coordination Solution • Ease of Use – Stick to the Basics • Allow for Multiple Ways to Enter Data • Allow for Mass Importing of Projects • Ensure it is Available to Everyone • Focus on Your Core Competencies • Don’t Focus Success on One Person • Stay Flexible with Technology • Create Value for Everyone • Factor in all Costs • # of Users • Upgrades • Maintenance • Hardware/Software • People

  18. Thank You Chris Ciriello chris.ciriello@envista.com Envista_Chris Envista Corporation www.envista.com EnvistaCorp

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