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What is AMBI?
- 5 Alberta municipalities
- Grant from Alberta Municipal Affairs
- Collaboration to build a framework, develop
benchmark definitions and allow comparison
- Develop an ongoing benchmarking process of
Alberta Municipal Benchmarking Initiative Snow & Ice Control - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Alberta Municipal Benchmarking Initiative Snow & Ice Control - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Alberta Municipal Benchmarking Initiative Snow & Ice Control What is AMBI? 5 Alberta municipalities Grant from Alberta Municipal Affairs Collaboration to build a framework, develop benchmark definitions and allow comparison
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Why Benchmarking?
A benchmark is an established point of reference against which things can be measured and compared
- Helps to tell the municipal ‘performance story’
- Sound business practice
- Share knowledge and best practices
- Identifies opportunities for change
- Encourages continuous improvement
- Demonstrates transparency and value for money
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Two Definitions
Efficiency
- a measure of productivity: quantity
- often expressed in cost per unit
Effectiveness
- a measure of value or benefit of service: quality
- often expressed as percentage or rate
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Snow and Ice Control (SNIC)
An effective and efficient SNIC program is necessary to allow the municipality to function under normal winter weather conditions, to reduce snow and ice hazards, and to provide reasonable winter mobility on:
- Roadways
- Parking Lots
- Sidewalks
- Pathways
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Snow and Ice Control (SNIC)
SNIC benchmarks
- 8 efficiency measures
- 3 effectiveness measures
Trend – over 3 years Comparison – to others for most recent year or average
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Factors Influencing SNIC
- Size of system
- Urban density
- Urban Growth
- Weather Conditions
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SNIC
Narrative factors (2014)
Municipality Vehicles > $10,000 (#) Days Snow & Ice equipment sent
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Contracted snow removal, standby full service Banff 10 150 No Canmore 2 69 Yes Lethbridge 13 92 No Medicine Hat 15 67 No Red Deer 24 135 No
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SNIC Total Cost ($/lane KM)
$1,780 $2,115 $3,918 $6,145 $6,618
Medicine Hat Lethbridge Canmore Red Deer Banff
Sidewalks and Pathways Roadways, Parking Lots and Disposal
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Total SNIC System ($/total lane KM)
Medicine Hat Lethbridge Canmore Red Deer Banff
$1,780 $2,115 $3,918 $6,145 $6,618
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Total SNIC System (Cost per Capita)
Medicine Hat Lethbridge Canmore Banff Red Deer
$33 $36 $59 $66 $90
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Roads and Parking Lots Clearing (Cost per Lane KM)
Medicine Hat Lethbridge Canmore Banff Red Deer
$1,510 $1,784 $2,315 $4,799 $5,884
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Roads and Parking Lots Clearing (Cost per capita)
Medicine Hat Lethbridge Canmore Banff Red Deer
$28 $30 $35 $48 $86
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Sidewalks & Pathways Clearing (Cost per KM)
Lethbridge Medicine Hat Red Deer Canmore Banff
$2,482 $2,585 $2,728 $4,415 $11,388
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Sidewalks & Pathways Clearing (Cost per Capita)
Red Deer Medicine Hat Lethbridge Banff Canmore
$4 $5 $6 $18 $24
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Contract vs Total Direct Costs (%)
Medicine Hat Lethbridge Banff Red Deer Canmore
11% 77% 50% 38% 12%
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Amortization (Cost per Lane KM)
Red Deer Medicine Hat Lethbridge Canmore Banff
$0 $73 $85 $103 $345
Sidewalks Pathways Cost Per Lane KM Roadways Parking Lots Snow Removal Cost Per Lane KM
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Materials – Abrasives (KG/Lane KM)
Medicine Hat Lethbridge Banff Red Deer Canmore
$1,936 $5,530 $5,993 $6,589 $12,017
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Materials – Salt (KG/Lane KM)
Banff Medicine Hat Canmore Lethbridge Red Deer
202 365 681 961 1,196
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Materials – Liquids (L/Lane KM)
Banff Red Deer Lethbridge Medicine Hat Canmore