Building our Future: Corporate Projects

Capital Programs of Work


Corporate Projects

Description

The Corporate Projects program of work focuses on a diverse range of projects that support the City’s operating departments and includes planning studies, renewal of administration facilities, investment in corporate technology, and renewal of vehicle and equipment.

Planning and Strategic Initiatives identifies projects, and corporate-focused studies and reviews that include the City’s Official Plan, secondary plans, asset management and facility space needs assessments.

Facility Renewal and Expansion identifies investments required to accommodate corporate functions that include Finance, Human Resources, Legal and Realty Services, Court Services, Fleet Services and Operations.

Equipment and Vehicle Renewal and Expansion includes the necessary supporting assets for corporate functions and includes technology infrastructure, ancillary equipment and fleet vehicles.

2021 to 2030 project highlights

Planning and Strategic Initiatives

  • Advance the Baker District project and related works to have the site ready for development within the timelines with our partner Windmill Development Inc (SS0027).
  • Continue to invest in Asset Management initiatives, including inventory data collection, condition assessment, level of service establishment and development of operating and maintenance (O&M) best practices to continue to grow asset management practices throughout the corporation (GG0255, GG0262 & GG0263).
  • Ensure project management competencies and consistency in practice across the organization so that big and small projects are managed appropriately to meet financial, timing and delivery of expected outcomes (GG0265, GG0266 & PN0862).
  • Invest in a new Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to be implemented City-wide (PN2439).

Facility Renewal and Expansion

  • Prepare the facility space and location needs assessment, structural condition assessments, accessibility improvements and security system renewal to ensure on-going integrity, access and safety of all facilities for staff and the public (GG0180, GG0234 & PG0071).
  • Design and construct components of the Operations Hub – Fleet Repair Shop (FT0015), Operations Administration Facility (GG0267- design 2026, construction 2031) and Fueling Station (FT0016). Additional components of the Operations Hub reside under Navigating our Future – Transportation Systems and Building our Future – Open Spaces, Recreation, Culture & Library (Transit Operations Facility (TC0059) and Parks Operations Administration Facility (PO0035) respectively).

Equipment and Vehicle Renewal

  • Advance the Baker District project and related works to have the site ready for development within the timelines with our partner Windmill Development Inc (SS0027).

Planning and Strategic Initiatives

  • Renewal of By-Law vehicles (FT0009) and equipment (Computer Ticket Writer Replacement (BL0002).

Operating impacts

Forecasted impacts from 2021 recommended capital spending will be $200,000 for CMMS Implementation (PN2439) for software licensing.

Budget details

2021 Corporate Projects capital budget

2021 to 2030 operating budget impact from capital