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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE REPORT TO 2017 ATM&STM 2017-1 The last funding of the Center Streetscape Project was at the 2014 ATM, under Article 10(a), where $600,000 was approved by that Meeting to carry the design to 100%—including bid documents. The design that had been advanced to the 25% level was stopped at that point because unresolved issues with the Project led to a failure to get approval of construction funding at the 2015 ATM, under Article 11(a), for the first phase (the above-cited intersection). As issues with the designs for not only the first phase, but also the rest of the project, still remained at the time of the 2016 ATM, another request for construction funds (under Article 10(a))was Indefinitely Postponed. Because many design elements (primarily,but not solely, related to later phases in the CBD) remained in question, on February 22,2016, the BoS established a Center Streetscape Design Review Ad hoc Committee to specifically investigate a broad set of elements and make recommendations to the BoS. That Committee completed its work and made a final presentation to the BoS in a public meeting on January 30, 2017. Many of the recommendations for the design choices were not the same as used by the architects for the 25% design. That Committee urged the BoS to obtain a revised 25% design (and cost estimate) that reflected their design choices. The BoS accepted all of the proposed design choices and directed the Town Manager to have the 25% design revised, accordingly. Articles 10(j) & 12(a) of this ATM were to be the new request for the construction funding for the first phase of the project; however, based on the need for the revised design, the BoS decided to move for Indefinite Postponement of Article 12(a)—and the CPC is expected to move the same for Article 10(j)— with the intent to defer any funding request for this Project to the 2018 ATM. DPW Equipment DPW has 160 pieces of significant equipment (includes vehicles). The replacement value for that equipment today, based on its insured value, is approximately $8 million. This equipment includes pick- up and dump trucks, construction vehicles, and specialized equipment including pumps, rollers, sprayers, and mowers. Replacement intervals vary from 5 to 25 years and are based upon manufacturers' recommendations and DPW experience. Of these, 90 pieces had an individual acquisition cost in excess of$25,000; therefore, their replacement would normally be characterized as Capital and subject to this Committee's review. DPW has developed a well-conceived program, which includes annual updates produced by the Road Machinery element of the Highway Division and other Division Superintendents, with review by the Manager of Operations and Department of Public Works Director. This program replaces the older, less fuel-efficient, and high-maintenance equipment with standard, off-the-shelf vehicles and equipment that will last longer and cost less to maintain and operate. Replacement of equipment with individual acquisition costs under $25,000, and of all automobiles, is funded with operating funds. The current 5-year equipment-replacement schedule projects annual costs between $900,000 to $1,000,000 per year. The FY2016 funding included the purchase a windrow turner for the compost operation at Hartwell Avenue. This piece of equipment was added to the budget as a result of the study done in conjunction with the solar project that was approved for the compost site. That project included the loss of some composting area and the windrow turner was expected to increase productivity of the remaining composting area to that of the original area. For the FY2018 funding request, see Article 12(c&n). 25