Abstract
 Applied GIS: Reducing Capital Improvement Costs Track: State and Local Government Author(s): Kevin Gunn The City of Killeen, Texas is rapidly growing. The demand for critical infrastructure: streets, water/waste water, and drainage is outpacing the funding available for these projects. Leaders in the Public Works Department surmised that a significant portion of engineering and design fees were attributed to contingency. Under current construction practices, design consultants have to plan and budget for the unknown. Public Works staff theorized that by minimizing or even eliminating the unknowns for the design consultants the City could realize significant savings. GIS proved to be the means to accomplish the task. This paper discusses the planning, criteria, processes, and methodology used by the City of Killeen for one street capital improvement project. This project realized more than ten percent savings of approximately $90,000 on design consultant fees for preliminary engineering alone. Kevin Gunn City of Killeen Information Technology PO Box 1329 Killeen , TX 76540 US Phone: 254-501-7891 E-mail: kgunn@ci.killeen.tx.us |
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