2011 Fall Streetlight
Maintenance Program Update
A Presentation to the
Finance and Administration Committee
December 6, 2011
City of Shawnee Streetlight Inventory Results
Number of
Lights
Streetlight Ownership
Percentage
Operational
May 2011
Percentage
Operational
November 2011
3967
City of Shawnee
91.0%
94.5%
1931
KCP&L
98.9%
99.0%
182
Westar Energy
97.3%
97.8%
93.7%
(383 out)
96.1%
(239 out)
6080
Average Streetlight Repair Response
Time
City of Shawnee
May 2011
(Work Days)
November 2011
(Work Days)
19.3
5.1
Program Goals:
• Average Repair Response Time = 2 Weeks (10 work days)
Met: 5.1 work days
• Percentage of City Owned Lights Operational = 96%
Not Met: 94.5%
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2011R Streetlight Program Improvement Costs Update
2011R Streetlight Program Increases for City Owned Lights
Task Description
Estimated Cost
Actual and Revised
Costs
Spring Night Drive
$ 2,000
$ 2,000
Contract Repairs of Spring Night Drive
$ 48,000
$ 25,990
Contract Repair of 5 complaints/week (Avg 3.1/week)
$ 20,800
$ 22,880
Fall Night Drive
$ 2,000
$ 2,200
-
$ 20,000
$ 72,800
$ 73,070
Contract Repairs related to Fall Night Drive (Estimated)
Total 2011R Program Increase Costs
This Table summarizes the additional streetlight program efforts implemented in June to decrease
response time for reported outages and to increase the number of lights that are working properly.
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2012 Streetlight Program Improvement Costs Update
Task Description
Original Plan
Cost Estimate
Potential
Estimate
Spring Night Drive
$ 2,000
$ 2,200
-
-
Contract Repair or Additional Staff and Equipment
(To maintain service level for estimated 750 repairs/ year)
$ 41,600
$41,600
Quarterly Night Drives – Collector and Arterial Streets
only (or Possibly another Fall Night Drive)
$ 2,000
$ 2,200
-
-
Additional Contract Repair or Staff/Equipment
(To address an estimated 400 additional repairs found
during streetlight night drives)
New item
$32,000
Total 2012 Program Budget Increase
$ 45,600
$78,000
Program Evaluation
Program Education
No additional increase to the program is requested at this time. Further benefits from the attention
brought to this program in 2011 are anticipated. The results from the scheduled spring 2012 night
drive will provide guidance on a 2012R budget request if necessary.
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