Introduction
Waugh Infrastructure Management (WIML) has developed a resource to evaluate Asset Management Plans against the appropriate key asset management principles as detailed in the 2015 International Infrastructure Management Manual (IIMM) and the Local Government Act (LGA) for the District or City.
What do you get out of this?
A final Report is prepared, which includes:
- Assessment results and comments
- Comparison graphs against AM Policy requirements
- Prioritised Item Improvement Plan (in Excel format) for staff use
Methodology
The AMPs will be assessed using the 12 assessment areas shown below and compared to the existing appropriate Asset Management level for you, the Client:
- Description of Assets
- Levels of Service
- Managing Growth
- Risk Management
- Lifecycle Decision Making
- Financial Forecasts
- Planning Assumptions and Confidence Levels
- Outlined Improvement Programme
- Councils Commitment
- Planning by Qualified Persons
- Sustainability
- AMP Format
Assessment will also consider the 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy. An optional assessment of the NZTA Business Case Approach (Transport) is also available.
These assessment areas have several elements with subsequent question areas (generally covering the areas in the International Infrastructure Management Manual – IIMM) that we consider are appropriate to indicate that the purpose of the AMP is fully incorporated.
While this assessment is subjective, the extent of the assessment (96 Assessment Element items and over 200 question area items) minimises subjectivity, allowing good repeatability by internal or external resources in the future.
Our standard assessment methodology has been reviewed and incorporates appropriate changes from the International Infrastructure Management Manual 2015, ISO55000 guidelines, and the 2014 Amendment of the Local Government Act.
To ensure that Council staff have input into the AMP assessments, once Waugh Infrastructure has carried out the initial assessment, Council staff will be required to provide input.
We consider a workshop to be the most appropriate method of achieving this.
Following the assessment, Council staff will also be better positioned to determine how the Council’s Appropriate Asset Management level can be delivered in the long term.
Where applicable, comparisons will be provided between the new and previous assessments.
Improvement Plan Items will be identified for inclusion in AMPs.
References
- International Infrastructure Management Manual 2015
- ISO55000 Guidelines
- Local Government Act – 2014 Amendment
- NZTA Better Business Case Approach
