Staff Report #16
August 29, 2018
To All Commissioners
Re: Financial Update – Capital Budget Programs – July 31, 2018
Recommendation
That the report be NOTED and FILED.
Background
Summarized in the table below is the 2018 Capital Program Summary for the seven month period ending July 31, 2018.
Summary of 2018 Capital Budget Program Activity
Seven Months Ending July 31, 2018
| Description | Actual | Budget | Amount Under Budget (Over Budget) | |
| Program | ||||
| Stop Upgrades | $ 21,278 | $ 110,000 | $ 88,722 | |
| Service Fleet | 33,971 | 40,000 | 6,029 | |
| Shop Equipment | 38,558 | 200,000 | 161,442 | |
| Software and Hardware | 109,216 | 600,000 | 490,784 | |
| Facility Upgrades | 88,084 | 300,000 | 211,916 | |
| Bus Replacement (8) | 12,559 | 4,560,800 | 4,548,241 | |
| Bus Expansion (4) | 202,305 | 2,378,400 | 2,176,095 | |
| Fleet Radio Replacement | – | 625,000 | 625,000 | |
| TMP 2030 – BRT Strategy | – | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | |
| Fare Processing Equipment | – | 1,495,000 | 1,495,000 | |
| Smart Card Program | – | 605,000 | 605,000 | |
| Total | $ 505,972 | $ 12,414,200 | $ 11,908,228 | |
| Funding | ||||
| Provincial Gas Tax | $ 41,425 | $ 5,502,200 | $ 5,460,775 | |
| Capital Program Reserve | 161,598 | 627,000 | 465,402 | |
| City of London | 302,948 | 4,785,000 | 4,482,052 | |
| Federal Gas Tax | – | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | |
| Total | $ 505,972 | $ 12,414,200 | $ 11,908,228 | |
The following programs are underway through the first seven months of the year, with narrative focusing on the YTD progress.
Stop Upgrades
The costs incurred to-date are attributable to the remaining expenditures from the 2017 shelter installs. The remaining $89,000 in the budget will enable the purchase and installation of 10 additional shelters. Shelters have been ordered and scheduled for installation in late September/early October. All applicable cement pads have been completed.
Service Fleet
The costs incurred to-date are attributable to the purchase of a new service van. The project is complete.
Shop Equipment
Expenditures incurred to-date relate to the ongoing monthly purchase of shop tools. This budget is utilized throughout the year as equipment and tools are required.
Software and Hardware
The costs incurred to-date are attributable to the replacement of the Specialized Scheduling System and other workstation and networking equipment replacements. Work on these projects is scheduled to continue for the remainder of the year.
Facility Upgrades
Expenditures incurred to-date relate to the purchase of high speed doors for the fuel service lanes as well as repairs to the maintenance inspection pit. The remaining projects scheduled for 2018, as discussed in Staff Report #8, dated April 25, 2018 include repairs to curbing and parking lot asphalt, reinforcement of columns in A and B barn, grating to be replaced in B barn and new office construction.
Bus Purchases (Bus Replacement & Bus Expansion)
The costs incurred to-date are attributable to the early purchase of ancillary equipment and inspection costs required for the 2018 bus expansion and replacement projects. Four buses were received in mid-August with the outstanding order scheduled for arrival in late 2018.
The remaining programs are scheduled to commence in the remainder of 2018. Administration will continue to monitor actual to budget performance and report to the Commission on a monthly basis.
Recommended by:
Mike Gregor, Director of Finance
Concurred in by:
Kelly S. Paleczny, General Manager