The City of Port Colborne owns and maintains infrastructure that residents rely on every day, including roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure and other municipal assets. Asset management helps the City plan for how this infrastructure is maintained, renewed and replaced over the long term.
Asset Management Plan
The City's Asset Management Plan guides decisions about building, operating, maintaining, renewing, replacing and disposing of municipal infrastructure. The plan helps the City understand the condition of its infrastructure, plan for future needs and make informed decisions about where and when investments are required.
View the Asset Management Plan [PDF/13.4MB]
Goals of the Asset Management Plan
The Asset Management Plan helps the City:
- Ensure all City-owned infrastructure assets are sustainable into the future
- Guide decisions related to infrastructure asset investment and divestment
- Provide guidance in the development of standard maintenance and rehabilitation policies
- Provide a framework for lifecycle and cost/benefit analyses
- Promote better integration of infrastructure decisions within larger strategic, community and land-use goals
- Establish a proposed level of service for asset repair and replacements
Strategic Asset Management Policy
The City's Strategic Asset Management Policy establishes the City's approach and commitment to managing municipal infrastructure responsibly and sustainably. The policy provides a framework for asset management across the organization and supports long-term planning and decision-making.
View the Strategic Asset Management Policy [PDF/543KB]
Goals of the Strategic Asset Management Policy
The Strategic Asset Management Policy helps the City:
- Make informed, evidence-based decisions about infrastructure investments
- Consider the full lifecycle, condition and risk of municipal assets
- Integrate asset management with long-term financial planning and budgeting
- Continuously improve asset management practices and planning
- Consider climate change risks and infrastructure resiliency
- Improve accountability and transparency in infrastructure planning