Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #563FY0001 Water Quality and Fire Hydrant/ GPS Project
Requester:		John Kelly			Organization:		City of Coconut Creek
Project Title:		Water Quality and Fire Hydrant/ GPS Project			Date Submitted:		02/07/2001 3:51:04 PM
Sponsors:		Ron Greenstein
Statewide Interest:		This project improves and enhances public safety.
Recipient:		City of Coconut Creek			Contact:		David Rivera
		4800 West Copans Road			Contact Phone:		(954) 973-6720
		Coconut Creek 33063
Counties:		Broward
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The objective of the following legislative appropriations summary is to propose the use of GPS technology to aide in the creation and maintenance of the fire hydrant and water system information for the City of Coconut Creek. It is proposed that the city shall create the spatial geometric model of the fire hydrant and water system features, fully attributed with required parameters. This creation process is proposed as a combined effort involving the implementation of a sub-meter GPS program and in-house digital mapping. Additionally, it is proposed that a unidirectional water main flushing program be implemented, whereby located valves can be used to isolate lines, water mains flushed at the fire hydrant locations, and pressure and flow measurements recorded. Decisions as to which valves to shut off and at what time in the flushing operations are to be determined via specialized computer modeling software. The proposed project can be divided into four essential components: 1) Implementation of a sub-meter accuracy GPS program for the collection of fire hydrant and water system features 2) Incorporation of physical system attributes into a digital map via a combination of both field input at the time of GPS point capture and office input as per final as-built drawings. 3) Unidirectional water main flushing program optimization by hydraulic modeling of digital system information. 4) Real-time recording of digital maintenance logs (i.e., flow and pressure test readings performed during unidirectional flushing program) through the use of ArcPad mobile G.I.S. units. Services Provided/Benefits: The resulting accurate digital mapping product will be comprised of an updated inventory of structures. The digital maps will be simple to update and correct and form the basis for system analysis (i.e., evaluation of fire hydrant coverage and ISO rating) and management. Emergency response will be greatly facilitated due to accurate digital maps providing water main valve locations for line isolation related to water/sewer main breaks (utilities related emergencies) and accurate hydrant locations for fire related emergencies. The implementation of the unidirectional water main flushing program will provide a means by which to maintain high water quality by flushing sediment build-up from a network of individual water distribution lines. In terms of public safety, system pressure/flow at the hydrant can be simultaneously recorded. Computer software will be utilized to configure the sequence and pattern of water main valve shut-offs so as to optimize the efficacy of the unidirectional flushing program. A chronological history of maintenance activities and work orders performed on the system will be additionally related to individual point features (i.e., fire hydrants and water main valves) through the use of mobile G.I.S. field units.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
1) Greatly reduced costs associated with field locating water main valves in emergency situations (time of personnel spent searching/excavation damage), 2) increased public safety due to both improved hydrant location information and improved hydrant maintenance programs, and 3) increased water quality as a result of the unidirectional water main flushing program.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$100,400
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			1395B
Specific Appropriation Title:			Special Categories- Grants and Aids - Local Emergency Management and Mitigation Initiatives
Amount to be reduced:			$100,400
Fund Source:			Trust Fund
Total cost of the project:			$105,400
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Local
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$5,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Project Summary derived from City of Coconut Creek Engineering Department
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		The City of Coconut Creek City Commission
	Meeting Date:		01/11/2001