2024 - 2029 Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan - Final Draft 11-6-2023

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Frequently Asked Questions Page 120 2024 Equipment Rental & Revolving Preliminary Budget The Director of Public Works manages the Kittitas County Equipment Rental and Revolving (E. R. & R.) Fund. The E. R. & R. The purpose of the fund is to account for the financing of goods and services provided primarily to the road fund. The following Services are Provided by the ER&R Fund: Administration-The Administration division provides financial management and administration for the divisions within the E. R. & R. Fund. Services include asset management, developing rental rates and inventory management. Revenues are provided. Pits and Quarries -The Pits & Quarries division manages the pits and stockpiles of rock owned by Kittitas County. The rock stockpiled in these pits is purchased by the County Road Fund for use on county road maintenance and construction projects and winter road sanding operations. In addition to county owned pits, we also solicit bids from private vendors for maintenance rock used by the County Road Fund. Revenues are provided through sales of county owned rock primarily to the County Road. Mechanic Shop - The Mechanical Shop division is responsible for maintaining the fleet of vehicles utilized by the County Road Fund. This division also maintains the County mechanical shop facilities. The division includes two mechanics and one shop foreman. Kittitas County also sublets light duty vehicle preventive maintenance such as lube and oil changes to local vendors. Central Stores - The Central Stores maintains a supply of culvert pipe and guardrail used by the County Road Fund in the event of unscheduled repairs. For scheduled construction projects culvert pipe and guardrail are purchased direct by the road fund as these materials do not require storage. Revenues are provided through the sales of materials to the County Road Rental Services - The Equipment Rental Services accounts for the maintenance and operation of the vehicles and equipment used primarily by the County Road Fund. Revenues are provided through adopted equipment rental rates. Rates are established to cover the operating costs of the equipment (fuel, insurance, repairs) and a replacement factor to cover inflation. Sign Fabrication Shop - This functionality is being moved to Road Maintenance. Primary Goal for 2024 - The primary goal for ER&R for 2024 is to complete acquisition of land supporting relocation of the Lower County Shop. Public Works proposes acquiring approximately five acres of land from Solid Waste along SR 907 allowing colocation with the new Lower County Solid Waste Transfer Station.