Asset Management Plan guides effective, efficient maintenance and repair

Richmond Hill – Richmond Hill Council has endorsed the 2021 Asset Management Plan, further delivering on its priority of fiscal responsibility through the responsible management of City infrastructure and assets.

Guided by the Asset Management Plan, City staff track, manage and optimize the quality and reliability of its infrastructure assets, which in turn deliver crucial services to the community. The plan outlines the City’s approaches for the efficient and cost-effective maintenance of City roadways, sidewalks, bridges, recreational facilities, watermain pipes, stormwater management ponds, and sanitary and storm sewers to ensure our community stays safe and services are maintained. The plan also takes into consideration changing demographic trends, growth and the City’s Climate Change Framework.

While required under provincial regulation to be completed by July 1, 2022, the City completed the Asset Management Plan in-house a full year ahead of schedule. The Asset Management Plan was developed using an award-winning, web-based system created by City staff, which helps identify when assets will require maintenance to ensure minimal service disruption to residents.

Residents can learn more about the condition of City-owned assets and how we plan to manage them in the future, by visiting RichmondHill.ca/AssetManagement.

QUOTE

“Council is committed to reliable and efficient delivery of quality services to our residents. Making sure there is a solid plan in place for the maintenance, inspections and repair work on our thousands of infrastructure assets is crucial. We are pleased to endorse the City’s Asset Management Plan which takes a financially responsible approach to ensuring safe and dependable services for our residents.”   - Joe DiPaola, Acting Mayor

QUICK FACTS

• Richmond Hill maintains more than 300,000 infrastructure assets (including roads, watermain, sewer pipes, etc.).
• The City’s main infrastructure assets have a total valuation of $7.2 billion and are in very good condition; most of the City’s infrastructure assets are young, with an average age of 20 to 30 years old.
• The City maintains over 1,800 km of underground watermains, sanitary sewers and stormwater sewers, with over 90 per cent estimated to be in good condition and an overall plan to manage all assets.

MEDIA CONTACT
Libbi Hood, Communications Advisor, libbi.hood@richmondhill.ca