Appendix J
Capital Projects Prioritization Policy
Naperville Park District Capital Projects Prioritization Policy The purpose of the Capital Projects Prioritization Policy is to establish an evaluation process for capital projects that is linked to the Park District’s core values. Capital projects include: 1) repair/replacement of existing facilities; and 2) acquisition/construction of new facilities, either to extend existing services or develop new services. Capital Projects Evaluation Process 1) Repair/Replacement of existing facilities In 2006, the Park District formed a cross-functional team consisting of Parks, Recreation, and Planning Department staff in order to observe the condition of existing facilities and amenities through multiple perspectives and to conduct a system wide inventory. The inventory assisted staff in identifying deficiencies based on the Park District’s ADA Transition Plan, code requirements, and other focus areas in preparation for the next repair/replacement cycle. After the inventory, staff inserted the data into a Park and Facility database to track the lifecycle of existing facilities. Based on the data, staff updated the Park District’s Capital Forecast and developed the 10 Year Capital Overview. The 10 Year Capital Overview is a “living document” that is reviewed and updated with the Park and Facility database on an annual basis as part of the Budget Development Process. During the annual Budget Development Process, a 3 Year Budget will be formulated to serve as a financial analysis highlighting the relationship between planned capital improvements and related operations/maintenance costs and recreation programming revenue/expenses. In order to monitor the condition of existing facilities and amenities, the Parks Department conducts annual inspections. The data collected from the inspections is used to update annually the 3 Year Budget, 10 Year Capital Overview, and Park and Facility Database. In the event that core values shift and existing services,
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