Resources: Menifield textbook & Appendix 4C

For this discussion, you are to read the following case study and post your responses:

Jefferson City has several capital projects that the mayor wants to complete over the next two to three years (FY 2020-2022). She has asked you, the city manager, to prioritize the eight projects and justify each placement based on some sort of rational methodology. Your rankings will determine where the project will be placed in the final CIP which will be completed by another group. Review, rank, and justify the list of projects on a scale of 1 to 8. The most important project should be listed first (include the projected cost with the name of the project). In addition to considering the information in the text, pay special attention to the list of questions in table 4.1. Background information on the city that should be useful in your rankings and justifications. Your justifications should be logically creative.

Projects and Costs:

• CBD Sewers: Add 5 miles of sewers in the central business district ($6.2 million).
• ERA Sewers: Add 2 miles of sewer lines in the eastern residential area ($4.53 million).
• NRA: Build a new waste treatment lift station in the northern residential area ($6.8 million).
• Beltway Project: Complete the final stage of the beltway around the city (3 miles) ($6.3 million).
• Storm Water Project: Construct two storm water management ponds ($2.5 million).
• Library Renovation: Update the entry to the building, remodel the circulation department and install a new book checkout system ($850,000).
• Downtown Garage: Construct a downtown parking garage for city employees and public use ($4.5 million).
• Downtown Artery: Landscaping the main downtown artery ($950,000).

Background Information:

• The population of the city has grown an average of 3% a year for the last five years.
• The number of public service employees has increased an average of 1% a year for the last ten years.
• Ten new corporations have moved into the city over the last three years employing 3,450 new employees. Roughly half of them are located in the southern region and the other half in the northern region. However, those in the southern region tend to be more dependent upon water given the nature of the business.
• The city has 107,000 residents and lies in between two large cities exceeding 1 million residents.
• The land selected for the construction of the ponds is located near a school and a public park.
• The average household income in the city is $79,000 per year.