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Technology in the Workplace
2016 APWA Iowa Chapter Spring Conference
Cedar Rapids – Jon Durst, Sewer Superintendent
Ames – Justin Clausen, Public Works Ops Manager
Technology = Tool or Gadget
No disassemble
Technology as a Tool
Ask not for more gadgets, ask for a better tool.
Look behind the curtain
Process Improvement
Asset Inventory (ArcGIS)
In use for over 10 years
Asset Condition Assessment
(CUES-GraniteNET) Pending 2016
Asset History (Energov-Asset)
In use as of 2016
Asset Management
• So what does all of this look like in the real world?
• AVL – Automatic Vehicle Location
• Mobile Geographical Information System (GIS) Applications
• EAB – Emerald Ash Borer
• Utility Locating
• Water Valve Program
• Water Main Breaks
• Major Successes – Hydrant Flushing • 2,700 hydrants • Flushed annually • Traditionally took 4 to 6 weeks.
• Began tracking and planning on iPads
• Immediate time savings realized • Crews knew where to go, what to look for, nothing was missed, live mapping • 15 days, then 12 days, then 9 days, this year…8 days? Even with additional hydrants in the system. • Public viewing – www.cityofames.org/hydrants
• How can I be successful?
• Involve Everyone
• Train, retrain…
• Evaluate
• Look for that ROI, but not necessarily right away…
Questions?