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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> DEPARTMENT OF PUBL.IG WORKS <br /> 25 AUPUNI STREET, ROOM 202 ' <br /> H I LO H I 96720-4245 <br /> TELEPHONE: (808} 961-8321 FAX (808} 961-863Q , „ ( ~ ? <br /> ~A°TE: April 23, 2001 <br /> T~: Mr. J. Curtis Tyler III t. . <br /> Councilmember <br /> FRQ3~l: Nancy Grawfard <br /> Business Manager <br /> R~: Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Operating 3udget Questions <br /> <br /> The following comments and attachments are offered in response to questions you <br /> raised during. the budget review hearing at Finance Committee: <br /> Seautificatio^ Fund - A request for proposals to manage an Adopt-A-County-Road <br /> program is pending. The responses will be received in early May. If the proposals <br /> are it excess of $25,000, we will explore managing the program with in-house staff. <br /> There will be adequate funding in future years to continue the program. <br /> Hi€~hway Maintenance Divisisn <br /> Road inventory by district is adjusted on an on-going basis. When legislation t0 <br /> accept new roads or other changes affect road inventory they are recorded by <br /> I-lighways staff. The percentage fuel tax allocation in the most recent fuel tax <br /> increment was different from the first increment allocation because of those changes. <br /> Vehicles are norma{ly considered for replacement when they are ten years old and <br /> have aver 100,000 miles. Heavy equipment should be replaced within fifteen years <br /> of purchase, when it has 150,000 #0 175,000 miles. The Highway Division inspects <br /> equipment, ~~vith the help of the Automotive Superintendent prior to requesting <br /> replacement. The 5-202s for all equipment requested for Public Works are attached. <br /> Guardrails have a replacement schedule and some guardrails were installed on <br /> Saddle Road in 1999. Highway Division will inspect Saddle Road and schedule <br /> replacement of those that are damaged. Next year's budget contains $30,130 for <br /> guardrail material and $24,543 for contracting guardrail installation. _ _ <br /> ~i~~ Noe ~ la <br /> ifs ~®a..,~ ~ u eV ~ ~ <br /> •Y _ <br /> <br />