Canada's Core Public Infrastructure Survey, 2018 - Asset Management

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:1

Please provide the business or organization's legal and operating name.

• 1: Legal name
• 2: Operating name (if applicable)

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier:2

Please provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire.

• Notes: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.
• 1: First name
• 2: Last name
• 3: Title
• 4: Preferred language of communication
• 5: Mailing address (number and street)
• 6: City
• 7: Province, territory or state
• 8: Postal code or ZIP code - Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
• 9: Country
• 10: Email address - Example: user@example.gov.ca
• 11: Telephone number (including area code) - Example: 123-123-1234
• 12: Extension number (if applicable)
• 13: Fax number (including area code) - Example: 123-123-1234

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:1

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any public transit assets?

• Note: Public transit assets include the following:
  
  Rolling stock public transit assets include: buses, streetcars, ferries, heavy railcars (subway), commuter railcars (locomotives and passenger), light railcars, and specialized transit (para or handi transpo and dial a ride) owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement and used for revenue service.
  
  Fixed public transit assets include: passenger stations / terminals, transit shelters, exclusive rights-of-way, car stalls, bicycle racks and shelters, passenger drop off facilities ("kiss and ride"), maintenance and storage facilities (garage, railway shops and service facilities), transit exclusive bridges, tunnels, tracks, and roads owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:1a

In 2016, did another municipality or organization provide your organization any public transit services?

• 1: Yes, please list these municipalities or organizations
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:2a

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any non-linear potable water assets?

• Note: Non-linear potable water system assets include: water treatment facilities; water reservoirs (including dams) before intake; storage tanks after intake not part of a treatment plant; and water pump stations owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement. Exclude water treatment facility high or low lift pump stations.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:aa

In 2016, did another municipality or organization provide your organization any non-linear potable water services?

• 1: Yes, please list these municipalities or organizations
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:2b

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any linear potable water assets?

• Note: Linear potable water system assets (pipes) include: local water pipes (diameter less than 416 mm) and transmission pipes (diameter greater than or equal to 416mm) owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement. Exclude service connections, hydrant leads and standpipe leads.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:bb

In 2016, did another municipality or organization provide your organization any linear potable water services?

• 1: Yes, please list these municipalities or organizations
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:3a

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any non-linear wastewater assets?

• Note: Non-linear wastewater assets include wastewater treatment plants, lagoon systems, wastewater pump stations and wastewater storage tanks owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:aa

In 2016, did another municipality or organization provide your organization any non-linear wastewater services?

• 1: Yes, please list these municipalities or organizations
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:3b

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any linear wastewater assets?

• Note: Linear wastewater assets include sewer pipes and sanitary forcemains owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:bb

In 2016, did another municipality or organization provide your organization any linear wastewater services?

• 1: Yes, please list these municipalities or organizations
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:4

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any storm water assets?

• Note: Storm water assets include the following:
  
  Non-linear storm water assets include storm water drainage pump stations; storm water management facilities - storm water management ponds and storm water wetlands; and storm water management facilities - all other permitted, end-of-pipe facilities owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.
  
  Linear storm water assets include culverts less than 3 meters in diameter, open ditches, storm water pipes (diameter: < 450 mm), storm water pipes (diameter: = 450 mm to < 1,500 mm), and storm water pipes (diameter: = 1,500 mm) owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:5

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any road assets?

• Note: Road assets include all sealed and unsealed urban and rural roads: highways; arterial roads; collector roads; local roads; lanes; and alleys; and sidewalks owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement. Exclude transit exclusive right of ways.
  
  Unsealed roads include any road surface that is unpaved, such as gravel roads or dirt roads owned by your organization.
  
  Sealed roads include any road surface that is paved in some manner such as portland cement concrete, asphalt concrete, chipseal, and other hard or sealed surface owned by your organization.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:6

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any bridge and tunnel assets?

• Note: Bridge and tunnel assets include the following:
  
  Bridges include highway and expressway bridges, arterial bridges, collector bridges, local bridges and footbridges owned by your organization. Include grade separation. Exclude bridges in parks and transit exclusive bridges.
  
  Culverts include crossings with diameter greater than or equal to 3 metres owned by your organization.
  
  Tunnels include all tunnels owned by your organization. Exclude tunnels in parks and transit exclusive tunnels.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:7a

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any solid waste assets for the provision of collection of solid waste?

• Note: Collection assets: Waste, recyclable and organic materials collection methods include curbside collection, back door pick-ups, and automated collection. The waste, recyclable or organic materials may be taken to an intermediate site or to a final disposal site. Include collection assets owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:aa

In 2016, did another municipality or organization provide your organization with any solid waste collection assets?

• 1: Yes, please list these municipalities or organizations
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:7b

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any solid waste transfer station assets?

• Note: Transfer station assets include facilities at which wastes transported by vehicles involved in collection are transferred to other vehicles that will transport the wastes to a disposal (landfill or incinerator) or recycling facility. Include transfer station assets owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:bb

In 2016, did another municipality or organization provide your organization with any solid waste transfer station assets?

• 1: Yes, please list these municipalities or organizations
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:7c

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any waste diversion assets?

• Note: Waste diversion assets include composting facilities, materials recovery facilities, anaerobic digestion facilities owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:cc

In 2016, did another municipality or organization provide your organization with any solid waste diversion assets?

• 1: Yes, please list these municipalities or organizations
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:7d

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any solid waste disposal assets?

• Note: Waste disposal assets include engineered landfills (active), dump sites (active), closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps), incinerators and energy from waste facilities owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:dd

In 2016, did another municipality or organization provide your organization with any solid waste disposal assets?

• 1: Yes, please list these municipalities or organizations
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:7e

Provide the percent breakdown of solid waste services to your jurisdiction that were provided by your organization (in-house), the private sector, or another municipality in 2016.

• Note: Each reporting service must total to 100%.

Collection

• 1: Organization (In-house)
• 2: Private Sector
• 3: Another municipality
• 4: Do not know
• 5: Total

Transfer Stations

• 1: Organization (In-house)
• 2: Private Sector
• 3: Another municipality
• 4: Do not know
• 5: Total

Waste Diversion

• 1: Organization (In-house)
• 2: Private Sector
• 3: Another municipality
• 4: Do not know
• 5: Total

Waste Disposal

• 1: Organization (In-house)
• 2: Private Sector
• 3: Another municipality
• 4: Do not know
• 5: Total

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:8

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any social and affordable housing assets?

• Note: For the purposes of this survey, social and affordable housing refers to publicly-owned housing units that are owned and/or operated by a level of government (federal, provincial, territorial, or municipal) and Indigenous entities aiming to provide affordable, safe and supportive housing for low-to-moderate-income households. It encompasses ownership and rental housing as well as emergency and supportive shelters for different population groups. Other characteristics include where bricks and mortar and operating deficits are financed through public funding, and where households receive housing subsidies or pay a rent geared to their income which is lower than what the private market would ask for the same shelter.
• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:8a

In 2016, did another municipality, organization or level of government provide your organization with any social and affordable housing services?

• 1: Yes, please list these municipalities, organizations, or level of governments
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:9

In 2016, did your organization own and operate any culture, recreation, and sport facilities?

• Note: Culture, recreation and sport facilities include the following:
  
  Ice arena facilities include: indoor ice arenas (single pad; 2-3 pads; 4 pads; 5 pads or more) and outdoor ice arenas owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.
  
  Pool facilities include: indoor pools (25 metres; 50 metres or longer and leisure pools); outdoor pools; wading pools and splash pads owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.
  
  Arts and culture facilities include: galleries; libraries; museums and archives; and presentation and performance spaces owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.
  
  Other facilities include skate parks (indoor / outdoor); indoor curling rinks; stadiums (indoor / outdoor); tennis courts (indoor / outdoor); sports field (indoor / outdoor) and community centres (seniors centres and youth centres) owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.
  
  Multi-purpose facilities include a combination of various facility components such as a pool, arena, fitness centre, meeting rooms, seniors' centre, gallery, museum, training space and presentation space owned by your organization or leased by your organization through a capital lease agreement.
• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Core public asset infrastructure ownership - Question identifier:9a

In 2016, was there a formal arrangement with another municipality or organization to provide your organization with any culture, recreation and sport services?

• 1: Yes, please list these municipalities or organizations
• 2: No

Asset Management Planning - Question identifier:10

Does your organization have a documented asset management plan that incorporates multiple assets such as public transit; potable water; wastewater; storm water; solid waste; roads; bridges and tunnels; culture, recreation and sports; and social and affordable housing?

• Note: An Asset Management Plan defines how a group of assets is to be managed over a period of time. The asset management plan describes the characteristics and condition of infrastructure assets, the levels of service expected from them, planned actions to ensure the assets are providing the expected level of service, and financing strategies to implement the planned actions.
• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Asset Management Planning - Question identifier:11

How often does your organization update this documented asset management plan?

• Note: Mark one only
• 1: Every year
• 2: Every two to four years
• 3: Every five years or more
• 4: Does not update
• 5: Other - please specify
• 6: Do not know

Asset Management Planning - Question identifier:12

What assets are included in your organization's documented asset management plan?

• Note: Mark all that apply
• 1: Public transit
• 2: Potable water
• 3: Storm water
• 4: Wastewater
• 5: Solid waste
• 6: Roads
• 7: Bridges and tunnels
• 8: Social and affordable housing
• 9: Culture, recreation and sports
• 10: Other - please specify
• 11: None of the above
• 12: Do not know

Asset Management Planning - Question identifier:13

When does your organization plan on implementing a documented asset management plan?

• Note: Mark one only
• 1: In one year
• 2: In two to four years
• 3: In five years or more
• 4: Other - please specify
• 5: Do not plan to implement a documented asset management plan
• 6: Do not know

Asset Management Planning - Question identifier:14

What type of asset management information system does your organization use?

• Note: Mark all that apply
• 1: Custom asset management software
• 2: Off-the-shelf asset management software
• 3: Spreadsheet
• 4: Paper records
• 5: Other - please specify
• 6: No asset management information system
• 7: Do not know

Asset Management Planning - Question identifier:15

For which of the following asset categories does climate change adaptation factor into your organization's decision-making process?

• Note: Climate change is a long-term shift in weather conditions identified by changes in temperature, precipitation, winds, and other indicators. Climate change can involve both changes in average conditions and changes in variability, including, for example, extreme events.
  
  Climate change adaptation: anticipating or monitoring climate change and undertaking actions to address the consequences of climate change.
  
  Mark all that apply
• 1: Public transit
• 2: Potable water
• 3: Storm water
• 4: Wastewater
• 5: Solid waste
• 6: Roads
• 7: Bridges and tunnels
• 8: Social and affordable housing
• 9: Culture, recreation and sports
• 10: Other - please specify
• 11: Not a factor in decision-making process
• 13: Do not know

Asset Management Planning - Question identifier:16

For which of the following asset categories does a risk management strategy factor into your organization's decision-making process?

• Note: Risk management: An organization's risk management plan describes how it intends to manage risk. It describes the management components, the approach and the resources that will be used to manage risk. Typical management components include procedures, practices, responsibilities, and activities (including their sequence and timing).
  
  Mark all that apply
• 1: Public transit
• 2: Potable water
• 3: Storm water
• 4: Wastewater
• 5: Solid waste
• 6: Roads
• 7: Bridges and tunnels
• 8: Social and affordable housing
• 9: Culture, recreation and sports
• 10: Other - please specify
• 11: Not a factor in decision-making process
• 12: Do not know

Asset Management Planning - Question identifier:17

In 2016, for which asset categories did your organization consider using natural infrastructure to provide new municipal services or complement existing municipal services?

• Note: Natural infrastructure: The use of naturally occurring resources (such as an aquifer, wetland, forest, shoreline vegetation, etc.), or engineered use of natural resources (such as green roofs, bioswales/rain gardens, tree-lined streets, etc.) to provide or complement infrastructure services or to adapt infrastructure to the impacts of climate change and climate-related disaster mitigation (increased precipitation, storm tides, extreme heat, permafrost degradation, etc.).
  
  Mark all that apply.
• 1: Potable water
• 2: Storm water
• 3: Wastewater
• 4: Public transit
• 5: Roads
• 6: Other
• 7: None of the above

Asset Management Planning - Question identifier:18a

In 2016, did your organization consider accessibility requirements when making decision about providing municipal services?

• Note: Accessibility: This means taking appropriate measures to ensure persons with disabilities have access, on an equal basis with others, to the physical environment, to transportation, and to other facilities and services open and provided to the public, both in urban and rural areas.
• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Asset Management Planning - Question identifier:18b

How important were accessibility requirements in your organization's decision-making process for the following asset categories?

• Note: Please select one degree of importance per asset.

Public transit

• 1: High importance
• 2: Medium importance
• 3: Low importance
• 4: Do not know

Roads

• 1: High importance
• 2: Medium importance
• 3: Low importance
• 4: Do not know

Roads

• 1: High importance
• 2: Medium importance
• 3: Low importance
• 4: Do not know

Social and affordable housing

• 1: High importance
• 2: Medium importance
• 3: Low importance
• 4: Do not know

Culture, recreation and sports

• 1: High importance
• 2: Medium importance
• 3: Low importance
• 4: Do not know

Contact person - Question identifier:1

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• Note: If the contact person is the same as on cover page, please check here.
  
  Otherwise, who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
• 1: First name
• 2: Last name
• 3: Title
• 4: Email address (Example: user@example.gov.ca)
• 5: Telephone number (including area code) - Example: 123-123-1234
• 6: Extension number (if applicable)
• 7: Fax number (including area code) - Example: 123-123-1234

Feedback - Question identifier:1

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• Note: Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
• 1: Hours
• 2: Minutes

Feedback - Question identifier:2

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