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TAM Plan
TAM Plan Name:
Iowa City Transit Asset Management Plan
TAM Plan Type:
Tier II
Agency Name:
City of Iowa City
Account Executive Name:
Darian Nagle-Gamm
Last Modified Date:
9/30/2022
Introduction
Brief Overview
Iowa City Transit uses 40' heavy duty mass transit buses to provide service on 13 regular routes from 6:00 a.m.-10:45 p.m. weekdays while the University of Iowa is in session. Nine routes operate daily
with 30-minute service during peak periods. Two routes have service every 15 minutes during peak service. Hourly evening service is provided to the same general service area from 6:30 p.m.-10:45 p.m.
Saturday service operates hourly all day with service ending at 7:00 p.m. There is no fixed route service on Sundays.
During peak periods Iowa City Transit operates 18 buses. Fourteen buses operate weekdays off-peak. On Saturdays 8 buses run servicing 11 different routes.
The Downtown Iowa City Transit Interchange is the hub of Iowa City Transit’s operations. All regular routes arrive and depart at the interchange except for the Eastside Loop, allowing for coordinated
transfers between buses. There is one free-fare route when the University is in session, the Downtown Transit Shuttle.
All Iowa City Transit fixed route buses are lift/ramp-equipped. Demand responsive paratransit service is provided during fixed-route service hours, operated by Johnson County Seats.
Iowa City Transit has one bus storage and maintenance facility located at 1200 Riverside Drive and a Multi-modal Facility located at 150 E Court Street.
Methods for Target-Setting
The replacement of 40’ heavy duty and 176 light duty buses are mostly funded through the Iowa DOT PTMS ranking program. This is a statewide program based on annual funding allocations, age, and
mileage of the vehicle. The average replacement cycle for a 40’ bus is 20 years and 15 years for a Light Duty Bus. The ULB for our facilities is 40 years.
Performance Targets & Measures
Agency Name Asset Category Asset Class 2022 Target 2023 Target 2024 Target 2025 Target 2026 Target 2027 Target
City of Iowa
City
Equipment Non Revenue/Service Automobile 0% 25% 75% 75% 75%
City of Iowa
City
Facilities Administrative / Maintenance Facilities 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
City of Iowa
City
Facilities Passenger Facilities 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
City of Iowa
City
Facilities Parking Structures 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
City of Iowa
City
Revenue Vehicles BU - Bus 7% 15% 37% 37% 44% 44%
City of Iowa
City
Revenue Vehicles CU - Cutaway 30% 8% 8% 38% 38% 77%
TAM Vision
The implementation of the Iowa City TAM Plan will help identify and rank capital assets in order of priority and future needs. The plan will show the projected replacement schedule for the City of Iowa City
transit vehicles and buildings which will aid in forecasting budgetary funding. These projections are key factors to providing safe and reliable transit operations as well as increasing our overall ridership
and expanding our facilities. The current storage facility does not have the capacity to expand and is well past its useful life.
TAM Goals
Goal Objectives
Iowa City Transit has the goal to double ridership in the next 10 years. The City of Iowa City fixed route system underwent a full comprehensive assessment and redesign to improve service and
meet the needs of the community, current riders, and future riders. This redesign included changes to routes as well as fare
structures. These changes created a more dependable service with less barriers to riders. These changes in addition to
responding to customer and driver feedback has increased our overall ridership totals.
Iowa City Transit has the goal to convert all diesel buses to a full
low/no emission vehicle fleet by 2050, and becoming one of the most
sustainable transit systems in the United States. 84% of our electricity
currently comes from renewable sources (mostly wind), and will be
100% renewable in just a few short years. Each vehicle we transition
away from diesel brings us closer to this goal.
The TAM Plan will assist in financial planning for bus replacement scheduling and facility expansion.
Build replacement transit facility To accommodate the additional fleet needed to provide the increased ridership, a new facility will need constructed.
Expanding the current building is not possible due to land issues. Our current facility is aged, outdated, undersized, and has
significant maintenance and safety issues. Our current facility cannot support our needs today, let alone support our future
goals. Grant funding opportunities and applications will also utilize the TAM Plan as a tool to show our current and future
needs.
Capital Asset Inventory
Asset Inventory Summary
Asset Category/Class Total Number Avg Age Avg Mileage Avg Replacement Cost/Value Total Replacement Cost/Value
Revenue Vehicles 85 8.4 23,402 $529,449.65 $45,003,278.00
BU - Bus 56 9.2 24,584 $774,030.71 $43,345,778.00
CU - Cutaway Bus 29 6.8 21,120 $57,155.17 $1,657,500.00
Equipment 3 7.3 N/A $26,333.33 $79,000.00
Non Revenue/Service Automobile 2 5.5 N/A $22,000.00 $44,000.00
Other Rubber Tire Vehicles 1 11.0 N/A $35,000.00 $35,000.00
Facilities 2 27.5 N/A $0.00 $0.00
Maintenance 1 38.0 N/A $0.00 $0.00
Passenger Facilities 1 17.0 N/A $0.00 $0.00
Condition Assessment
Asset Condition Summary
Asset Category/Class Total Number Avg Age Avg Mileage Avg Replacement Cost/Value Total Replacement Cost/Value % At or Exceeds ULB % of Track Miles in
Slow Zone
Number of Facilities less
than 3 on TERM scale
Revenue Vehicles 85 8.4 23,402 $529,449.65 $45,003,278.00 20% N/A N/A
BU - Bus 56 9.2 24,584 $774,030.71 $43,345,778.00 25% N/A N/A
CU - Cutaway Bus 29 6.8 21,120 $57,155.17 $1,657,500.00 10% N/A N/A
Equipment 3 7.3 N/A $26,333.33 $79,000.00 0% N/A N/A
Non Revenue/Service Automobile 2 5.5 N/A $22,000.00 $44,000.00 0% N/A N/A
Other Rubber Tire Vehicles 1 11.0 N/A $35,000.00 $35,000.00 0% N/A N/A
Facilities 2 27.5 N/A $0.00 $0.00 N/A N/A 1
Maintenance 1 38.0 N/A $0.00 $0.00 N/A N/A 1
Passenger Facilities 1 17.0 N/A $0.00 $0.00 N/A N/A 0
Decision Support
Decision Support Tools
The following tools are used in making investment decisions:
Process/Tool Brief Description
Transit Facility Condition Assessment Periodic assessment performed by Iowa DOT and/or Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County which provides a
condition rating on 9 infrastructure variables and an overall condition rating.
Vehicle Maintenance Plans Corrective maintenance and preventative maintenance plan for HD buses and cutaways that identify failures or possible failures
through inspection, detection, adn correction before they occur.
Public Transit Management System - State of Iowa DOT The Public Transit Management System (PTMS) is a statewide prioritization process used to select revenue transit vehicles to be
funded for replacement with state and federal funds, which have met or exceed federal useful life standards.
Risk Management
Risk Mitigation Strategy
Current transit facility is at the end of its useful life, is deteriorating and has considerable
health and safety hazards. The land around the facility is sinking, requiring full asphalt
overlays each year to maintain bus access to the building. Persistent pot holes and ponding
on-site create travel hazards. Methane abatement is required to ensure staff breathes clean
air. Storage bay doors are not tall enough for most modern electric buses and frequently
break, causing service delay issues. The roof has persistent leaks and needs to be
replaced. The bus wash, original to the building, no longer does an adequate job and parts
are increasingly difficult to acquire. We are unable to expand service at this location as we
are currently over capacity in the storage area, with HD buses having to be stored in the bus
wash each night.
Actively seeking federal funding for a replacement facility on an existing public works campus approximately a
mile away.
Investment Prioritization
In order to ensure the Iowa City Transit system remains in a State of Good repair, consist investment in capital infrastructure is required.
Proposed Investments
Project Name Project Year Asset Category Asset Class Cost Priority Updated Date
(5) Light Duty Bus Replacement 2026 Revenue Vehicles CU - Cutaway Bus $625,000.00 Medium 10/17/2022
4:44:16 PM
(2) Light Duty Bus Replacement 2029 Revenue Vehicles CU - Cutaway Bus $375,000.00 Medium 10/17/2022
4:43:49 PM
(1) Light Duty Bus Replacement 2030 Revenue Vehicles CU - Cutaway Bus $125,000.00 Medium 10/17/2022
4:43:26 PM
(4) Heavy Duty Bus Replacement
(replace first electric buses)
2035 Revenue Vehicles BU - Bus $6,100,000.00 Low
(3) Heavy Duty Bus Replacement 2032 Revenue Vehicles BU - Bus $4,540,000.00 Medium 10/17/2022
4:38:29 PM
(8) Heavy Duty Bus Replacement (with
electric)
2032 Revenue Vehicles BU - Bus $12,110,010.00 Medium 10/17/2022
4:38:13 PM
(2) 40' Heavy Duty Bus Replacement
(with electric)
2026 Revenue Vehicles BU - Bus $3,030,000.00 High
(4) 40' Heavy Duty Bus Replacement 2024 Revenue Vehicles BU - Bus $6,100,000.00 High
(6) 40' Heavy Duty Bus Replacement 2023 Revenue Vehicles BU - Bus $9,100,000.00 High
Transit Interchange and Bus Stop
Improvements
2026 Facilities Passenger Facilities $600,000.00 High
Replacement Transit Facility 2025 Facilities Maintenance $27,750,000.00 High
Signature
I, Darian Nagle-Gamm , hereby certify on 9/30/2022 that the information provided in this TAM Plan is accurate, correct and complete.