Capital Improvement Program

The City of Auburn's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) process is managed by the Department of Public Works. The Program consists of projects aimed at improved the City's public infrastructures such as streets, transportation issues, sewer and storm drains and public buildings. The CIP is a multi-year planning instrument. The 5-Year CIP is used by City Staff as a guide for project prioritization to accomplish community goals. The CIP is updated annually to allow for projects that have been completed, changing priorities, new priorities, and funding availability to be reflected in the document.

 Objectives

The objectives used to develop the CIP include:

• To preserve and improve the infrastructure of the City of Auburn through capital construction, rehabilitation and maintenance
• To identify and examine current and future infrastructure needs and establish priorities among projects so that available resources are used to the City's best advantage
• To improve financial planning by comparing needs with resources and identifying potential fiscal implications

Approved Projects

The development of the CIP is a collaborative process. The Department of Public Works collaborates with the City's Departments to establish and review the list of projects. The projects are prioritized for inclusion in the CIP.

The City Council adopted the 2012-13 - 2016-17 Capital Improvement Program on November 19, 2012 by Resolution 12-125.

• Adopted Capital Improvement Programs (PDF)

Pavement Maintenance & Management Plan

One of the City of Auburn's most valuable assets is its roadway system. In October 2022, Public Works Staff completed a 5 year Pavement Maintenance and Management Plan for Fiscal Years 2022/2023 - 2026/2027. The report can be viewed here.

In order to better organize and plan roadway projects, the City has been broken up into eight (8) Pavement Evaluation Zones. These zones will help City staff narrow down smaller areas of focus when performing road maintenance.