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AVL – The First Six Nine Months Finding Return on Investment (ROI) Eric Svensen, GISP GIS Coordinator City of Montrose
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AVL – The First Six Nine Months
Finding Return on Investment (ROI)Eric Svensen, GISP
GIS CoordinatorCity of Montrose
Automatic Vehicle Location Described
About the City of Montrose
Population of 19,000
150 miles of streets
9800 utility accounts
6800 trash accounts
17.7 sq. miles
78 Vehicles equipped with AVL
1994 City Limits
Utility Accounts
Process
Download trash pickups from AVL software as shp file
Open shp file in ArcGIS
“Stare and Compare” new shp file to current trash customer data
Connected to utility account In April 2006.$14.40/month * 12 months/year* 9 years= $1555.20 in lost revenue
$172.80 annually going forward ROI
Lost Revenue to date$41,857$64,032.40
Found Revenue going forward$1215.31 monthly$1576.11$18,913.32 annually
1/1/2014 to 8/6/2014 71,220.30 gallons of unleaded and diesel
1/1/2015 to 8/6/2014 64,776.10 gallons of unleaded and diesel
6,444 fewer gallons used through 8/6; savings of 9%
6,444 * $3.50/gal = $22,554
Fuel Savings:
Original cost of software system: $50,000
Annual maintenance: $12,000
Annual recovered trash billing to date: $18,913.32
Fuel savings extrapolated to 12 months: $37,000
1st year recoupment: $55,913.32 (approx.)
Return on Investment Summary
Other Possible ROI Sources
Fuel Savings: 10-30% annuallyReduced idling timeReduced improper use
Extended vehicle lifeLonger time between routine maintenance appointmentsfreeing mechanics for other duties
Safety – Seatbelt use, stopping at stop signs
Location verification
What’s next?
Street sweepers: Where and when do they sweep?
Snowplows: Prepare for winter snow events.
Publish to internet in real time.
