2021-01-18 GC - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Pathways and Boardwalks Asset Management Plan

In addition to the above condition assessments, Council staff undertake visual condition
assessments for requests that have been reported for assets in poor condition. These assessments
are undertaken on a “reactive” approach to determine if the request warrants the need for future
renewals.

The majority of asset classes within the pathways and boardwalks have not had a physical condition
assessment undertaken on them. For the purpose of this AMP, the assets that have not had physical
condition assessments, the condition has been assigned as an age-based condition which is
determined on the remaining useful life of the asset and is referred to as the “modelled condition”.

Ongoing development and prioritisation will ensure that all pathways and boardwalks assets are
reconciled within the asset system and condition assessments are undertaken. When undertaking
condition assessments, the asset attributes are updated prior to the next asset evaluation. The
condition assessments will enable the development of renewal programs for the specific assets.

In the development of the asset system and the inspection program, there is a number of pathway
and boardwalk assets that have been discovered and are yet to be commissioned on Council’s
financial asset register. These assets are currently being commissioned through the Asset Data
Management project and are being prioritised against other asset data management activities within
the project. There is approximately a further 20% of assets within the pathways and boardwalks
asset class to be commissioned onto the asset financial register, totalling approximately 48
kilometres of pathway and boardwalks.

In asset reporting an approach to componentisation of the assets to the specific asset class has
been undertaken. This breakdown and componentisation of assets to this level is in accordance with
the financial asset standards and enables more detailed condition information at the component
level. These components are detailed below and reported consistently throughout the AMP:

   Pathways
   Boardwalks
   Stairs

Figure 1 details the total number of assets by both physical condition and modelled conditions that
have been commissioned on our financial asset register. Any pathways and boardwalks assets that
have reached condition 5 will be included in the relevant renewal programs of the 10-year Capital
Works Program. Pathways and boardwalks assets have a modelled condition based on their
remaining life and does not reflect the physical condition of those assets. Undertaking physical
condition assessments of the assets is programed to commence throughout the 2020/21 financial
year. Physical condition knowledge will assist in developing a more realistic approach to developing
renewal plans that are prioritised and planned. This information is utilised in prioritising the physical
condition assessments.




Asset Management Plan: Pathways and Boardwalks                                                  Page 13