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Engineering highlights: ADA ramp work, new parcel mapping, GIS licensing changes and surface water utility rollout
Summary
Engineering staff reported completion of a citywide ADA ramp assessment with construction of 60 ramps, a spring aerial survey that supports parcel and impervious area mapping for the new surface water drainage utility, and an upcoming need to move to an individual Esri license after the county cooperative ended.
Engineering staff briefed the council on May 13 about this year’s accomplishments and near‑term priorities, including a citywide ADA ramp assessment, updated parcel mapping to support the newly adopted surface water drainage utility, and changes to GIS licensing that will affect the department’s software costs.
Accomplishments and current work: - ADA and pedestrian work: staff completed a comprehensive citywide assessment of ADA ramps and sidewalks and said they constructed 60 new ADA‑compliant ramps over the last year. The engineering division plans to present the full assessment to council in coming months. - GIS and parcel mapping: staff completed a spring aerial flight and used the imagery to produce new topographic and impervious surface data. Engineers said they redrew parcel boundaries and lot lines to support the surface water fee crediting and billing program being established under the new utility. - Permitting and e‑platforms: engineering supported rollout of a new e‑permitting/licensing platform, providing testing, staff training and ongoing user support for departments adopting the system.
Licensing and software costs: Engineering staff said Esri changed its licensing model and the county‑city cooperative arrangement is no longer available, meaning the city must purchase its own Esri license. The department negotiated a phased pricing approach but will absorb a software cost increase over the next three years.
Surface water utility implementation: Staff said implementing the surface water drainage utility will be a major focus: tasks include infrastructure improvements, billing setup, a stormwater fee credit program, and operational strategy refinements. Engineering staff said these efforts will be integrated with pavement, drainage, and unpaved road evaluations — especially in West Laramie.
Next steps: engineering expects to present the ADA assessment publicly, continue surface water implementation steps (including the stormwater fee credit program), finalize Esri license procurement and support the paving and drainage projects tied to capital budgeting and grant applications.
