City of Rialto 5 year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

Harris & Associates played a central role in developing the City of Rialto’s 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), a citywide framework designed to prioritize and guide investments across a diverse portfolio of public assets. The program encompasses critical projects in transportation, drainage, parks, and facilities, with a total value of approximately $163 million.

The City selected Harris to collaborate closely with leadership and department stakeholders to establish consistent prioritization criteria, identify and evaluate capital needs, and position individual projects for delivery over a five-year outlook. The resulting plan serves as a strategic roadmap that aligns funding, community priorities, and long-term infrastructure resilience.

Core Elements

Among the many initiatives included in the 5-Year CIP, Harris supported:

• Development of standardized project prioritization criteria to guide objective decision-making across departments
• Comprehensive evaluation of existing and proposed capital projects in transportation, drainage, parks, and municipal facilities
• Programming and sequencing of projects over a structured five-year horizon
• Alignment of projects with available funding sources and grant opportunities

Beyond the Blueprints

Establishing a citywide Capital Improvement Plan requires more than assembling a project list — it demands structure, transparency, and long-term vision. Harris’ comprehensive services included:

• Serving as a strategic advisor to City leadership throughout the CIP development process
• Mapping and organizing the full capital portfolio into a clear, actionable framework
• Developing a project controls system to track scope, schedule, and budget performance
• Creating reporting tools that support transparent communication and informed policy decisions

Through this structured and data-driven approach, Harris helped position the City of Rialto to maximize available limited resources, strengthen infrastructure resilience, and support sustainable growth for years to come.