The County of Charlotte, located in Florida, faces several infrastructure challenges in providing services to its residents. One of the main challenges is the transportation system, which needs improvement to better connect residents to employment, education, and healthcare opportunities. The county’s aging water and wastewater infrastructure also requires significant investment to meet the needs of the growing population. Additionally, the county needs to invest in improving its public transit system to provide efficient and sustainable transportation options. The county also faces challenges related to affordable housing, which poses a challenge for low-income residents. Despite these challenges, the County of Charlotte is making targeted investments in infrastructure to address these issues and ensure that it remains a desirable and livable community for its residents.
Sample Highlights from the Capital Improvement Plan
Project ID
Project Title
Project Start Year
Project Description
Project Spend Total
Page Ref
Project Satus
550645
“Loveland Building Renovation (former Human Services space)”
2025
Renovate the area previously occupied by Human Services at the Loveland Blvd address.
2000000
101
Ongoing
550651
Mosquito Control Building at Babock Ranch
2024
The developer agreement with Kitson, developers of the Babcock Ranch, includes that the developer build the coor and shell of a new Mosquito Control Chemical warehouse. It is the responsibilty of the County to finish the interior elements of the building.
500000
103
Ongoing
550654
Tourism and Economic Development Center
2025
Design and construct new office space for tourism and economic development to promote development around the county.
5000000
104
Ongoing
550708
Fire Station 3 Replacement
2025
Construct a new fire station at a location to be deter minded , replacing the old fire station. New fire station will generally conform to a new prototype design for new and replacement stations. Includes land acquisition for station to be located nearby present location. A total of $4.5 million was allocated in Tier 1 from the 2020 Sales Tax Extension
4500000
109
Not Started
553242
“Olean Blvd. Force Main Easy St. to Loveland”
2025
Replacement of the existing wastewater force main on Olean Blvd. from Easy St. to Loveland Blvd due to age and condition. New force main will be larger to meet future capacity needs
5000000
269
Ongoing
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How to Read a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Business Development?
When a city, municipality or state issues a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), it can be overwhelming and daunting, but there are a few key things you need to investigate. Let’s start with the definition of CIP – A Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) contains all the individual capital projects, equipment purchases, and major studies for a local government; in conjunction with construction and completion schedules, and in consort with financing plans. The plan provides a working blueprint for sustaining and improving the community’s infrastructures. It coordinates strategic planning, financial capacity, and physical development. A CIP stands at the epicenter of a government’s Planning, Public Works, and Finance departments. When a CIP is issued, it typically includes the following information:
- A listing of the capital projects or equipment to be purchased
- The projects ranked in order of preference
- The plan for financing the projects
- A timetable for the construction or completion of the project
- Justification for the project
- Explanation of expenses for the project
Now, for business development, while the capital plan is interesting, the capital program is for capital expenditures that extends five to ten years beyond the capital budget. Knowing the difference is important so you can influence upcoming program versus just responding to an RFP. If reading the CIP makes your head explode, or you want to save time, Request a Demo of Citylitics CIP dashboard with over 20,000 CIPs from USA and Canada. Citylitics has 20,000 plus available CIPs, how can we help you? What states, cities or counties are you looking to improvement your business development, we can assist you in influencing an upcoming RFP versus simply responding to an RFP. Citylitics Capital Projects Dataset is a comprehensive resource for businesses and organizations looking to track and analyze planned infrastructure spend in their area. The dataset offers a range of features and benefits, including:
- Comprehensive Market View: The dataset provides a single view of all planned infrastructure spend, with powerful filters such as population, project value, fiscal year, project status, project description, geography, and more. This allows businesses to gain a comprehensive understanding of the market and identify new opportunities.
- Identify Opportunity Hot Spots: The dataset offers map views and filters that allow users to identify opportunity hot spots where they need to allocate resources. This helps businesses to understand where they should focus their efforts to achieve the best results.
- Create Data-Driven Forecasts: The dataset provides bottom-up data for the next 5 years of planned infrastructure spend, allowing businesses to create data-driven forecasts they can be confident in.
- Uncover True Market Needs: The dataset allows businesses to develop long-term business plans, R&D, and growth initiatives based on true, bottom-up market needs instead of opinions and anecdotes. This helps businesses to make more informed decisions and achieve better results.
With Citylitics Capital Projects Dataset, businesses can gain a deeper understanding of planned infrastructure spend in their area, which can help them to identify new opportunities and make more informed decisions.