The Public Works Department is responsible for design and construction of publicly financed projects, Asset Management and Maintenance and Operations of the existing community facilities.

Public Works

- Update and publish standard specifications and details information online.

- Establish a revision process for standard specifications and details.

- When possible, obtain grants for capital projects.

- Improve document coordination and archiving of hard and electronic copies of plan sets.

- Expand GIS database and implement the use of GIS information for project design.

- Increase secondary training and continuing education for engineers and other staff.

- Coordinate and process future permit extensions and renewals for municipal utilities.

- Manage and coordinate all future plant expansions consistent with the master plans.

- Select a system and plan, implement, coordinate, and manage utilities asset management program.

- Prepare requests for proposals and manage and coordinate a selection process for future contract providers.

- Identify operation and maintenance needs such as corrosion protection, system clean ups, hydrant and valve maintenance, manhole lining evaluation,

and creek maintenance needs and oversee and implement such programs.

Regulatory & Compliance

- Compile a procedure manual for public works administrative duties.

- Ensure that processes are established, and documents are properly tracked, recorded, and filed.

- Cross-train all employees so there is redundancy built into the staffing system.

- Train two employees trained in AMAG system and badging process.

- Develop a process to compile, track and manage budget related items for Public Works.

- Under supervision of the Director and Engineer V, prepare and formalize project bidding and construction process.

Operations & Maintenance

- Manage customer service and residential work requests.

- Generate and maintain scope and specifications for all contracted services.

- Manage contract service agreements, account payables, and requests for proposals processes.

- Manage landscaping maintenance through contracted services.

- Manage urban forest maintenance through contracted services.

- Manage street, park, and pedestrian lighting maintenance through contracted services.

- Manage traffic signal and safety sign maintenance through contracted services.

- Perform roadway repairs and maintain signage and road markings.

- Maintain buildings and structures.

- Manage janitorial services though contracted services.

- Maintain HVAC, lighting, and security systems.

- Maintain sidewalks, pathways, and pedestrian bridges.

- Maintain sound walls and miscellaneous fencing.

- Maintain parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities.

- Maintain community aesthetics through painting, cleaning, and graffiti abatement.

- Complete an asset program that will encompass all infrastructure maintained by Public Works.

- Establish and publish a Capital Improvement Program process that includes four distinct phases and milestones: identification of infrastructure needs,

capital project planning, capital project budgeting development, and execution of annual CIP projects.

- Draft an asset program for the Wastewater Treatment Plant, Water Treatment Plant including all pump stations, lift stations and conveyance.

- Complete inspection of the roadways and perform necessary repairs to keep all the roadways in “very good” condition as indicated by a PCI between 70

and 89.

- Manage contracted services to effectively deliver scope and product, while not exceeding budgeted amounts.

- Complete capital improvements projects within budget forecasts.

- Complete the final phase of the Poplar Tree Replacement Project in 2021-22.

- Establish a Playground Improvement Program that will guide the refurbishment and replacement of existing playgrounds.

• Worked with Mountain House Developers to complete wastewater treatment plant contract documents.
• Completed commissioning and acceptance of Town Hall/Library.
• Updated Standard Plans and Specifications.
• Completed recycled water and storm water management ordinances.
• Completed Traffic Signal Master Plan.
• Completed conversion of the raw water tank to a treated water tank.
• Completed roadway repairs and resurfacing in Bethany and Altamont neighborhoods.
• Completed installation of Orion meter reader transmitters in Bethany, Wicklund, and Hansen neighborhoods.
• Installed Orion meter reader transmitters for all landscape irrigation South of Mustang Boulevard.
• Completed the conversion of metal halide streetlights to LED lights.
• Completed Urban Forest Management Plan.
• Completed the Mountain House Creek delineation for future maintenance.
• Completed phase one of the poplar tree removal project.
• Completed the evaluation of the corrosion protection system for water transmission mains.