Engineering Services
Department Description
The primary mission of the Engineering Services Department is to provide the transportation engineering and support services necessary to deliver a safe and operationally functional multi-modal transportation infrastructure network that responds to a diverse and growing community through project planning, programming, resource identification, innovation, partnership development, and project delivery. The Department is comprised of the Engineering Services Administration team, Project Management Division, Surveying and Mapping (SAM) Division, and Traffic Operations Division.
Core Services
Administration
Develop, program, coordinate, and monitor the Transportation Capital Improvement Program through project delivery in the phases of planning, design, permitting, right-of-way (ROW) acquisition, and construction. Identify, coordinate, and pursue alternative transportation funding sources to implement the program and facilitate development of partnerships for joint project delivery.
Project Management/Engineering Inspections
Execute the County’s TCIP through Project Development & Engineering Study (PD&E) and Route Study preparation, management of design/permitting, ROW acquisition, construction oversight, assisting the Paving Assessments Division, oversight of Developer Pipeline Projects, conduct residential and commercial development horizontal site inspections, and prepare Performance and Maintenance Guarantees. Developing strategic partnerships with other key agencies such as the Florida Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Association, neighboring counties, local municipalities, and permitting agencies is critical to successful program execution.
Survey
Reviews and processes all plats for the County. Performs boundary design, topography, ROW, Aerial/UAS/Photogrammetric, construction, as-built, and Jurisdictional/SPS surveys. Provides and/or reviews legal descriptions, construction layouts, and as-built surveys for all road, sidewalk, and pavement assessment projects for the Real Estate Division, Facilities Department, Environmental Lands, et al. Performs GIS asset collection and processing for streetlights in conjunction with the Utilities Department.
Traffic Operations
Designs, builds, operates, modifies, inspects, and maintains the County’s traffic systems which includes traffic signals, school flashers, flashers, feedback signs, roadway lighting, and emergency vehicle preemption on the County’s collector and arterial roadway network. Reviews, approves and directs installation of all traffic control devices. Prepares all traffic studies, traffic counts, crash analysis reports, and maintenance of traffic plans.
Goals and Objectives
The goals and objectives of the Department are split by Division as follows:
Project Management
Ensure 90% of the construction projects that are programmed for construction in the current fiscal year are delivered to Purchasing as scheduled.
Ensure 85% of the projects that are deemed substantially complete for construction completion are completed on schedule.
Ensure Performance and Maintenance Guarantees are processed within 45 days of receipt of all required close-out documentation 95% of the time.
Ensure all commercial and residential inspections are conducted on schedule 95% of the time.
Survey & Mapping
Ensure capture of 85% of professional Surveying and Mapping needs of internal customer.
Ensure 95% of the plat reviews are returned to the platting Surveyor within 15 days of plat review.
Traffic Operations
Complete all preventative maintenance inspections annually on Traffic Signals and Flashers in Pasco County.
Respond to all requests for service at Traffic Signals, cameras, message boards, and various flashers in Pasco County within two business days.
Complete all preventative maintenance inspections annually on all roadway street lights in Pasco County.
Complete all traffic control inspection requests received within 4 days.
Respond to 80% of requests for traffic engineering action within 10 days of receipt of request.
Return review comments on capital improvement project product submittals within 10 days of submittal 100% of the time.
Return review comments on Development Services Department's items within 10 days of submittal.
Perform Pavement Markings Program to address the needs of the Public Works Department and develop a pro-active pavement markings program.