Engineering

The Engineering Division of the Public Works department is responsible for planning, designing, and completing all capital improvements to the City's infrastructure. All current and historical maps and plans of the City's infrastructure are filed and stored by the Engineering Division. Traffic safety needs are addressed, as well as planning, programming, design, and construction services.

The Engineering division is responsible for overseeing development projects as they relate to public infrastructure, including roads, water systems, sewer systems, drainage control, and traffic signal systems. Development also ensures all construction in the public right-of-way complies with adopted codes and engineering standards, and that all proper permits have been issued prior to the commencement of work.

Engineering also plans and prepares for public bids and administers Capital Improvement Projects listed in the City's Capital Improvement Program.  These projects include design, survey and construction management, and inspections. The division also assists other City departments with various projects requiring engineering review and oversight, and coordinates between various City departments and the public for all work affecting City infrastructure. The division also assesses neighborhood traffic concerns; implements corrective measures to enhance vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian safety; provides for the management, operation, preventive maintenance, and repair of City-owned traffic signal equipment; and provides staff support to the Transportation Safety Commission (PDF).