Public Works Department

Citizens AcademyThursday, March 22, 2018

Public Works Department

Potholes Guardrail Repairs Aircraft FuelingSnow & Ice Removal Fleet Maintenance & Repairs

Traffic Signals Street Lighting Construction Inspection

Engineering Plan Review Residential Waste Collection

Recycling Landfill Operations Crack Sealing RoadResurfacing Traffic Studies Project Plan Design Side WalkProgram Maintenance of Traffic Bike Path Maintenance

Accident Clean Up Building Maintenance Downtown

Christmas Lighting Commercial WasteCollection Road Base Repairs CustodialServices Handicap Ramp Repairs Highway PavementStriping & Signage Airport Management CustomerService Complaints Electric Line Locates

IntroductionsBill Ferrigno – Director of Public Works/City Engineer

Joe Bullis – Superintendent

• Solid Waste Collection

• Fleet Maintenance

• Airport Operations

Charles Dukes – Superintendent

• Streets Maintenance & Repair

• Facility Maintenance

Matt Weber, P.E. – Deputy City Engineer

• Engineering Services

• Traffic Management

Traffic & Engineering ServicesMatt Weber, P.E., Deputy City Engineer

Land Development Group: 4 Full time employees

Residential & Commercial Projects

• Plan review

• Construction inspection

Traffic Management

Staffing: 5 Full time employees

• Traffic Signals 61

• Guardrail Systems 13.4 miles

• Street Lights 1,800 poles

• Signage 6,792 signs

• Pavement Striping 198 miles

• Pavement Markings 2,262

• Maintenance & Repair

• Traffic Analysis

• Traffic Control

• Emergency Response

Capital Project Management

Staffing: 3 Full time employees

• Roadway, intersection design

• Bridge inspection

• Pavement resurfacing

• Construction inspection US23/Penn. Ave. Interchange

Houk Rd Pedestrian Bridge Sandusky Street ResurfacingW Central Bikeway

Major Capital Projects

East William Street Widening - 2019

Central Ave. Over-height Detection System - 2018The Point Bridge Improvement - 2023

East William Street Widening

Staffing: 8 Full time employees

Pothole repairs

Street base repairs

Pavement patching

Crack sealing

Berm maintenance

Bikeway maintenance

Parking lot maintenance

Sidewalk & ramp repairs

Street MaintenanceCharles Dukes - Superintendent

Snow and Ice Management•311 Lane Miles to Maintain

o What is a lane mile?

5 to 10 plows per shift

o 12-Hour shifts

Pre-Treatment (Anti-icing) Brine

Plowing Prioritization

•Priority 1 (Highways & Arterials)

•Priority 2 (Collector Streets)

•Priority 3 (Neighborhood Streets)

•Cul-de-sacs (Smaller Equipment

Common Complaints� Why is my street always

last?

� Driveways and sidewalk plowed in

� Sump outlets plowed in

� Mailbox damage

$135,500

$100,000

$37,000

$80,000$185,500

$136,000

Equipment Costs

Staffing: 14 Full Time Employees

Refuse Service (Started in 1951)

• 12,271 Residential stops per week

• 258 Dumpster stops per week

Recycling

• 4000 stops per week

• Fiber (Cardboard & Paper)

• Mixed Plastics, Glass & Metals

Yard Waste Collection

• April – November

Bulk Item Collection

• Monthly

Common Complaints

• Missed Stops

• Overloaded Tip Cart

• Untagged bags, & piles of debris

Solid Waste Management DivisionJoe Bullis - Superintendent

• Cherry Street (1951-1973)

• Curve Road (1973-1990)

• Explosive Gas andGroundwater monitoring

• Leachate Collection

Landfill Management

Fleet Maintenance & Repair

Staffing: 4 Full time Mechanics

• 487 vehicles and pieces of equipment

• Preventative maintenance

• Engine and vehicle repairs

• Electrical & hydraulics systems

• Fire apparatus

• Construction equipment

Delaware Municipal Airport

Staffing: 2 Full time employees

• 5,800-foot runway

• 325 acres

• 39,000 landings/takeoffs annually

• 96 small aircraft & 3 business jets

• Fuel sales

• Flight schools

Questions, Comments, Requests:

Public Works Customer Service:

740-203-1810

pwcs@delawareohio.net

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