TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Scott Miller, Public Works Director
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Public Works Monthly Activity Summary, July
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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No action required. Informational only.
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SUMMARY:
The attached information is a summary of notable tasks that the Public Works Department has completed during the preceding month of July.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
DISCUSSION:
In addition to normal daily operations, the below are specific notable items completed by each Division in Public Works Department. Staff also participated in monthly safety training including Extreme Heat Awareness and Utility Safety.
STREETS
• 11 blocks of tree trimming
• 24-manhours of vegetation management
• Applied 11 tons of road patch in potholes
• 182-man hours of street striping
• Replaced 3 Street Signs
• 102-man hours building maintenance/repairs at Park RR, Park irrigation, RBPD
PARKS
• Edged and trimmed 4 parks
• Painted 2 restrooms and 32-man hours of River Park restroom repairs
• Replaced/repaired 3 irrigation valves, 25 sprinklers, and 2 doors
• Floated 2 softball fields
ELECTRICAL
• Replaced/repaired 2 stop/streetlights/bulbs
• Replaced vandalized lighting, hand-dryers, and electrical at River Park RR
• Troubleshooting of sprinkler timer zones at River Park
• Disconnect service for motor repairs at Orleans lift station
FLEET
• Performed 12 oil services on 10 vehicles and 2 pieces of equipment
• 23 repairs on 16 vehicles and 7 pieces of equipment
• Performed 1 90-day truck inspections and 3 trucks tested for Clean Truck program
• Fabricated security screen for River Park restroom
• Continued coordination of items and contacts for surplus equipment auction including staging of equipment
SEWER COLLECTIONS
• Rodded and flushed 3.1 miles of sewer mains
• Coordinated repairs of Orleans pump and Reeds Creek LS HVAC
• De-ragged Elks and Orleans lift-station pumps
• Continued servicing and exploratory sewer main work behind Thai House
• Assisted in multiple sewer main tie-ins
• 77 USA markings requests and several contractor tie-in observations/inspections
WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
• Treated 30.2 million gallons of influent
• Discharged 25.8 million gallons of treated effluent
• Sludge drying beds are progressing faster than typically experienced
• Sodium Bisulfate feeds Pump #2 replaced
• Two removed Aeration Blower and Digester Aerator motors still in shop for rewind/rebuild
• Conducted preventative inspections and maintenance on,
o Primary Clarifier - new control box installed and drive cleaned & lubricated
o Grit Blower belt alignment inspected
o Secondary Clarifier - washed & inspected weirs, chlorine ring, and outfall
o Mechanical Bar Screen inspected, de-ragging, cleaned, and lubricated
o Return Activated Sludge pump’s cooling fan replaced
o CL2 Analyzers flushed and calibrated and new feed line installed
o Tertiary filter cleaned and inspected, Traveling Bridge drive inspected
WATER
• Repaired 9 water main leaks
• Conducted 20 water quality samples
• Performed 4,778 water meter reads and 71 turn off/ons
• Responded to 50 utility locating requests
• Exercised 68 water main valves
• Flushed and/or conducted preventative maintenance on 38 fire hydrants
• Replaced 1 valve and 3 Smart-meters
• Responded to 30 Work Orders
ENGINEERING
• Issued 5 Encroachment Permits
• Conducted 20 private development plan checks and 5 pre-con meetings
• Managed/coordinated 10 PW projects in the design/planning/construction phase
• Provided technical assistance/maintenance/installation on HVAC, IT, including new City Council A/V system
• Multiple inspections at Palms Villas and Rio Street Sewer construction projects
• Responded to public inquiries (phone, email, front counter), including Public Record Requests and Issued 26 Work Orders
• Regulatory compliance updates for industrial and stormwater collection/discharge monitoring/reporting
• Coordinated Gov. Building maintenance/repairs at City Hall, Airport, River Park
• Ongoing response to an emergency blockage in sewer main behind Thai House
• Provided support and data in assistance with grant applications
CITY FISCAL IMPACT:
Impact varies depending on the Department’s Division funding. Generally, costs associated with the summary items are covered by budgeted operational funding or project specific budget accounts.
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