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Public Works Operations
March 11, 2008
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Streets – Street Sweeper
Warranty repair in February resulted in about 5 weeks of downtime
Streets are Dirty– Plan developed for sweeping the worst first
– 20% through the City
Future Downtime for Repairs– City’s Chief Mechanic changed vendor for better turn-
around
– Sweeper rental during repair
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Streets – Shoulders
Contracting out ditch line repair on Manassas Drive and Euclid
Staff will repair shoulders after contractor is finished.
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Streets – Cut Repairs
“Cold Patch” used in cold weather (< 50° F)
– Soft and needs to be revisited during cold months
Hot asphalt patching when temperatures > 50° F for several days.
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Buildings and Grounds - Graffiti
City owned property and easements resolved quickly
Contacted owners of unoccupied homes
– City liability for potential damage
Graffiti Ordinance (Public Hearing tonight)– Requires private property owners to remove graffiti within a
specified period of time
HOA’s – City provides materials for organized community
cleanup
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Water and Sewer – Repair of Breaks
Twelve water line breaks 1-2-08 to 1-9-08
Repairs require at least 7 crew workers on-site for coverage of all activities
– Safety and efficiency
Numerous activities involved in repair
– Staging the site (signage, tools, equipment, shoring) jack hammering
– Closing valves to isolate the area of the break and hydrant flushing after the repair
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Water and Sewer – Repair of Pipeline Breaks (Con’t)
– Loading and hauling to and from the site 1 backhoe on site with operator
2 dump trucks with 1 driver each
1 skid loader with operator at PW yard
– Delivery of parts and notifying affected residents of outage
– Safety (placement of shoring box, watch for soil sloughing, traffic control, rescue, flagging)
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Fleet Maintenance
Turning City Vehicles around in less than 4 hours, unless major repair
Priorities
– Support of snow removal operations, debris clearing
– Police Cruisers