City of Gonzales
PUBLIC WORKS / CITY ENGINEER DEPARTMENT
ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: July 22, 2024
FROM: Patrick Dobbins, Public Works Director/City Engineer THROUGH: Carmen Gil, City Manager
SUBJECT: Public Works/City Engineer Department Activity Report
BUILDINGS
Community Center Complex Project – Staff held a preconstruction meeting with the contractor, Construction Manager and USDA staff on 6/05/2024. The Notice to Proceed with Construction was issued to the contractor effective 6/10/2024. Staff is presenting a progress report at the 7/22/2024 Council meeting.
WASTEWATER
1. Industrial Wastewater (IW) System – Staff and a real estate appraiser are finalizing the temporary and permanent easements needed for the pipeline contract. On 6/18/2024, staff returned the SRF Agreement as signed by the City Manager to SRF staff for their execution. The IW Pipeline Contract was issued for public bid on 6/27/2024 and staff held a Prebid meeting with interested contractors on 7/10/2024.
2. RFQ for Wastewater Design services – On 5/08/2024, staff received Statement of Qualifications from five consulting firms. Staff interviewed the five firms on 6/04/2024 and a contract with Dudek Consulting was approved at the 6/17/2024 Council meeting for Design Support Services during the bid/award phase of the IW Pipeline Project.
WATER
Johnson Canyon Parallel Waterline – Schaaf & Wheeler submitted the 100% plans, technical specifications, and cost estimate to City staff. Staff is planning to issue the project for bid in January 2025.
AGENDA
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14 ROADS
1. Safe Routes to School Steering Committee – TAMC staff presented the steering committee’s recommendation at the 6/17/2024 Council meeting. Staff will add the top two projects to the City’s Capital Improvement Program.
2. Monterey Salinas Transit Circulator – Over the last two years, MST staff has coordinated with City staff to replace the Dial-a-Ride Service with a fixed route bus service in Gonzales. MST’s design consultant recently completed the design and obtained a City encroachment permit.
PARKS
1. Meyer Park – On 6/07/2024, Prop 218 ballots were mailed to all property owners in the Calif Breeze Subdivision regarding the proposed increased assessment for the Benefit Assessment District and Parks and Open Space District. The submitted ballots will be tabulated at the 7/22/2024 Council meeting.
SOLID WASTE
1. Maury Treleven coordinated a Reuse, Recycle and Clean-up event on 6/28/2024 with Gonzales School District and Trini Zavala, Monterey County Environmental Health, Save the Whales, and Salinas Valley Recycles at Fairview Middle School. Her report on the event is attached.
OTHER PROJECTS
1. South Salinas Valley Broadband Authority – Staff is working with Tilson Technology on siting a fiber hut for the fiber optic cable and connectivity components at the City Corporation Yard.
2. GIS – City staff continues to work on a GIS mapping system by inputting field data for water, sewer and storm drainage systems. Staff purchased several iPads for use by Public Work field personnel.
Staff holds monthly meetings with ProWest (GIS consultant)
3. Transportation Agency for Monterey County – Patrick Dobbins attends the monthly Technical Advisory Committee meetings and is the Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee for 2024.
PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
WASTEWATER
Staff perform testing and daily inspections of the influent and effluent at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Staff performs rodent control. Staff has been discing at the existing and future Wastewater Treatment Plants.
Staff maintains the sewer lift stations. Staff regularly has to pull the pumps at California Breeze lift station due to excessive rags.
WATER
Staff continues to perform testing and maintenance on the water system. Staff continues to actively map the water and sewer system for the City’s GIS program.
Well 5 is back in service after having the pump serviced due to an electric issue.
Well 7 had a power glitch and the pump was pulled for servicing to prolong the life of the motor.
Staff will be performing the tri-annual lead and copper testing in July.
STORM WATER
Staff continues to clean and maintain bioswales. Staff will begin annual maintenance of the storm water ponds and outfalls.
PARKS
Staff mows parks regularly. Staff cleans restrooms, cleans trash, and makes repairs in parks regularly.
Staff repairs and maintains irrigation in Central and Centennial Parks.
Staff did a large amount of weed eating around town in preparation for the Fourth of July and fire season.
Staff set up for the Fourth of July celebration.
GOVERNMENT BUILDING
Staff continues to maintain City owned buildings. Staff cleans the Vosti Center restrooms and the Council Chambers weekly.
Staff serviced the HVAC units at the Medical Center. Staff ordered new flagpole ropes for the flagpoles.
Trini’s Plumbing recently replaced the water heater in the sleeping quarters at the Fire Station.
STREETS
Staff continues to fill potholes. Staff painted Stop bars and legends on the south-west side of town.
Staff hung the new American City banners in time for the Fourth of July.
Staff hanging banners
Staff trimmed trees on Fifth Street in preparation for utility work along Fifth Street related to construction of the Community Center.
EVENTS
Staff prepared Central Park for the AIDS cycle event on 6/03/2024.
Attachments:
1. Gonzales Fall Cleanup Day Report