July 2025
Public Works Department Activity Report
Toni Bertolero, Public Works Engineer
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Note: This monthly update to Council for activities in July is submitted for the September 2 Council meeting as there was no second meeting in August, which is when this monthly update would have been submitted.
Noteworthy Information:
1. Well 7 Media Replacement. Replacement was completed the week of July 14.
2. Ives Park Storm Drain Repair. The repair work was stopped due to permitting requirements from the Regional Water Quality Control Board (“Water Board”), California Fish and Wildlife, and Army Corps of Engineers and staff has been communicating regularly with the resource agencies to work out the permitting requirements. PW was given authorization to backfill so that new asphalt could be applied and the metal plates removed. Elissa and Erik have been working with GHD to create engineered plans to submit as part of the permitting package to the Water Board, Army Corps, and CFW. Work will resume once the permits have been issued. Public Works is bringing a budget amendment request to Council on September 2 and the work will resume immediately thereafter, pending permit issuance.
3. Americorp Trail Extension Project. Pre-construction surveys are taking place. All permits have been approved. Construction is scheduled to begin September 2.
4. Flood Resiliency Master Plan. The City received Statement of Qualifications from two firms, and based on the submittal, one firm, Wood Rodgers, was asked to submit a Proposal to perform the work. The contract will be presented to Council for award in on September 16.
5. Community Center Fire-Related Building Improvements. The change order for the wall at the community center to be finished to allow it to be painted was approved by Council. The work was awarded to Earthtone and is estimated to be completed in September.
6. PG&E. Continued coordination meetings with PG&E.
7. The Canopy. Met construction crew onsite to discuss fire sprinkler connections.
8. Landscaping. Public Works posted and distributed a Request for Quotations for landscape maintenance services.
9. July 3rd Special Event: Event preparations, coordination, set-up, and tear down.
10. Youth Annex: Public Works staff installed enhanced security fencing under the Youth Annex. The work is completed.
11. Public Works Remodel: Reconfigured Public Works entrance/ lobby area. Build new welcome counters (standing and ADA). Tear up old carpet. Repair drywall and paint. Waiting on carpet delivery for completion.
12. Senior Center: Relocated amenities in the Senior Center restrooms to meet ADA requirements.
13. Assets: Replaced a fire hydrant that was becoming more challenging to operate at the end of Jean Drive. Replaced a failing water meter box along with the sidewalk around it.
14. Downtown: Pressure washed downtown & Plaza sidewalks, trash receptacles and benches. Removed sticker and flyers from poles downtown.
15. Streets: Installed warning delineators along the edge of Bodega Ave existing town going west.
16. Water Master Plan: Public Works had a kickoff meeting with GHD. Since the meeting, PW has been providing GHD with fire hydrant pressures, watermain repair reports, pump inspection reports, reservoir inspection reports, well inspection reports, PFAS test data, SCADA records, well water levels, water system repairs, and more. In response, GHD has issued a data gap analysis and Field Test Plan for review. Erik and Andy conducted a field visit with GHD to various City facilities. GHD has begun reviewing newly received data and preparing their Existing Conditions Assessment as well as recommendations for future priority projects. Based on recent review of existing data, it was determined that there is missing data for the hydraulic analysis component of the modeling.