Manholes are mainly used for maintenance work, but manhole covers provide an important safety function by preventing anything or anyone from falling in. It’s important to repair any damage that may occur to them as well as keeping them well maintained. Recently, a manhole cover along East Francisco Blvd sustained some damage and was in … Continued
This week’s recent rainstorms has kept DPW staff busy assessing citywide damage and handling post storm cleaning up. DPW Streets Department staff members Tyler Nord, Everado Torres and Arturo Tinoco are seen here removing a fence that had blown into a City drainage ditch during this week’s storms.
Written by: JC Agcaoili, Assistant Engineer Planting is now complete at the Spinnaker Point Parking Modification project and the striping has been laid out. Final striping will be installed on Friday, March 23rd, weather permitting. We look forward to opening the parking spaces to the public as we understand how important additional parking is to … Continued
Fleet maintenance is an integral component to make sure vehicles are safe to drive. In the photo, Garage Technician Angel Lopez is shown performing the replacement of the automatic transmission filter which is an important component that is replaced during a transmission fluid service to keep the transmission operating in optimal condition. The vehicle maintenance staff … Continued
This week’s recent rainstorms has kept DPW staff busy assessing citywide damage and handling post storm cleaning up. DPW Streets Department staff members Tyler Nord, Everado Torres and Arturo Tinoco are seen here removing a fence that had blown into a City drainage ditch during this week’s storms.
Contact: A. Fabiola Guillen, Sr. Project Manager – Public Works Fire Station 54, on Castro Avenue in the Canal Neighborhood, is almost complete. The two-story building has received all new interior finishes, stainless steel countertops, kitchen cabinets, and flooring. This station also has an elevator that is awaiting State inspection to finalize the building … Continued
JC Agcaoili, Assistant Engineer Final paving and concrete work is now complete on the Department of Public Works’ Spinnaker Point Parking Modification project. The remaining operations for the project will be the planting and striping of the new parking spaces. The current forecast is still showing some rain which will impact the days during which … Continued
The City of San Rafael’s dredging project has officially ended all construction as of February 28, 2023, consistent with environmental permitting restrictions. Although the construction phase of the project has ceased, DPW Staff will continue to work on permitting, surveying, sediment testing and reporting aspects of the project in the coming months. As part of … Continued
The Facilities team finished an important project during the holiday by removing a wall and several large file cabinets that separated the HR and Finance Department. This open floorplan will create more usable space for employees and facilitate improved workflow for both departments.
San Rafael Community Center required replacement heating and cooling equipment. Work began with an industrial crane removing the rooftop AC unit, and delivering a new unit. The indoor heating unit was also replaced. Having the rooms climate controlled helps keep all the patrons and staff happy.
