Category: Maintenance Divisions

Vegetation pruning continues along the Terra Linda medians

Parks Division staff have been very busy lately with the yearly pruning of the Terra Linda medians. In the photos you will see Parks Division crew members Jorge Hernandez, Rene Ramos, Valente Curiel, Alfredo Tellez as well as a contracted labor crew making quick work of the pruning along Manuel T. Freitas. Since a lot … Continued

Sand Wasps are at work in the parks

Sand wasps are currently in the parks as part of their natural seasonal cycle. Sand wasps can be seen in and around level, sandy areas July through mid-August.  The sand in the playground area at the parks is a favored location for Sand Wasp nesting.  They dig tunnels to create single egg nest chambers which … Continued

Vegetation pruning continues along Freitas Parkway

The Parks Division crews continue their efforts to further beautify the City with their ongoing vegetation pruning work in Terra Linda with work being done along Freitas Parkway.  Once this work is completed, they will move to the Monticello Rd. area. Here you see Parks Division crew members Matt Scales, Camilo Bayot and Jorge Hernandez … Continued

Tree watering along McInnis Parkway

Last year, two projects added close to 140 trees along McInnis Parkway to the City’s watering schedule whereas a normal year adds about 25 – 30 trees to the schedule.  With the addition of DPW’s new water tanker, we are able to keep up with the increased demand and helps to give the trees a … Continued

Helping to keep City vehicles on the road

Routine maintenance jobs are very common with when it comes to maintaining the fleet of City vehicles. In the photo, Garage tech Angel Lopez is replacing both catalytic converters on one of the Police Departments patrol vehicles in order to diagnose and repair the check engine lamp that was on. The Vehicle Maintenance staff does … Continued

Vegetation pruning and clean up in the Terra Linda area

Vegetation pruning in an important part of plant care that is done for aesthetic reasons as well as for plant health.  In an effort to help continue to beautify the City, the Parks Maintenance crews just recently completed shrub pruning in the median along a section of Freitas Parkway near Monticello Rd.  Once this work … Continued

D St. Re-striping Project

To help alleviate some of the traffic issues in the southbound direction on D St. from 3rd to 2nd St., members of the Streets Division did early morning tasks to do grind down work on existing thermo as well as restripe a secondary lane to allow cars to flow across 2nd street to help curb … Continued

Addition of a left-turn pocket on southbound D Street to Second Street

In the morning of this Thursday and Friday, June 17 and 18, Public Works maintenance crews will be making modifications to intersection of Second Street and D Street. A left turn pocket is being added to provide more queuing space for cars making their way southbound on D Street. Two on-street parking spaces are being … Continued

Ongoing large equipment maintenance

The Vehicle maintenance division plays a critical part in DPWs street sweeping operations. Sweepers are used daily and have many complex moving parts and systems that require constant attention. From the vacuum systems, sweeper brooms, auxiliary hydraulics, and dust control to the complex electrical system that controls and monitors, the vehicle maintenance staff have their … Continued

Finishing touches completed on Robert Dollar Dr.

This past week, the Streets Division staff put some finishing touches up on Robert Dollar Dr. The gate to the fire road was moved down closer to the roadway and large boulders were installed to eliminate parking areas which are frequented by vehicles playing loud music and other mischievous activities that are a nuisance to … Continued

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