Category: Public Works

12/07/2018 – Bret Harte Park Restroom Installation

The City’s contractor, McNabb Construction, has demolished the existing Arbor at Bret Harte Park and intends to begin trenching for the sewer line once the weather clears up. The shade structure should be installed by the end of the year and the long-awaited restroom should be placed and completed by the end of January.

12/07/18 – 2017 Storm Damage Repairs: 70 Irwin

The City’s contractor, Valentine Corporation, has completed the first two retaining walls and is now forming the first cast in drilled hole (CIDH) retaining wall on the slope. They have also started demolition of Gleniare Drive in hopes of completing the lower phase of the project before the end of the year.

12/4/18 – SRP Update: Sun Valley construction Week 1

Construction at the following six addresses is anticipated to begin December 17, weather dependent: 102 Eye Street 110 Center Street 132 Center Street 27 Harcourt St 3 Pine Street 30 Center Street Van Midde and Son Concrete will email property owners a few days prior to commencement of work. Construction on average is anticipated to … Continued

12/3/18 – Weekly Weather Update from NWS

Weekly Synopsis Dry and seasonably cool weather is forecast through this afternoon. Unsettled weather conditions return late tonight into Tuesday as a storm system approaches the central California coast.  This is a lighter storm with a predicted total of about 0.65” Monday-Tuesday and then about a 0.25”  Wednesday-Thursday.  Dry conditions are expected to return by … Continued

SMART Construction at San Rafael Transit Center Begins

Today at the San Rafael Transit Center, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) construction begins in preparation for SMART’s rail extension to Larkspur. Transit users can now see construction fencing and staging areas within the Transit Center. Work will progress over the coming weeks and include the construction of a new temporary boarding platform near Platform C at … Continued

11/29/18 – Sidewalk Repair Program Update: Scheduling construction

As of 11/29, the City has received signed agreements from 183 property owners in San Rafael for sidewalk construction work. We are excited that the first year of the program will be making a visible impact on sidewalks in San Rafael, with 22,453 square feet of sidewalk slated to be replaced, representing over a mile of new sidewalk … Continued

The City has chosen BKF Engineering

The City has hired BkF Engineering to assist in attaining the ROW Certifications, final project planning and assistance with the construction process. The ROW Certification process is underway and is expected to be completed late this summer. Then, construction is planned to start up mid-December 2019 and be completed by November 2020. When completed, the … Continued

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