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Category: Public Works

815 B St Project Road Closure – 5/9 to 5/10

Starting Sunday, May 9 at 8 pm to Monday, May 10 at 6 am, Second St between C St and B St will be closed for repaving. This is for the new residential project at 815 B . The preferred detour is up to Fourth Street and down B Street. One lane of B Street … Continued

Drought and water use restrictions

With the recent water use restrictions put in place by the Marin Municipal Water District, DPW will be altering operations for the use of recycled water for irrigation and street cleaning purposes. The switch to recycled water presents logistical challenges as there are only a few recycled water hydrant locations in the city that can … Continued

Vegetation pruning season is here

As Spring arrives, the Parks staff has been busy pruning medians and roadside vegetation. A crew of 4-6 maintenance workers is responsible for pruning and clean up for most of the medians and roadsides in the city. It is a tall task, but staff work their way down the list throughout the spring and summer. … Continued

New hybrid patrol cars have arrived

DPW recently received its order of 5 new hybrid patrol cars to replace 5 older model non-hybrid patrol cars. DPW staff will coordinate with the Police Department and vendors to get these cars outfitted to be placed into service. Since a hybrid battery powers the vehicle electronics instead of the gasoline engine while idling, we … Continued

Attempted break in damages Boyd Gate House door

On or about April 10th – 11th there was an attempted break in of the Boyd Gate House. Fortunately, the individual was unsuccessful in gaining access inside but did a considerable amount of damage to the lower portion of the door. Facilities team members Omar Garcia and Anthoney Heaven assessed the damage and made the necessary repairs to the door and door jamb.

City Hall modular building moves to 955 Point San Pedro Rd

Another perfect example of teamwork! This week, the modular building located on the upper City Hall parking lot, has been relocated.  This structure used to serve as the temporary living quarters for Fire Station 51 staff.  After the relocation, the building will be used as temporary Fire Station 55 located on the grassy area on … Continued

Southern Heights Bridge replacement project update

After completing the two concrete bridge columns, the contractor has been working on setting up the supports (also known as falsework) needed to construct the bridge deck. Additionally, the outer walls of the two abutments at both ends of the bridge have been completed. In the coming weeks, the contractor will be focusing on finishing … Continued

MMWD Paving Work at Mission Ave and Grand Ave – Thursday, May 6

On Thursday, May 6, the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) will be doing some paving work at the Mission Ave and Grand Ave intersection from 8 am to 3:30 pm. Flaggers will be directing cars through the area.  Please obey temporary traffic control and expect delays. For questions and inquiries, please contact project manager, Gino … Continued

Fire Station 54 & 55 Pre-Bid Site Visit

As part of the Fire Station 54 & 55 Request for Proposals (RFP), pre-qualified contractors were required to participate in a site visit to the project location in order to be eligible to bid. The following contractors are attended the site visit: Contractor Name Contact National Garage Door Kevin Lenis GCCI, Inc. Chris Brown Wright … Continued

Full trash capture device project

The City continues to study design alternatives for installing a full trash capture device in the Canal neighborhood. The project will place a trash capture device near the outflow where pump stations discharge water into the bay so that the City can comply with new law that requires us to reduce trash reaching the bay. … Continued

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