Construction has started on Francisco Blvd East from Vivian to Grand Avenue. The City has coordinated with the San Rafael Sanitation District to complete both a much anticipated sidewalk widening project with a sewer replacement project. Due to the decrease in volume of traffic during the COVID pandemic, construction has moved to day work during … Continued
San Rafael’s brand-new Public Safety Center is nearing the finish line. Earlier this week, the project team gave the Department Directors and City Manager a tour of the new building. Mayor Gary Phillips was also able to join in. The building has begun occupancy. San Rafael Police started to move in this week and Fire … Continued
The Southern Heights Bridge replacement project, a fully state-funded project, is moving closer to construction. The City recently selected a firm to lead construction management for the complicated project and will be seeking Council approval on August 3rd for the $425,000 professional services contract. AT&T also recently moved their lines away from the bridge, readying … Continued
In order to assure safe passage for our sidewalks and streets, Paving Crew employees Arturo Tinoco, Jeremy Quintal and Matt Gaehwiler are hard at work in the Peacock Gap area paving back the asphalt after the sidewalk, curb and gutter had been replaced as part of the sidewalk repair program.
Last week, Public Works Streets Division crew members Tyler Nord and Brendan Smith assisted Johnny Doughnuts to install their temporary outdoor dining space in two parking spaces adjacent to their business. Johnny Doughnuts applied to use the parking spaces through the City’s new Outdoor Dining & Retail Application, but shortly after they applied they reached … Continued
During the first week of July we received information from a disabled resident that he was not able to access the Harry Barbier Memorial Park near the Nike missile site due to the lack of clearance at the entrance. Unfortunately, his mobility device could not fit in between the metal posts. Bill Guerin, Director of … Continued
Parks Department employee Rene Ramos completed some much-needed weed removal around the Corporation Yard. The Parks Crews also started doing their annual pruning of bottlebrush in the median along Las Colindas. The crews are expected to finish this work next week.
Vehicle Mechanic Angel Lopez has been working on the upfit of a newly acquired car for PD. This includes installing and wiring all the emergency lighting/siren and Police radio. DPW purchased this vehicle Certified Used from a Ford Dealer which saved the City half the cost of purchasing new. One of the many ways the … Continued
In with the new out with the old. Many of the police facilities and equipment have been moving to the Public Safety Center. This means that as they are moving, repairs and cleaning are needed in the previously occupied spaces. For the last few weeks the Facilities Division have been making numerous repairs to the … Continued
The Facilities team has been sprinting to get various jobs done around the City. The team of three had to jump back into the fray by completing several electrical modifications for the new Public Safety Center in nine office spaces. The existing double gang receptacles were removed, and new junction boxes were installed allowing wiring … Continued
