New Stop Sign Installed
The Paint & Sign crews have turned what previously was a 2-way stop at First & E street into a 4-way stop.
Category: Public Works
Graffiti Removal
Graffiti has been more active since the shelter-in-place, so the Paint & Sign crews have been very busy with removing graffiti all over town.
Vegetation Managment
The Parks Department completed vegetation management projects around the City this week. The areas included the sides of Oakwood and Maywood Drive in the Sun Valley neighborhood well as a stretch of medians out on Point San Pedro Road.
Roadway Paint Improvements and Changes
With the nicer weather and shelter in place, Paint & Sign crews have been able to catch up on some much-needed work on faded stops/crosswalks. With less traffic, it’s easier to set up traffic control in various areas. Crews have also been able to stripe the roadways that have been faded including Biscayne, 3rd Street … Continued
Public Safety Center – Interior Finishes
The construction team is working hard to meet the anticipated completion date. Interior finishes such as carpet, wall panels, whiteboards, and counter tops are currently being installed. Additionally, audiovisual, fire alerting, surveillance and other integral systems are being completed. In the next few weeks, we plan on finishing the site walls, brick stairs and planting. … Continued
San Rafael High School Pedestrian Crossing and Third Street
Staff reported late last year on the funding by Transportation Authority of Marin to install a signalized crosswalk on Third Street in front of San Rafael High School. We are glad to report the design plans are at 95% complete and the project will soon be sent out for bids. The crosswalk will bring safety … Continued
Facility Repairs
Public Works is making the necessary repairs to modular during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety of our city staff. Water damage in subfloor was detected under this window. All of the compromised areas were removed, replaced and made safe and solid. Exterior siding was removed and an area where water had penetrated was … Continued
Food Deliveries
Our maintenance division staff have been rotating to deliver lunches to St. Vincent’s on behalf of the EOC. There are a lot of hungry mouths to feed!
Pathway Cleanup
The Parks Department completed some much-needed work along the pathway behind Spinnaker IV. The crew focused on removing weeds and trash as well as pruning shrubs and reducing encampment sites.
Construction Safety Protocols During COVID-19
To continue to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Marin County Health Officer has issued a new Shelter in Place Order (“Order”) that extends the shelter in place mandate through May 31, 2020 with some modifications. Under this new Order, small construction projects may continue if Construction Safety Protocols per Appendix B-1 of the Order … Continued