On January 2022, the reconstruction of Fire Station 55, on 955 Point San Pedro Road, commenced. Construction activities include the use of large vehicles and equipment. While construction is underway, the San Rafael Fire Department is sharing the site with the contractor building the new station. Currently, the fire crew is living in a temporary...
Kings Roofing will be closing Brooks St on Saturday 2/12 for approximately 5-6 hours to set up a crane for roofing work at the Kaiser office building. They have an encroachment permit, EP2201-073, and neighboring properties have been notified. Emergency contact is Mike Shultz (916) 956-4251.
In February 11, 2021 the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California made the decision to adopt a wireline provider resiliency strategy. As some residents may know the California Public Utilities Commission has ordered telecommunication companies to install a system to provide 72-hour battery back up to communication lines particularly to 9-1-1. These facilities...
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 2/07/22 thru Friday 2/11/22. 0 ANDERSEN DR | NEAR 59 JORDAN ST 700 B ST 37 BAY WAY 614 BELLE AVE 35 BELLEVUE AVE 95 BILLOU ST 54 BLOSSOM DR 18 BLOSSOM DR EXT 58...
AT&T will be conducting maintenance to their telecommunication lines, as well as tree work. Here are a list of roads that they will be working along with a map of the regions work will be happening. Work is scheduled for 2/7/2022 – 3/11/2022. Follow all traffic control signs and detours. The street include: Bayview...
PG&E will be performing overhead work and a pole replacement at 339 C St. The C Street will be closed at C Street at Bayview. The road closure will beginning on February 16, 2022 and will only last for one (1) day. Please refer to detour map.
Wilhelm tree crews will be working in locations listed. They will be doing vegetation work along PG&E powerlines starting Monday 1/31/22 thru Friday 2/04/22. 50 ALBERT PARK LN 910 ANDERSEN DR 935 ANDERSEN DR 37.960783 -122.512617 ANDERSEN DR 37.961217 -122.513335 ANDERSEN DR 0 ANDERSEN DR | NEAR 14 WOODLAND AVE 0 ANDERSEN DR | NEAR...
Precision Crane will be doing closing NB lane of A St between 4th and 5th on 1/29/2022 starting at 7 am. There will also be no pedestrian access along the work area for safety. Work involves the removal and replacement of the rooftop boiler. Operation will be for one (1) day. Please see attached detour...
The Department of Public Works is conducting a series of drainage projects in areas that were identified for flooding during heavy rainstorms. To this extent, the City’s contractor, Maggiora & Ghilotti, will be be replacing the catch basin located at the corner of Point San Pedro Road and Loch Lomond Drive. On Friday, February 4...
Currently there are several phone lines down in the Central San Rafael area from 4th and Lincoln all the way to the Grand Ave and Mission area. Some of these downed lines are for alarm lines or medical emergency phone numbers. AT&T will be working to bring these lines back into service and will need...
Currently there are several phone lines down in the Central San Rafael area from 4th and Lincoln all the way to the Grand Ave and Mission area. Some of these downed lines are for alarm lines or medical emergency phone numbers. AT&T will be working to bring these lines back into service and will need...
Edison Power Contractors working on behalf of PG&E is scheduled to work on 01/29/2022. This work will require a road closure at 144 Bungalow Ave to replace a power pole. Please follow all traffic control detour and drive safely.
The Department of Public Works is conducting a series of drainage projects in areas that were identified for flooding during heavy rainstorms. To this extent, the City's contractor, Maggiora & Ghilotti, will be constructing a retaining wall on Scenic Avenue. Originally, this work was scheduled for Wednesday, January 26. It has now been rescheduled to...
MMWD will be closing the road at 2 Antonette on 1/25/2022. MMWD will be doing a service repair on the water line in the area. Restoration of the roadway will be done at a later time. Please follow detours and drive safely.
Wilhelm tree crews will be working along PG&E powerlines to but back vegetation at the following locations starting Monday 1/24/22 thru Friday 1/28/22: 15 ALLENSBY LN 910 ANDERSEN DR 935 ANDERSEN DR 37.960783 -122.512617 ANDERSEN DR 37.961217 -122.513335 ANDERSEN DR 0 ANDERSEN DR | NEAR 14 WOODLAND AVE 0 ANDERSEN DR | NEAR 59 JORDAN...
On January 10, 2022, the City issued notice to general contractor, Wickman Development and Construction, for the reconstruction of Fire Stations 54 & 55. Fire Station 54 is located at 46 Castro Avenue in the Canal neighborhood, whereas Fire Station 55 is located at 955 Point San Pedro Road. The contractor started with site preparation...
PG&E will be performing overhead work along Andersen Drive at 7 locations. There will be one location with a road closure beginning January 24, 2022. Closure is expected to last from 7 am – 6 pm. The west bound lane along Andersen will be closed at Lindaro. Please refer to detour map.
Last month, the City completed both the Francisco Blvd East Sidewalk Widening project and the Francisco Blvd East Resurfacing project between Grand Avenue and Vivian Street. These two projects combined to improve the major connection between the Canal neighborhood and services in Central San Rafael. Improvements include, widening the sidewalk from 4 to 8 feet,...
The objective of the Albert Park Prefabricated ADA Restroom project is to install a new ADA compliant bathroom at Albert Park Field, located at 50 Albert Park Lane. The project includes utility work, installation of an accessible ramp to the stadium, miscellaneous site features, and the installation of a prefabricated restroom. In addition to the...
Project Engineer: JC Agcaoili Over the past couple of months Ghilotti Bros Inc. (GBI) has worked efficiently to remove and replace over 6,500 square feet of concrete road on the Bungalow Avenue Loop. Both Public Works and GBI have also worked diligently to coordinate with residents in the neighborhood to minimize interruptions to garbage pick-...
When visitors come to a City office, their first experience is usually at the front desk/reception area. The appearance of this area can make all the difference when making a first impression on visitors, so it’s important to create a positive and lasting impact. Recently, the Facilities team finished giving City Hall’s main stairwell and...
Parks Division staff have been using the break in the weather to perform field restorations at Albert Park and Pickleweed Park. At the Albert Park ball field, staff re-edged the baselines, rebuilt the mound, set new base plugs, nail dragged the field and added new infield material. They also reset home plate and restored the...
Recently, Streets Supervisor John Shindelus received a callout regarding a malfunction at one of the City's storm water pump stations. One of the pumps was heard making a loud humming noise and upon arrival, John realized that the pump was jammed and immediately shut the pump down. Occasionally, staff can free jammed pumps by rotating...
On Friday, May 28, 2021 the Fiscal Year 2022 President’s Budget was released, and included $6,750,000 for San Rafael Channel Dredging. On July 2, 2021 the City sent a letter to all San Rafael Channel (Canal) waterfront property owners with an update on dredging and the Umbrella Permitting process, given that the Channel was now awarded $6,75m towards...
Starting Monday, 1/10/2022, Wilhelm tree crews are slated to do vegetation work along PG&E powerlines at the locations listed below over the next several weeks. Please follow all traffic control signs and detours and accordingly. 15 ALLENSBY LN SAN RAFAEL 4 AQUA VISTA DR SAN RAFAEL 8 BALBOA AVE SAN RAFAEL 31 BALBOA AVE SAN...
Massa Construction will be closing the road at 177 Toyon Drive between the hours of 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Detours have been setup and all traffic control signs must be obeyed. Please drive safely and cautiously through the area. If you have any questions or concerns please call (415) 613-9088.
Tree work on behalf of PG&E happening in the locations indicated below starting Thursday 01/06 – Friday 01/07. They will be using various CA MUTCD Temporary traffic control plans based on the roads. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: WILHELM LLC (707) 708-2932 217 BAYVIEW ST SAN RAFAEL 614 BELLE AVE SAN...
The following work has been RESCHEDULED: On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) will be conducting night work along Bellam Boulevard to do a new service install. There will not be any road closures, but there will be a lane shift. Please follow all posted road work signs and drive with...
The Department of Works is opening bids for the Third Street Rehabilitation project on Wednesday January 12th. The Third Street Rehabilitation project is a multi-agency corridor wide rehabilitation project that includes the City of San Rafael, Marin Municipal Water District and the San Rafael Sanitation District and is estimated at $20,000,000. The construction contract is...
