Starting tomorrow, Tuesday June 15, to Friday, June 18, CableCom will preform work on Elizabeth Way from Ridgewood Drive and Forbes Ave. There will be no street closures and roads are expected to maintain fully accessible to traffic. Please see enclosed map for work area. For any questions and inquiries, please contact project manager, Tonya...
The CEQA 30-day public review period of this project’s Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration began on May 24th, 2021 and will close on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021. Electronic copies of these documents can be downloaded by visiting the project webpage. All written comments on the Initial Study must be submitted to the City by Tuesday, June 22nd,...
The Vehicle maintenance division plays a critical part in DPWs street sweeping operations. Sweepers are used daily and have many complex moving parts and systems that require constant attention. From the vacuum systems, sweeper brooms, auxiliary hydraulics, and dust control to the complex electrical system that controls and monitors, the vehicle maintenance staff have their...
This past week, the Streets Division staff put some finishing touches up on Robert Dollar Dr. The gate to the fire road was moved down closer to the roadway and large boulders were installed to eliminate parking areas which are frequented by vehicles playing loud music and other mischievous activities that are a nuisance to...
The other day, a woman who commutes to San Rafael to teach a fourth-grade class phoned in to voice her frustration about Third St./Lindaro St. traffic signal going into flash and about the CalTrans off-ramp project. I phoned her back to help provide some explanations about her frustrations. She then put me on speaker phone...
Prior to Fall 2020, Central San Rafael did not have detection at most of the intersections downtown. This meant that the traffic signals operated on a pre-timed schedule. Pre-timing is based on traffic volumes collected on one “typical” day and a team of engineers develops timing plans for the weekday morning, midday, and evening peaks...
The CEQA 30-day public review period of this project’s Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration began on May 24th, 2021 and will close on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021. Electronic copies of these documents can be downloaded by visiting the project webpage. All written comments on the Initial Study must be submitted to the City by Tuesday, June...
From Monday, June 7 to Friday, June 11, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to close the far-right lane of the 101 NB Central San Rafael Off-Ramp for five consecutive nights from the hours of 3 am to 12 pm. Motorists are advised to drive with caution and follow all posted directional signs. Traffic...
Beginning on June 7th, 2021, fuel reduction project work will commence on the Mountain Park open space area and is expected to take 3-4 weeks to complete. The project work will be completed by the City’s tree service contractor, the Professional Tree Care Company. No impacts to residential roads are expected to occur from the...
On Friday, May 28, 2021 the Fiscal Year 2022 President’s Budget was released, and included $6,750,000 for San Rafael Channel Dredging. The Federal Fiscal Year 2022 runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The President’s Budget, issued by the Executive Branch, is the first step in the FY 2022 budgeting process for Army...
Starting Tuesday, June 2, the City's contractor, Team Ghilotti, will preform various improvements throughout the Canal neighborhood. These improvements are part of the City's Canal Neighborhood Pedestrian Safety Improvements project, and include ADA upgrades, crosswalks refreshing, and the installation of Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFB's). This project will provide RRFB's at six of the most...
This weekend, the City’s sub consultant, BKF Engineers, will be gathering existing data for the Francisco Boulevard East Resurfacing project. This work will require a lane closure along Francisco Blvd East between Vivian Street and Grand Avenue. This will occur on Friday, May 28th at 9pm to Saturday, May 29th at 6am and on Saturday,...
On Thursday May 27, at 9:00 pm through Friday, May 28, at 10:00 am, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be closing the entire 101 NB Central San Rafael Off Ramp for the installation of K-rails and shifting of traffic to the temporary bridge. After this bridge closure, there will be three lanes open...
On Friday, May 28, City Hall and most non-essential City facilities, including Public Works, will be closed in accordance with the non-public safety Furlough Schedule, which is a cost-saving measure in response to significant COVID-19 related revenue losses the City continues to experience. The 13-day closure schedule, as approved by our City Council, is effective...
On Tuesday, May 18th at 2:00 PM, the City of San Rafael read aloud bids for the Fire Stations 54 and 55 Replacement project. A total of two bids were received from firms that pre-qualified for this project. Please see document below for the bids received: Fire Stations 54 & 55 Replacement Project Bid Results
Starting May 24 through May 28, 2021 San Rafael Fire Department, in coordination with the Department of Public Works, have contracted a team to schedule roadside tree pruning and vegetation clearing in the Lincoln/San Rafael Hill neighborhood.
At the May 17th City Council meeting, Mayor Kate proclaimed the week of May 16 – May 22, 2021 as National Public Works week, in honor of the contribution public works personnel make to their communities: in the maintenance, planning, design, and construction of streets, transportation facilities, parks, storm drains, public buildings and operations, right-of-way...
There has been a request for an All-Way Stop at the intersection of Professional Center Parkway and Channing Way (south) intersection to facilitate improved pedestrian crossings across Professional Center Parkway. The purpose of this letter is to ask the users of this intersection if they: Support an All-Way Stop at Professional Center/Channing (south) Do not...
DPW maintenance staff and its contractors have been making a concerted effort in creating defensible space on properties adjacent to city Open Space as well as reducing roadside ignition sources. A contracted labor crew has been working around the Boyd Park and Robert Dollar Dr. open space areas weed eating tall grass, hand pulling broom...
One of the finishing touches completed by the Facilities Department was the addition of full wall white board paint to the East wall in the DSOG director’s new office. This project was completed by Facilities team staff member Anthoney Heaven.
Several of the planks of the benches located at the San Rafael Community Center were repeatedly broken and had been damaged in the past and as a result, the decision was made to have the benches removed.
DPW recently picked up its new (slightly used) water truck this past week. With the water restrictions in place, DPW had to increase its capabilities of using recycled water for irrigations purposes. The truck is in great condition and only needs a few additions like warning lights and decals from the Vehicle Maintenance Division to...
From Monday, May 17th at 10 PM to Tuesday, May 18th at 7 AM, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform work on the 101 NB Central San Rafael Off-Ramp Bridge Replacement project in the City of San Rafael. The full off-ramp will be closed for the placement of a temporary bridge. Motorists are...
There has been a request for an All-Way Stop at the intersection of Professional Center Parkway and Channing Way (south) intersection to facilitate improved pedestrian crossings across Professional Center Parkway. We are interested in understanding how the local community feels about an All-Way Stop at this location. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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.
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...
