Public Works

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The Public Works Department consists of Engineering, Traffic and Transportation, Development Engineering, Water, Solid Waste, and Energy, PW Maintenance Services Yard, and the Salinas Municipal Airport.

Engineering and Traffic/Transportation Divisions

The Engineering and Traffic/Transportation Divisions provide management of the City's public infrastructure, plans and implements public capital improvements, examines private development plans and proposals with associated CEQA documents to ensure responsible growth as it relates to public infrastructure and transportation issues, administers programs, and enforces governmental regulations. The Engineering Division also manages the use and development of City properties and special projects.

Development Engineering Division

The Development Engineering Division is responsible for engineering reviews of private development plans/proposals as well Inspection services for new subdivisions and public improvements, and the issuance of permits for street vendors and encroachment into the public right-of-way.

Water, Solid Waste, and Energy Division

The Water, Solid Waste, and Energy Division is responsible for implementing the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES), solid waste, water, and sustainable energy programs.

PW Maintenance Services Yard Division

The PW Maintenance Services Yard Division protects the health and safety of Salinas by providing maintenance services for all City infrastructure, vehicles and equipment, and also ensures NPDES compliance in the field.

Salinas Municipal Airport

The Salinas Municipal Airport is a general aviation facility occupying 763 acres, with two runways serving single and twin engine aircraft and helicopters, as well as an increasing number of turbo-propeller and turbine-powered business jets. The airport has an air traffic control tower in operation 12 hours/day, 7 days/week.

What's Happening for Public Works

Request For Proposals: ±5,300 Usable Sq. Ft. Warehouse Space

The City of Salinas is soliciting proposals to lease ±5,300 usable square feet of warehouse space at the Salinas Municipal Airport in Salinas, California. Interested parties should contact Brett J. Godown, Airport Manager, at (831) 758- 7214 or email brett.godown [at] ci.salinas.ca.us for leasing information. Deadline for Receipt of Proposals is August 17, 2018 at 11:00:00 a.m. local time .

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RFQ: AIRPORT - ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION

The City of Salinas requests Statements of Qualifications from professional consultants with a strong background in construction of airport improvements. The City is seeking to identify a consultant to provide airport engineering design and construction management services in support of City staff for proposed projects at the Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS). Statements will be received by the City of Salinas, City Clerk’s Office, until 12:00PM on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Additional information can be obtained on the City of Salinas Website at https://www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/finance/bid-requests-rfps .

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Traffic Calming Budget/Expenditures

Please see attached document for a summary of traffic calming expenditures for fiscal year 2016-17.

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF CLEAN UP

August 14, 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE CLEANUP AND REMOVAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY BEING ILLEGALLY STORED. Please see attached notices for dates, times, locations, and a comprehensive list of Monterey County service providers.

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Open Data Portal Launches

July 31, 2018

Salinas Launches Open Data Portal To Share Information and Boost Government Transparency

Salinas, CA - The City of Salinas today launched an Open Data Portal, at cityofsalinas.org/data . The City's goals for this new web tool are to create a more transparent government, make valuable data accessible to all, including innovators and entrepreneurs, and give residents greater insight into how government decisions are made.

The portal will present information in forms that are easy to understand, such as visuals and stories, and will require no technical...

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Harnessing technology to create a data-driven City of Salinas Stormwater Program

July 13, 2018

Regulatory compliance drives the direction and focus of municipal stormwater, public works, planning, and water resource programs everywhere. Regulatory permits require data collection and assessment. Data is often collected via paper and reported in PDF documents where “data goes to die”. The City of Salinas is using Esri1 technology to create a more efficient and effective program with decision support tools to improve communication with regulators, elected officials, funders and the public.

The City of Salinas stormwater program has turned to cloud-based GIS tools and advanced spatial analytics to visualize and analyze stormwater analytical...

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