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Introduction
Some of the major functions performed by the Design & Construction team within the Engineering Department are as follows:
- Design and construction management related to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of existing roads, sewers and watermains
- Surveying, AutoCad drafting, construction inspection for works done within the City's rights-of-way
- Engineering records management, including the digitizing of paper records of the roadway, sewer and watermain infrastructure
- Responding to public concerns and questions related to public services available within the City rights-of-way e.g. driveway entrances, sidewalks & curbs, sanitary, drainage and water servicing
- Review and approval of work proposed within the City's rights-of-way by private utilities e.g. telephone, cable, gas, hydro
- Municipal engineering advice to other City departments
- Review and issue of excavation permits for all work done within the City's rights-of-way
- The City's annual road reconstruction program - by far the largest component of work performed by this group
Investigations
- Condition of sanitary and storm sewers using video cameras
- Condition of sanitary and storm sewers servicing individual properties using "mini" camera and video system
- Location of property lines to determine site visibility triangles at intersections and private vs public trees
- GPS survey of City owned structures
- Drainage studies in areas involving City owned properties
- Traffic counts to determine traffic volumes and speeds
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