Public Works Department
Potholes Guardrail Repairs Aircraft FuelingSnow & Ice Removal Fleet Maintenance & Repairs
Traffic Signals Street Lighting Construction Inspection
Engineering Plan Review Residential Waste Collection
Recycling Landfill Operations Crack Sealing RoadResurfacing Traffic Studies Project Plan Design Side WalkProgram Maintenance of Traffic Bike Path Maintenance
Accident Clean Up Building Maintenance Downtown
Christmas Lighting Commercial WasteCollection Road Base Repairs CustodialServices Handicap Ramp Repairs Highway PavementStriping & Signage Airport Management CustomerService Complaints Electric Line Locates
IntroductionsBill Ferrigno – Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Joe Bullis – Superintendent
• Solid Waste Collection
• Fleet Maintenance
• Airport Operations
Charles Dukes – Superintendent
• Streets Maintenance & Repair
• Facility Maintenance
Matt Weber, P.E. – Deputy City Engineer
• Engineering Services
• Traffic Management
Traffic & Engineering ServicesMatt Weber, P.E., Deputy City Engineer
Land Development Group: 4 Full time employees
Residential & Commercial Projects
• Plan review
• Construction inspection
Traffic Management
Staffing: 5 Full time employees
• Traffic Signals 61
• Guardrail Systems 13.4 miles
• Street Lights 1,800 poles
• Signage 6,792 signs
• Pavement Striping 198 miles
• Pavement Markings 2,262
• Maintenance & Repair
• Traffic Analysis
• Traffic Control
• Emergency Response
Capital Project Management
Staffing: 3 Full time employees
• Roadway, intersection design
• Bridge inspection
• Pavement resurfacing
• Construction inspection US23/Penn. Ave. Interchange
Houk Rd Pedestrian Bridge Sandusky Street ResurfacingW Central Bikeway
Major Capital Projects
East William Street Widening - 2019
Central Ave. Over-height Detection System - 2018The Point Bridge Improvement - 2023
East William Street Widening
Staffing: 8 Full time employees
Pothole repairs
Street base repairs
Pavement patching
Crack sealing
Berm maintenance
Bikeway maintenance
Parking lot maintenance
Sidewalk & ramp repairs
Street MaintenanceCharles Dukes - Superintendent
Snow and Ice Management•311 Lane Miles to Maintain
o What is a lane mile?
5 to 10 plows per shift
o 12-Hour shifts
Pre-Treatment (Anti-icing) Brine
Plowing Prioritization
•Priority 1 (Highways & Arterials)
•Priority 2 (Collector Streets)
•Priority 3 (Neighborhood Streets)
•Cul-de-sacs (Smaller Equipment
Common Complaints� Why is my street always
last?
� Driveways and sidewalk plowed in
� Sump outlets plowed in
� Mailbox damage
Staffing: 14 Full Time Employees
Refuse Service (Started in 1951)
• 12,271 Residential stops per week
• 258 Dumpster stops per week
Recycling
• 4000 stops per week
• Fiber (Cardboard & Paper)
• Mixed Plastics, Glass & Metals
Yard Waste Collection
• April – November
Bulk Item Collection
• Monthly
Common Complaints
• Missed Stops
• Overloaded Tip Cart
• Untagged bags, & piles of debris
Solid Waste Management DivisionJoe Bullis - Superintendent
• Cherry Street (1951-1973)
• Curve Road (1973-1990)
• Explosive Gas andGroundwater monitoring
• Leachate Collection
Landfill Management
Fleet Maintenance & Repair
Staffing: 4 Full time Mechanics
• 487 vehicles and pieces of equipment
• Preventative maintenance
• Engine and vehicle repairs
• Electrical & hydraulics systems
• Fire apparatus
• Construction equipment
Delaware Municipal Airport
Staffing: 2 Full time employees
• 5,800-foot runway
• 325 acres
• 39,000 landings/takeoffs annually
• 96 small aircraft & 3 business jets
• Fuel sales
• Flight schools
Questions, Comments, Requests:
Public Works Customer Service:
740-203-1810
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