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Commissioner of Public Works / City Engineer
Richard M. Jones - (262)636-9121
Assistant Commissioner of Public Works - Operations
Thomas M. Eeg - (262)636-9121
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| About the Department of Public Works |
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The City of Racine, Department of Public Works Administration is responsible for
administration of the activities of the Engineering Department, Building Department and
Public Works Field Operations.
The Engineering Department is under the direction of the City Engineer. The office is
responsible for engineering and management of the City?s network of streets, sidewalks,
traffic signals, streetlights and other public infrastructure. The Engineering Department
also oversees the operation of the Parking System and Mass Transit System.
The Building Department is headed by the Chief Building Inspector. His staff includes
plumbing inspection, electrical inspection, building inspection responsibilities and
general property condition inspection through the Unified Neighborhood Inspection Team (UNIT).
Public Works Field Operations include Solid Waste, Street Maintenance, Bridges,
Traffic, Equipment Maintenance and Building Complex Divisions. The Solid Waste
Division includes solid waste, recycling and yard waste. The Street Maintenance
Division includes asphalt and concrete street repairs, curb and gutter repair, street
cleaning, storm sewer maintenance, weed cutting, primary snow and ice control and
Health Department Clean Up Orders. The Bridge Division includes the operation of the
City?s two lift bridges at Main Street and State Street. The Traffic Division includes
parking, signing and pavement marking. The Equipment Maintenance Division includes
maintenance of Public Works, Police and Parks Department vehicles. The Equipment
Maintenance Division also includes management of the City?s Centralized Fueling
Facility. This facility provides fuel for all City-owned and operated vehicles. The
Building Complex Division is responsible for maintenance of City buildings including City
Hall, Safety Building, Library, Memorial Hall and the City Hall Annex.
The Department of Public Works Administration Office consists of the Commissioner of
Public Works, the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works, a Confidential Executive
Secretary V, and a Clerk Typist II.
The Commissioner of Public Works administers and directs the operations of these
varied Departments. The Commissioner of Public Works is responsible for providing
cost estimates and making recommendations regarding construction projects to the
Common Council. The Commissioner of Public Works is responsible for preparing the
operating and capital improvement budget for review and approval by the Common
Council. The Commissioner of Public Works serves as a member of the City of
Racine?s Traffic Commission. The Commissioner of Public Works is also Secretary to
the Public Works and Services Committee and serves on various committees as
assigned by the Mayor and Common Council and acts as liaison between the City and
State and Federal Agencies.
The Assistant Commissioner of Public Works is given direct responsibility for the
functioning of the Building Complex Division and the maintenance and operation of the
City?s moveable bridges. He also oversees the City?s environmental remediation
programs in compliance with State of Wisconsin Laws and Regulations. In addition, he
administers and negotiates leases with tenants in City-owned buildings.
The Department of Public Works Administrative Office handles administration and
bidding of all Public Works contracts. The administration of these contracts, which must
meet State Statute and Municipal requirements, includes:
This office is also responsible for the following:
- Press releases and advertising relating to Department policies, public services
and bridge closures, development and processing of various permit applications
for Block Party Permits, Street Closing Permits, Special Waste Collection, Solid
Waste Service for Businesses and Service Organizations within the City of
Racine.
- Preparation of Public Works and Services Committee Agenda, Report and
invitations to Committee participants.
- Processing of various requests approved by the Public Works and Services
Committee and Common Council, which include parade permits and the
necessary application to the State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation
(DOT) for State Highway closures, application to the United States Coast Guard
State Office for bridge closures, permission to hang banners on City property,
and various requests for variations to City Ordinances.
- Preparation and submittal of reimbursable expenses for the lift bridge program
to the State of Wisconsin, which total approximately $500,000 annually.
- Preparation of various State grant applications.
- The telephone system for City Hall, Safety Building, City Hall Annex, and
various remote City departments. This includes various contracts with
local and long distance service providers, pay telephone contracts, processing new phone equipment requests, requesting
repair, computing costs for telephone equipment for various City departments,
invoicing and preparing requests for payment of same.
- Invoicing for work performed by Department of Public Works? crews on: Weed
Orders, Health Cleanup Orders, Snow on Sidewalk Orders and for any other
Ordinance violations that are within the scope of the Commissioner of Public
Works, fuel and oil consumption and vehicle maintenance services rendered by
the Department.
- Record keeping and preparation of statistics for Department operations.
- Disseminating information to the public regarding Department policies and
services provided; referring complaints from the public regarding various
Department and City policies.
- Payment of utility bills including water, electric and gas bills for all buildings
under the Department?s control.
- Payment of solid waste, recycling, newspaper and compost invoices for
services provided by various vendors.
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