City of Yuma by providing capital project management, a safe transportation network, as well as engineering and inspection services for privately constructed infrastructure in the public right-of-way.
The Engineering Department (the “Department”) is comprised of professional and para-professional personnel, including Registered Professional Engineers, Registered Land Surveyors, Project Management Professionals, certified Construction Inspectors, and Engineering Technicians. The Department uses both City staff and private consultants to perform project design, contract administration, materials testing, and inspections of the City’s projects and work done in the public right-of-way by private developers to ensure that the City’s projects and infrastructure are built to City standards. The Department provides these services through five divisions: Development Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Traffic Engineering, CIP Project Management, and Field Services.
The Development Engineering Division takes a proactive approach to private development within the City of Yuma by engaging with developers early in the process.
Development Engineering provides plan review services to ensure that infrastructure constructed in City rights-of-way will be done according to City, state, and federal standards and in accordance with City policies.
Development Engineering is also responsible for the implementation and collection of the City’s adopted development fees as well as providing flood zone management within City limits.
The Infrastructure Engineering Division primarily provides in-house design services for water, wastewater, storm drain and roadway projects. Infrastructure Engineering also provides City utility mapping services, inspection of City-owned bridges, and oversees the updating and implementation of City construction specifications and standard details.
The Traffic Engineering Division is charged with ensuring the safe and efficient movement of all modes of transportation.
Their primary responsibilities include transportation planning, review of traffic impact studies, and investigation and resolution of traffic related complaints. The Traffic Engineering Division also provides specialized plan review, design services and technical recommendations to address safety concerns.
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The CIP Project Management Division provides professional project management services for design and construction of the City’s Capital Improvement Program projects. Project Managers are responsible for implementing project plans and monitoring scope, schedule and cost at all phases of a project; from planning to construction and close-out.
The Field Services Division provides surveying and construction inspection services. Using the latest GPS and survey equipment, Survey group provides topographic surveys, staking and utility locations to support the design and construction of City projects.
The Survey group also prepares and reviews legal descriptions for the acquisition and sale of property and easements. The Surveying Division also maintains a system of survey benchmarks throughout the City to provide accurate horizontal and vertical reference points for use by City staff as well as consulting engineers and surveyors. The Construction Inspection group provides construction observation, quality
assurance and plan review services to ensure that any public improvements in City rights-of-way are constructed to City standards. Construction Inspectors provide oversight on all CIP projects as well as infrastructure built by private developers. Our inspection group is staffed with professionals certified by the Arizona Technical Testing Institute, American Concrete Institute, and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
2016-2017 Accomplishments
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Full implementation of paperless construction inspections
Set-up of a Real Time Kinematic (RTK) surveying network
Conversion of City utility mapping/atlases from CAD to GIS
Offered more than 154 hours of training and professional development opportunities to staff
Added to staff certifications including Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, Certified Public Procurement Officer, Project Management Professional, ATTI Certified Field Technician, and Construction Quality Management.
Began Department strategic planning
Transition from AutoCAD to Civil 3D
Launched cross-training program
Completed Construction Specifications Update
Review of Development Fees and completed new Land Use Assumptions
Closed all open floodplain items from ADWR audit
Implementation of project charters for all CIP projects Goals for 2017-2018
Complete and present Department’s Strategic Plan
Update City’s Standard Construction Details
Fine-tune City’s bridge inspection, maintenance and replacement program
Partner with Yuma school districts for E-Week
Present new Development Fees to Council for adoption
Staff certification in cost estimation by American Association of Cost Engineers
Implement formal Value Engineering process
Update City’s stormwater management ordinances and program for compliance with new MS4 permit
Complete and implement neighborhood traffic calming policy
Hone City’s Floodplain Management program
Implement revised CIP initiation and planning processes
For fiscal year 2017-2018, the Engineering Department presents a budget of $3,443,201, a decrease of 4.4% from last year. While personal services shows a decrease due to natural attrition, there is a 5%
increase in health insurance costs included. The decrease in operating expenses is mainly due to a decrease in the allocation of Insurance Reserve. The increase in capital outlay is for scheduled replacement of aging vehicles.
15/16 Actual 16/17 Adjusted Budget 16/17 Estim ate 17/18 Budget
Personal Services 1,762,636 2,572,938 1,884,983 2,464,721 Operating 545,520 963,243 805,022 887,164 Capital Outlay 14,803 65,571 64,822 91,316
2,322,959
3,601,752 2,754,827 3,443,201
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$2,465 $887
$91 FY 2017-2018 Budget
(in thousands)
Personnel Operating Capital Outlay
15/16 Actual 16/17 Adjusted Budget 16/17 Estim ate 17/18 Budget
General Fund 342,105 320,047 323,696 501,766
City Road Tax 1,759,002 3,002,514 2,183,507 2,224,807
Tw o Percent Tax Fund 68,823 72,027 54,493 99,089
Water Fund 92,233 98,038 88,933 373,746
Wastew ater Fund 60,796 70,108 65,376 243,793
Equipment Replacement Fund - 39,002 38,822
-2,322,959
3,601,736 2,754,827 3,443,201 ENGINEERING