City of Oroville - Community Development/Public Works

E N G I N E E R I N G D I V I S I O N

Rick Walls
(Senior Civil Engineer)
Phone 530.538.2507
Fax 530.538.2426
E-mail engineering-division@cityoforoville.org

• Engineering Fees

• Impact Fees

• Engineering Standards

Overview
           • Provides general customer service, including maps and utility location               information;

           • Helps to resolve FEMA flood zones, street lighting, traffic signal, pavement,               and drainage issues;

           • Sets conditions for and reviews construction plans for new development and               city-funded capital projects;

           • Generates and processes agreements including subdivision improvement,               deferred improvement, and lighting & landscaping and benefit assessment               districts;

           • Processes final maps including mergers, lot line adjustments, certificate of               compliances and parcel maps;

           • Processes and issues encroachment, grading and transportation permits;

           • Performs traffic engineering studies for speeding, traffic signal warrants,
              stop sign control, traffic calming, and parking;

           • Applies for and administers state and federal grants;

           • Administers engineering and construction contracts for sewer line
              rehabilitation and expansion, storm drainage, street paving and
              reconstruction, and sidewalk projects;

           • Provides construction inspection for private development and city-funded               capital projects;

           • Administers the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program and report;

           • Develops and maintains the Geographic Information System;

           • Provides airport management services, including ground and building lease               agreements, T-hanger rentals, industrial storm water permit compliance,               and issuance of NOTAMS;

           • Reports to the State on solid waste and recycling activities;

           • Provides support for other City departments; and

           • Acts as a liaison with outside agencies, such as Butte County,
              BCAG, and Caltrans.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
      Each year the City of Oroville is required to develop, adopt and submit to Caltrans an updated Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Overall Annual Participation Goal for U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) assisted contracts, as a condition of federal financial assistance, pursuant to Title 49 CFR Part 26; Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in DOT Programs. In accordance with Federal and State regulations, the City of Oroville developed a proposed Overall Annual DBE Goal of 8% for Federal Fiscal Year 2004/2005. Public participation and adoption by the Oroville City Council is required to ensure full compliance with Federal Department of Transportation funding requirements, provisions and financial responsibilities.

Adopt-a-Street Program
      The Adopt-a-Street Program is a partnership between the City of Oroville and its citizens. Individuals or groups adopt a street or an area and take responsibility for keeping it clean. Participants in this program remove litter from selected City streets.

      The Adopt-A-Street Program offers an opportunity for the citizens of Oroville to be involved in the beautification of the City by removing litter from the adopted streets. The adopted street has signs erected to designate the adoption area.

• State Prevailing Wage Rates - Department of Industrial Relations
http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/Northern.html

• Federal Prevailing Wage Rates - Davis Bacon
http://www.access.gpo.gov/davisbacon/

M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N

City of Oroville • 1735 Montgomery Street • Oroville, CA 95965

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