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Engineering
Department
The Engineering Department surveys, designs, estimates and prepares plans, reports and
specifications for the construction of new streets, sidewalks, water mains, sanitary
sewers and storm drains.
The department also ensures compliance of water quality and water quantity requirements
established by:
The Basset
Creek Water Management Commission,
The Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission
In March 2003, in response
to the State and Federal Pollution Control Authority requirements, the City of Robbinsdale
prepared and adopted a 5 year plan of actions to improve the quality of stormwater runoff
into our receiving waters and the waterways of downstream communities. One of the
elements of this plan is that of community involvement.
As part of the community involvement element of the plan, we have made this plan available
electronically and welcome comments and suggestions as part of a continual improvement
process to help us make our efforts better. The adopted Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
including the original Best Management Practices (BMP’s), additional
BMP summary sheets, Impaired Waters BMP
Summary Sheet, Twin and
Ryan Lakes Nutrient TMDL and adopted Chloride TMDL BMPs
are available on the City website for review by our residents and other interested
parties. The SWPPP
and related documents are in PDF format (follow embedded links). Adobe reader is
required to read it. |
In addition the Engineering Department
reviews and inspects private construction projects to determine compatibility with
sanitary sewers and storm drains. They investigate drainage complaints. The department
maintains records of location and depth of as-built sanitary sewers, storm drains and
water mains. In addition it maintains and provides flood zone information.
The department provides coordination between the City and consultants, contractors,
developers and various agencies. The department is also responsible for the Municipal
State Aid Street System and the Pavement Management System. It administers special
assessments, as-built records of improvement and address maps. The department
proposes construction projects for the 5 year Capital
Improvement Plan. The plan is a projection of when projects are undertaken, and may
shift based on deterioration.
It also makes recommendations for municipal improvements including residential streets and
sidewalks, sanitary sewers, street lighting, alleys, and storm sewers.
To view a map of the 5 year Capital Works
Plan, click here. The 5 year plan
is in Adobe PDF formatand you will need Adobe Reader to view it. Adobe Reader can be
obtained from WWW.Adobe.com .
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