March 30, 2012

Public WorksDepartment

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What is “Public Works”?

• Public Works provides the physical infrastructure, both facilities and services, essential to urban society.

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Public Works Department

Four Divisions:

• Water & Sewer

• Streets and Sanitation

• Fleet Services

• Transportation

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Public Works Department

The people:

• Over 200 employees

The programs:

• Over 100 programs

The financial responsibility:

• Over $100 million in 2012 budget

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• WATER & SEWER DIVISION

Water TreatmentTreats over 16 billion gallons of water per year (over 40m gallons/day)– Around the clock analyses of water quality– Extensive regulatory requirements consistently met and exceeded

Water Pumping

Supplies clean water to over 350,000 people

– Evanston & Surrounding suburbs

Water Distribution– Maintains and repairs over 160 miles of water main

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• WATER & SEWER DIVISION

Sewer Collection System– Maintains and repairs over 180 miles of sewer main – Maintains, repairs and replaces as needed 5,000 manhole

structures and 8,000 drainage structures– Responds to basement backup and street flooding concerns

during rain events

Relief Sewer Program– Over $210 million– Over a decade to construct– Over 55 miles of relief sewer main – Direct impact on Quality of Life

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• STREETS AND SANITATION DIVISION

SANITATION– Refuse Collection and Disposal (Over 18,000 tons)

– Residential Recycling (Over 7,000 tons)

– Yard Waste and Leaf Pick-up (Over 6,000 tons)

STREETS

– Street Sweeping (147 miles)

– Alley Maintenance (600 alleys)

– Snow Removal

Recycling Center

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• FLEET SERVICES

Maintains Over 350 Vehicles– Marked Police Cars (35)

– Fire Engines and Ladder Trucks (11)

– Sanitation Trucks (19)

– Dump Trucks (34)

Municipal Service Center Sanitation Truck

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• TRANSPORTATION DIVISION

Administration, Planning, and Studies– Infrastructure Planning – Multi-Modal Transportation Plan

– Traffic Studies (100 studies)

– Bike Plan Implementation

– Review and Issue Permits (Over 1000)

Design and Construction– Street Design and Construction (Over 8 miles)

– Alley Paving and Sidewalk Programs – 50/50 Program

– Traffic Signal and Streetlight Maintenance (100 signals/6000 lights)

Parking Operations– Three Parking garages (Over 3500 spaces)

– Metered Spaces (Over 2300 spaces)

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Comprehensive Planning

Multi-Modal Transportation

Plan

Bike Plan (2003)

Downtown Plan

Capital Improvement Program

Traffic Model/Studies

Comprehensive Plan (2000)

Streetscape Studies

Development Regulations

Transit and Parking Studies

Climate Action Plan (2008)

Strategic Plan (2006)

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Travel to Work – Evanston Residents

Percent

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• 3 Metra stations• 7 CTA stations

Background: Transit

Rail Service

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Background: Transit

• 6 CTA bus routes

• 3 Pace bus routes• Private services

(NU, Hospital)

Bus Service

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Multi-Modal Connectivity

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Public Works provides a wide variety of important programs and services, most related to public health, safety and the general welfare of our residents.

PUBLIC WORKS MISSION…