ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

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1 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Additional information about the Engineering Department may be obtained by calling Tim Bailey, P.E., Director of Engineering, at (919) , through at or by visiting the Town s website at Focus Area I: Community Planning Goal: Achieve a well-planned community using innovative and proactive planning approaches and techniques. Focus Area II: Infrastructure Goal: Ensure that infrastructure exists for current and future needs identified in the comprehensive plan. Town Focus Areas Focus Area III: Financial Condition Town Goals Goal: Achieve a stable and strong financial position by accurately estimating, prudently allocating, and managing financial resources. Focus Area IV: Municipal Services Goal: Achieve a high level of service to the citizens in a prompt, reliable, responsive, and cost-effective manner. Goal: Continuously ensure the right people and systems are in place to provide high quality, responsive community planning customer services every day. Goal: Develop comprehensive infrastructure plans, execute capital projects, and maintain the built environment in an efficient and effective manner. Goal: Continuously provide high quality financial services ranging from day-to-day management to long-term planning that will preserve the Town s strong financial condition. Engineering Goals and Initiatives (numbers reflect which Engineering Goal or Initiative supports each Town Focus Area) 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 7 1, 2, 3 Goal: Continuously deliver value-added citizen services in a friendly manner, that make our customers appreciative and our citizens proud to call Cary home. ENGINEERING GOALS AND INITIATIVES Capital Improvements Projects 1. Provide or coordinate surveying, design, project management and construction administration services for a majority of the Town s capital improvements projects, including streets, sidewalks, traffic signals, traffic calming, water distribution system projects, sanitary sewer collection system projects, storm drainage collection systems, treatment plants, parking lots, buildings and parks. Engineering Studies 2. Address community issues related to public infrastructure problems beyond routine maintenance with outcomes ranging from overall policy changes to unique solutions. Examples of investigations include neighborhood/cut-through traffic issues, traffic signal studies, flooding problems, sight distance, and roadway safety. 3. Evaluate efficiency, operation and future needs for the public infrastructure. Development Activities 4. Planning, review and inspection for water, sanitary sewer, transportation, and stormwater systems through implementation of standard specifications or master plans. 5. Overall assessment of issues including floodplain management, street lighting, development agreements and the maintenance of infrastructure records. 6. Enforcement or administration of requirements of the following acts, regulations, ordinances, policies, or programs: Floodplain Management (National Flood Insurance Act) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (Clean Water Act) Sedimentation Pollution Control Law of 1973 Powell Bill Reimbursement (GS ) Neuse River and Jordan Rules Land Development Ordinance

2 Business Planning 7. Short and long range planning necessary to enhance our focus on key businesses as well as strategic issues that could affect future operations. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Coordinate the surveying, design, project management and construction services for a majority of the Town s capital improvement projects including the following: Completed drainage improvements at the intersection of McDuff Court and Laughridge Drive. Completed drainage improvements along Vickie Drive. Completed the construction of the Alston Avenue Force Main project. Completed construction of the stream restoration/flood minimization project in conjunction with the Higgins greenway project. Making progress on the design for water and sewer in Franklin Heights. Completed the construction of the Swift Creek parallel force main. Began construction of the Walnut Street waterline and sidewalk improvements project. Continued construction on the Western Wake Regional Water Reclamation Facility and the multiple related wastewater transmission facilities. Continuing to make significant progress on the acquisition of properties for the Western Wake Regional Water Reclamation Facility influent and effluent pipelines. Purchased numerous properties for Town projects, parks and open space. Completed design of Phase 3 Expansion of the Cary Apex Water Treatment Facility. Completed construction on the Walnut Creek Pump Station parallel force main. Completed construction on the Jones Franklin Rd Pump Station parallel force main. Completed update of the Wastewater Collection System Master Plan. Completed update of the Water Distribution System Master Plan. Completed construction of a third waterline connection to the Southern Pressure Zone. Completed the design and construction of the Green Level Church Road Realignment (realignment of Green Level Church Road dogleg south of Morrisville Parkway). Initiated the environmental study and design for the Carpenter Fire Station Railroad Bridge and Intersection Improvements (Bond Participated in the CTran Facility Feasibility Study Completed the construction of the WakeMed Soccer Park Expansion Completed the renovation of Building E Concession at WakeMed Soccer Park Initiated environmental study on the Green Level West Road Widening Project (Bond Initiated design on the Reduce Congestion through Intersection Improvements project (Bond Bi-annual town maintained bridge inspections completed Completed the construction of 17 sidewalk projects Successfully acquired LAPP funding for Morrisville Parkway interchange for 80% of final design and 50% of ROW costs Completed and gained NCDOT approval of 25% design plans for Morrisville Parkway extension and interchange Nearing completion of EA and environmental approval for Morrisville Parkway extension and interchange Successfully acquired LAPP funding NC 55 multiuse trail, Old Reedy Creek Trailhead, and W Chapel Hill Rd sidewalk construction Initiated design and environmental work for Reedy Creek Road Completed design and ROW work on Downtown Roundabouts projects with construction to be completed by July 2013 Initiated North Harrison Avenue Grade feasibility study.

3 Continue to coordinate with NCDOT and Town of Morrisville on NC 54 + More and Morrisville Parkway Rail Grade Separation studies. Continue to coordinate with NCDOT and area municipalities on upcoming I-40 Rebuild project and future I-440 (Wade to Walnut) Rebuild project. Completed the design of The Cary Downtown Theater and streetscape and started construction. Improved several signalized intersections throughout town Completed the RFP for Engineering Services for Traffic Signal System Upgrade (Bond Completed the 2012 street improvements project. Completed installation of 5 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Begin design of Downtown Streetscape Improvements along S. Academy and Dry Avenue (Bond Completed maintenance transfer of NCDOT and Town of Cary Maintained Roads Initiated designs for the Railroad Crossing Improvements Project at SW Cary Pkwy at Old Apex Road. Begin design of Walnut Street Pedestrian and Traffic Improvements US 1 Overpass (Bond Completed construction of Fire Station No. 8. (anticipated before 6/30/2013) Participated in the USA-Baseball National Training Complex concept design project. Participated in the Cary Tennis Park Court Renovation and Facility Expansion design project. Begin design for Fire Station No. 2 Relocation. (Bond Completed 2012 Traffic Calming Projects in three neighborhoods (Legacy at Carpenter Village, Upchurch Farms II, Park at Westlake) Completed the Integration of CCTV with 911 Center Completed road diet project on Lake Pine Dr to provide bike lanes and center turn lane. Begin design of FY13 Sidewalk Improvement Project Participated in the planning for the Old Reedy Creek Trailhead Completed drainage improvements along Madison Ave Completed drainage improvements along Oxpens Road Completed drainage improvements on Dominion Hill Drive Completed drainage improvements at the intersection of Woodland Drive and Lake Drive Completed drainage improvements at the intersection of Marilyn Circle and Miramar Court Completed drainage improvements at the intersection of Crimmons Circle and Kilarney Drive Completed the design and began construction of Holloway Street drainage improvements Completed the design and began construction of drainage improvements along Rattlesnap Court Completed drainage improvements on South West Street Completed the assessment of drainage improvements along Cedarpost Drive to determine eligibility for Policy Statement 35 Competed the assessment of drainage conditions along the 100 block of West Park Street KEY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES Ensure project bids received are within 5% of the engineer s post-design estimate. Ensure that final construction cost of capital improvements projects is within 5% of the bid cost for items in the original scope of work. Ensure total project cost is within 15% of the original budget. Maintain the average street pavement condition rating. Begin design on all projects the same fiscal year funding is allocated. Construct 6,000 feet of sidewalk annually (assuming annual funding).

4 KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES Performance Measure % of bids received for which engineer s post-design estimate is within 5% of bid prices received Projected % of projects with change orders less than 5% % of bids received for which pre-design budget estimate is within 15% of total project cost % of streets resurfaced* % of CIB** projects started design within FY funded Feet of sidewalk constructed 26,500 15,000 20,000 * Includes 2012 Cary Community Bond funding ** CIB refers to the Capital Improvements Budget KEY WORKLOAD INDICATORS Workload Indicator Projected Number of bids Number of CIB projects completed Number of miles resurfaced/number of miles maintained 8/435 21/444 30/445 Value of Engineering projects completed $25,000,000 $40,000,000 $25,000,000 Number of development plans reviewed Number of development plans constructed Number of properties acquired Number of Engineering CIB projects funded Value of Engineering CIB projects funded $32,000,000 $40,000,000 22,000,000 Value of street resurfacing $1,500,000 $4,000,000 $6,000,000

5 ACTIVITY HISTORY Fund Number: Activity FY 2010 FY 2011 Budget Personnel Services $4,929,179 $5,338,179 $5,591,870 $5,827,621 $5,868,357 Operations and Maintenance $481,666 $482,663 $704,134 $1,675,345 $1,002,367 Reimbursement from WWWRMF Project Engineer -$86,530 -$91,540 -$93,764 -$285,000 -$235,000 Reimbursement from UF Admin -$1,917,850 -$2,004,561 -$2,540,910 -$2,462,826 -$2,345,506 Capital Outlay $0 22,160 88,433 $0 $58,364 Total $3,406,465 $3,746,901 $3,749,763 $4,755,140 $4,348,582 Authorized FTEs SIGNIFICANT BUDGET AND SERVICE LEVEL CHANGES FROM CURRENT LEVELS An Engineer Position is included in the FY 14 recommended budget to be assigned to the Utility Group. An Engineering Operations Analyst position for FY 14 is included in the recommended budget.