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2016 ANNUAL REPORT
I. Public Works Mission Statement:
Our mission is to Build the Foundation for a Thriving City. We achieve this by:
- Providing essential household services;
- Developing sustainable assets and infrastructure; and
- Enhancing the community's quality of life.
II. Department Structure
In 2016 the Department of Public Works conducted its business within six separate and distinct
teams: Sustainability, Streets &Sewers, Engineering, Utilities, Solid Waste and Central Services.
The Utilities Division combines the former Water and Waste Water Divisions to create one office
with greater efficiency in internal operations and services to the residents and businesses of South
Bend.
A new position created for the 2017 budget was the Director of Redevelopment Engineering.This
allows one Engineer to focus solely on Redevelopment projects and provide faster response times
to businesses willing to invest in the city. This position also oversees the construction activity
associated with Redevelopment initiatives.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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III. Top Achievements for 2016:
The main achievements of the Department are organized according to Mayor Pete Buttigieg's top
priorities:
A. Safe Community for Everyone:
1. Traffic and Lighting completed 6,371 locates for ongoing projects.
2. 40 special events supported - created 304 signs and 19 banners for special events
to ensure safety of public
3. 5.2 billion gallons of safe drinking water (and fire protection)for a safer community.
4. Completed extensive flushing program to maintain drinking water quality
B. Robust,Well-Planned Infrastructure
1. The Streets&Sewers Division paved over 20 lane miles with its internal crews in
2016.
a. Additional lane miles were paved as part of other projects such as Smart
Streets in the downtown and Western Avenue bringing the total lane miles
paved in the city to 36.5 (includes City crews as well as contracted work)
2. City crews graded over 1500 blocks of alleys
3. Stripped 288 miles of road, also painted 92 arrows, 383 stop bars, and 104 cross
wa I ks.
4. 3676 signs repaired or replaced
5. City Signals and Lighting: Inspected 155 city intersections, 203 monitors certified and
changed out
6. County Signals and Lighting: 54 intersection inspections, 16 loop intersection tests,
aerial inspections of 27 cameras, and 27 monitor certified and changed out
7. State Signals and Lighting: 314 inspections, tested 798 loops, one aerial inspection,
131 monitors certified and changed out
8. Completed 49 Curb and Sidewalk properties resulting in 2226 ft of curb and 3770 ft
of sidewalk.
9. Sewer Maintenance cleaned a total of 134.17 miles of sewer lines.
10.Sewer Construction performed 119 manhole repairs, 144 inlet repairs, and 40 main
line digs.
11.Smart Streets Construction
a. Completed conversion of Main and Michigan into two-way Streets. Final
project completion is June 1, 2017.
b. Completed streetscape work on Western Avenue between Bendix and Dundee-
new curbs, sidewalks, pavement, landscaping and streetlights to support
business development along the corridor.
12. New or Replaced Sidewalk throughout the city: 73,921 LF
13. New or Replaced Curb: 58,069 LF
14.ADA Curb Ramps Installed: 769 Each
15. New Decorative Streetlights added throughout the city: 293
16.Wastewater continued upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment plant as part of the
CSO Long Term Control Plan
a. 2016 projects included Primary Clarifier Rehabilitation & Equipment upgrades
and Digester 2 upgrade and Digester Gas cleaning project
b. Calvert Street Lift Station Replacement project began in 2016
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C. Thriving Public Spaces and Culture
1. The Department is overseeing the placement of the MLK-Hesburgh Monument in
Leighton Plaza in downtown South Bend.The monument is a larger than life depiction
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Fr.Theodore Hesburgh holding hands and singing We
Shall Overcome on June 21st 1964 at Soldier Field in Chicago.The 110%scaled
figures are made out of bronze and invite the public to join their hands with the two
great men and reflect on South Bend's continued commitment to civil rights.
2. The monument is completely funded by private donations and is activating an
underutilized public space with public art.
D. Vibrant,Welcoming Neighborhoods
1. Light Up South Bend added several new lights in the city's neighborhoods.The
initiative is a partnership with Indiana Michigan Power to make neighborhoods safe
and welcoming.
a. Additional city street lights added: 74
b. New lampposts (part of cost share program): 30
E. Well-Governed and Administered City
1. The Engineering Division served as a resource for several City departments including:
DCI, PVA, Fire,Streets and Sewers,Traffic and Lighting.As a result, Engineering was
involved in a total of 126 active projects in 2016.
2. Central services saw a 17% increase in outside revenues from 2015 in its Fleet
maintenance division and 47% increase in its radio shop
a. Internal Fleet availability goal was 98%; actual 97.56%
b. Rebuilt two dump beds for the Street Department to prolong the life of the
trucks
c. Rebuilt several Street Department leaf vacs
d. Up fitted and put into service 97 new vehicles
e. Replaced an engine in a Street Department tandem axle dump truck
f. Coordinated effort with IT and PD to reprogram 800+ Public Safety radios
g. Radio Tower Safety Improvements on 5 towers
3. Solid Waste implemented the new Yard Waste Program by going container-only for
weekly pick-up,where 47% of the citizens participate.
a. Solid Waste delivered 7,628 yard waste containers,for a total of 15,609 to
date.
b. Picked up 4,720 yard waste extras.
c. Diverted 3,878 tons of yard waste from the landfill.
d. Removed 28,909 tons of trash.
e. In August and September,Solid Waste came to the need of the citizens and
offered free extra pick-ups for the remnants of the 100 year storm that
affected South Bend.
f. With a focus on improving and maintaining a high-level of customer service
Solid Waste reduced the following from the previous year:
a. Trash misses by 60%.
b. Yard waste misses by 20%.
c. Customer complaints by 45%.
4. Water works reorganized customer service and billing office to improve efficiency and
overall customer interaction.
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a. Completed update of Utility billing rules and regulations to provide greater
transparency amd equity in interactions, posted online and in customer
service office so it is available to the community
b. Implemented hardship assistance option to give customers the ability to avoid
service disconnection through a 3-month payment plan
c. Director of Water Quality position was created in 2016 - a greater focus on
drinking water quality and compliance
d. 100%compliance with drinking water standards
e. Implemented WateTrax,a water quality database for utilities that allows
efficient storage and recall of water quality data
5. Sustainability office facilitated the passing of the Cleaner Energy Resolution which
received unanimous bipartisan support.
a. Bikeshare planning is ongoing with DCI, MACOG and other organizations.
b. Designed first LEED building- Fire Station #4 (2017 construction)
c. Century Center energy savings performance contract guarantees$7.31M in
savings over 15 years
d. $4.86M of projects completed, using unique low-cost financing vehicle
(Qualified Energy Conservation Bond)
e. Utility rebates of$69,773 were used to improve recycling,further decreasing
0&M costs.
f. Included City's 1st City solar PV installation, paid in part by Solar Uniting
Neighbors grant
g. Century Center awarded MACOG's 2016 Partners for Clean Air Award
a. Hydropower Partnership
i. Hydro partnership with University of Notre Dame resolves FERC non-
compliance on 30-year issue.
ii. Brings$1M investment to modernize Seitz Park
iii. Brings 2.25 MW of cutting-edge renewable energy technology,
generating 15,734,800 kWh annually.
iv. Reduces GHGs by 11,058 MT annually,the equivalent of 1,168 homes
per year or removing 2,336 passenger cars from the road.
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