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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING DIVISION
PROGRAM MISSION: The Engineering Division's mission
is to provide quality transportation and utility survey, drafting, design and
construction management/inspection of all non-facility capital projects.
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The Design
Sectionprovides the
professional and technical expertise to prepare preliminary engineering
analyses and final designs for County transportation, streetscape, and utility
system projects. The Survey Section
conducts field surveys and produces base map sheets with topographic
information essential for the preparation of plans and designs for public
improvement packages. Construction
Management follows through with management and inspection of all street,
bridge, and utility construction within the County right-of-way performed by
private developers, utility companies, and County contractors.
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The Customer
Service Section serves as a
central reception and processing point for right-of-way, building, plumbing,
and demolition permit inquiries, fee collections, and media reproduction. It also manages the Utility Underground, and
Utility Marking.
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The Mapping
Center serves as the Countywide base mapping and analysis section providing
project tracking and management, cartographic expertise, aerial photo analysis,
data maintenance, and digitizing support for all County agencies. This unit also is responsible for Geographic
Information System (GIS), network administration and system analysis, database
design, database administration, and GIS application development.
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Engineering
Division Programs
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FY 2002
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FY 2003
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FY 2004
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% Change:
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Actual
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Adopted
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Proposed
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'03 to '04
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Personnel
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$2,657,658
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$2,783,830
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$3,013,517
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8%
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Non-Personnel
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780,292
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490,105
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544,169
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11%
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Intra-County
Charges
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(236,676)
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(294,253)
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(307,576)
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5%
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Total Expenditures
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3,201,274
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2,979,682
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3,250,110
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9%
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Revenues
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378,579
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210,000
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479,000
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128%
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Net Tax Support
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$2,770,807
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$2,769,682
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$2,771,110
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Authorized FTEs
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68.8
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69.8
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71.8
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Funded FTEs
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68.8
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69.8
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71.8
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SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
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One FTE was added to the Engineering Division to
complete staffing needed to operate the Real Estate unit. The responsibility for all right-of-way
negotiations and purchase was transferred from OSS to improve project
coordination. Two FTEs were added to
implement remaining parts of the Virginia Erosion/Sediment Control Act, the
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, the County's municipal stormwater permit and
the Chesapeake Bay Agreement approved by the Board. Fees were increased in FY 20002 to fund inspections and plan
review positions. A portion of this
additional revenue was not reflected in the FY 2003 budget. The non-personnel budget increased by
$17,172 for operating expenses.
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One position (1.0 FTE) was transferred from the
Engineering Division to the Water, Sewer, and Streets Division (WSS) along with
responsibility for the Paving Program.
This move placed responsibility for all asphalt maintenance in one
unit. It is expected this will reduce
coordination issues and improve service development.
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The principle non-personnel increases are for the
addition of Chesapeake Bay staff ($17,172) and County vehicle rental rates
($15,753). The balance of the increase
($21,139) is a combination of phone charges, software maintenance costs and
technology equipment upgrades.
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A new fee will be proposed that is intended to provide
funding for a position that would manage easements and encroachments. Specifics of the fee are under development
and will be available in early February.
As the County continues to develop, management of the scarce space grows
in importance. The fee is intended to
cover a substantial proportion of the direct cost of the work that will be
performed. Additional staff will need to
be considered if the workload warrants it.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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FY
2001
Actual
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FY
2002
Actual
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FY
2003
Estimate
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FY
2004
Estimate
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FY
2004
Target
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Mission Outcome Measures
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Projects designed within schedule and budget
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23
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24
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45
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53
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59
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Percent of projects designed within budget
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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80%
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90%
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Projects built within schedule and budget
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44
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55
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58
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68
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72
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Percent of GIS
work requests meeting customer target dates
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70%
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75%
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78%
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80%
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80%
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Objective: To serve the
County's engineering design, survey and construction management requirements,
applying resources to the management of the Capital and General Fund programs
to maximize the number of projects progressing to completion.
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FY
2001
Actual
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FY
2002
Actual
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FY
2003
Estimate
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FY
2004
Estimate
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FY
2004
Target
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Efficiency
and Workload Measures
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Value of projects designed
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$9.2m
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$12.0m
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$8.3m
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$8.5m
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$8.5m
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Miles of
underground utilities designed (storm sewer, water, and sanitary sewer)
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4.9
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5.2
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3.5
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5.0
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5.0
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Miles of engineering field
surveys completed
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29.8
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30.0
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30.0
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32.4
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32.4
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Acres of topographic maps
produced
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23.3
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24.0
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20.0
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21.2
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21.2
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Linear feet
of new sidewalk, curb and gutter inspected (public and private)
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60,046
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69,400
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70,000
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70,000
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70,000
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Building,
plumbing and demolition permits reviewed
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61,709
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43,559
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40,000
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40,000
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40,000
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Public
right-of-way permits issued
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688
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866
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900
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900
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900
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Number of GIS
data layers maintained
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19
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26
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32
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37
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37
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Unusually large developer projects in FY 2002 affected
the total linear feet of new sidewalk curb and gutter inspected. This level of developer activity is expected
to continue for several years.
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GIS data layers refers to groups of features entered
into the database that are meant to be displayed as a group (e.g. buildings,
water system, sanitary sewer system).
Each system is mapped separately so that multiple combinations of
features can be displayed on a map.
FUTURE BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS:
- Engineering
staff levels have remained static for many years while capital funds and
expectations for faster project completion have increased. Although the Division reengineers its
operations to try to better meet demand, capacity to deliver projects in a fair
length of time continues to suffer.
Increasing capacity of the Engineering staff may require more resources.
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