Engineering Department

Mission Statement

The City of Ocean Shores Engineering Department shall serve the Public by providing, implementing and executing solutions to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens.

Goals

• Provide excellent customer service.
• Identify and implement necessary and needed public projects.
• Contribute to City projects by oversight, management and effective stewardship of public funds.
• Produce highly accurate and professional information for use by the Public, City Departments and other entities.

Projects

The following include some of the projects the Engineering Department is currently working on:

GIS - Routine updates. Internet mapping, map sales, special orders/projects, orthophotos update, analysis and data requests from other City Departments, and miscellaneous drafting projects. Our Interactive GIS Mapping system is now ONLINE

Stormwater Best Management Practices - Reviewing SWBMP manual to monitor our stormwater practices.

Bridge Inspection - Currently working with GH County and WA State Bridge Inspectors on Ocean Shores Bridge inspections.

Ocean Lake Way, Bass Ave, Pt. Brown Bridges - WA State is project administrator for these bridges. The Engineering Department is project coordinator and point of contact with the City for anything that falls outside of the State responsibilities.

Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management - Designing a cost-effective and environmentally sound aquatic plant management program. The range of aquatic-plant control methods (physical, mechanical, chemical, biological) vary widely in cost, effectiveness and environmental impacts. Development of a plan uses an approach based on integrated management of plants that considers such concerns as:

• How bad is the aquatic plant problem?
• At what level will plants become harmful and when should action be taken to control them?
• When is the best time of year to kill, remove, or suppress the nuisance plant species?
• What methods will best deal with the target species and for how long?
• How will the treatment affect humans, native plants and wildlife?
• Are the costs reasonable and affordable?

Wave Bumper and Geotube - Implement the surveys, monitor accretion and erosion, and submit reports to DOE showing quarterly comparisons.

Pavement Management Systems (PMS) - The goal is to provide best possible pavement network for available funds. Strategies to include acquiring information and monitoring the following:

• Routine Maintenance
• Preventive Maintenance
• Recurring maintenance
• Rehabilitation
• Reconstruction
• Road inventory
• Pavement condition surveys
• Traffic information
• Pavement structure
• Environmental factors
• Definition of treatment types and costs
• Treatment history

West Nile Virus - Working with Grays Harbor County on West Nile Virus updates, keeping City aware of status and attending informational workshops.

STIP - Attend the STIP (six year transportation plan) meetings and point of contact to Grays Harbor Council of Governments.

Misc. Projects - Continue to monitor and manage miscellaneous projects such as: graphic art work and misc. signage, grant writing, and other technical requests.