Engineering Standards

Engineering Department’s Goals

• Provide the best public facilities at the lowest possible cost.
• Construct public facilities that are practical, safe, convenient and attractive.
• Minimize degradation of the environment through diligent enforcement of regulations.
• To plan, develop, bid and manage the construction of the Transportation Capital Improvement Program, Local Road and Street funds and other funding sources.
• Prepare and update project status program that lists projects in progress, completed, and future.
• Provide technical assistance to the Mayor, Department of Public Works and City Council in selecting Capital Improvement Projects.

Objective 1 – Furnish bidding and administration services for capital projects to obligate 90% of all programmed work prior to beginning of fourth quarter of fiscal year.
* Report deviations on all City capital projects quarterly to City Administrator and affected department heads.
* Use contract services for preparation of design documents, as necessary.
* Obtain list of capital projects to be proposed for other departments by beginning of fiscal year.

Objective 2 – Provide in-house design projects as assigned.

Objective 3 – Inspect for compliance with site plan and design requests. RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMITTING SIDEWALK REPAIRS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS These projects begin with the Engineering Department’s survey and design services that lend to the preparation of contract documents for the procurement of construction contractors. While the project is underway, Construction Inspectors supervise the project to completion. Engineering also coordinates the funding of projects with Community Development, (Federal funds), New York State Department of Transportation (State funds) and acts as an alternate representative of the Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Committee. Additionally, the Engineering Department coordinates efforts with the Niagara Falls Water Board in surveying, designing and bidding contracts to service water main and sewer replacements and repairs.

Current Projects

 – 2022 Projects Forthcoming –