Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Lindstrom is searching for a firm that will provide professional services for engineering. The general work elements shall include, but are not limited to: A. General and Project Management • Serves as the City’s Engineer. • Takes direction from the City Council and its designated representative. • Assists in planning, coordinating, supervising and evaluating programs, plans, services, equipment and infrastructure. • Develops and recommends policies and procedures for effective operation of the City consistent with City policies and relevant laws, rules and regulations and ensures council actions are implemented. • Assists in evaluating public works needs and formulates short- and long-range plans to meet needs in all areas of Public Works improvements, including streets, water, sewer, storm water, streetlights, parks, and facilities. • Assist with the Pavement Management Program including the rating of the condition of streets within the city. • Assists in the implementation of all water resource functions. • Assists in Capital Improvement Planning • Provides leadership in the areas of water efficiency, conservation and irrigation storm water reuse. • Provides engineering services on projects and oversees project management for the construction of municipal public works projects. • Reviews land use applications and construction plans for private developments for consistency with City adopted engineering specifications, City policies and relevant, laws, rules and regulations and ensures council actions are implemented. • Ensures that costs and fees are charged back to development projects; works with the City Finance Director to monitor charges and revenues associated with development projects. • Assists in the planning, layout and design of City parks and trails, pedestrian routes, and other recreational amenities. • Maintains and updates the City’s GIS/technical mapping system. • Maintains the City’s Public Works Work Order system using ArcGIS WorkForce App. B. Construction Services • Plan and review construction projects and specifications. • Monitor the construction process for compliance with codes, regulations, standards and with approved plans; assures financial accountability of private projects as they relate to escrows and letters of credit. Provide advice to the City during performance of construction projects, and shall give consideration and advice to the City during the performance of services, and monitors project budget. • Prepare, design and/or review construction plans. • Review bids and/or prepare bid tabulations. • Perform construction staking and surveying. C. Preparation of Engineering Reports and Technical Correspondence • Determine the need for preliminary studies, reviews all preliminary studies for compliance with ordinances, comprehensive plans, engineering standards and financial guidelines including: o Feasibility reports o Construction inspection o Creates assessment rolls o Plat review o Utility studies o Traffic studies/signalization/signage/forecasting o State aid reports o Surface water system analysis and design o Wetland delineation and mitigation o Capital Improvement Program studies o Prepare comments regarding reports, plans and studies of other agencies o Presents feasibility studies at public meetings
