Engineer, Construction Inspection, Administration

Contact: Engineering, 970-479-2235
Contact: Construction Inspection, 970-479-2198
Contact: Public Works Administration, 970-479-2158

The Public Works Department engineering/construction inspection program provides town engineer services, signage control, transportation engineering, ROW construction project inspections, mapping, capital project development, design, procurement and construction management, consultant management and development review functions.

The Public Works Department administration program provides all cost-accounting, reporting, contracts, department-specific public relations, budgeting analysis and forecasting; execution, purchasing and billing; and management of the town's internal employee housing program. 

Employees included in this division:
--Director (Greg Hall, PE)
--Town Engineer (Tom Kassmel, PE)
--Capital Projects Manager (Todd Oppenheimer)
--Landscape Architect (Gregg Barrie)
--Project Engineer (Chad Salli, PE)
--Construction Inspector (Leonard Sandoval)
--Construction Inspector (Chris Delles)
--General Services Administrator (Susie Hervert)
--Department Secretary (Janeil Turnbull)

PERMITS
--Public Way Permit:  Required for all street cuts, grading, staging, construction parking, and any other use of Public Ways, Road Right of Way, Easements, and other Public Lands
--Revocable Right of Way Permit: Required for all Private Improvements constructed on Public Lands (Landscape, walls, driveways, etc...)
--Dewatering Permit:  Required for all dewatering operations necessary to facilitate large excavations.
--Soil Nail License Agreement: Standard license agreement necessary to allow temporary soil nail excavation shoring to occur within Public Lands.
--Sidewalk/Streetscape & Snowmelt: Maintenance agreement required for all Public streetscape and snowmelt systems that are privately  run and/or constructed.  
--Floodplain Use Permit:  Required for all temporary grading within the 100 Yr. Floodplain. (See Town Code Title 12-21)

ENGINEERING REFERENCES/STANDARDS
--Town of Vail Development Standards (See Town Code Title 14)
--Town of Vail Survey Control
--Town of Vail Transportation Masterplan(s) and Studies
--Floodplain Maps & Information
--I-70 Noise Study

OTHER REFERENCES:
--Roundabout Information

--North Recreation Path Bid Tab