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City Of Haltom City Annual Budget, FY2025 Capital Project Funds

ENGINEERING

Mission Statement

To provide on-going technical and engineering related support to fellow divisions within Public Works and
other Departments throughout the City, to provide superior customer service both internally and externally,
to investigate and seek resolution for resident complaints, to foster excellent Developer relations to
encourage growth and development within the City, and to implement and maintain an effective Floodplain
Development Program.

Accomplishment of FY2024

• Completed the Community Rating System (CRS) Annual Recertification as required by the Department
of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
• Updated the Fee Schedule to reflect updated legislation regarding Plan Review and Construction
Inspection fees applicable to current engineering practices and pricing.
• Reviewed and approved 7 floodplain development permits in accordance with the Floodplain
Development Program.
• Continued efforts related to the Lead and Copper Rule Revision Compliance Program with Freese
and Nichols to achieve compliance with recent updates to the National Primary Drinking Water
Regulations for lead and copper under the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency and
the Safe Drinking Water Act.
• Continued efforts with Halff Associates to collect location data for the City’s public assets through
GPS capabilities and to update the City maps/ Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Continued efforts to initiate and complete projects identified in the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan
as needing rehabilitation and/or increases in pipe size to accommodate sanitary sewer capacity
needs.
• Completed construction for the 48th year Community Development Block Grant funded project for
the Kings-Owens-Fincher Water Main Improvements project.
• Averaged a 14-day turnaround for response to development civil plan review.
• Initiated design with one professional engineering firm for capital projects to replace water, sewer,
storm drain and rehabilitate Glenview Drive.
• Participated in Development Review Committee meetings as scheduled.
• Successfully hired two full time Construction Inspectors to oversee private development construction
and capital improvement project construciton.

Objectives for FY2025

• Fill vacancy with qualified staff for the role of Civil Engineer.
• Update Haltom City Standard Construction Details and develop a Public Works Design Manual.
• Continue to design and construct capital projects in accordance with the approved 5-year Capital
Improvement Plan and FY2025 budget, inclusive of projects identified in the Sanitary Sewer and
Water Master Plans.
• Solicit a statement of qualifications and select a Consultant for Sanitary Sewer Master Plan – Phase
1 projects.
• Solicit a statement of qualifications and select a Consultant for Lift Station Improvement projects.
• Complete construction of Quiet Zone projects at Glenview Drive and Haltom Road UPRR crossings.
• Initiate design on Broadway Ave Improvement project.