Civil Design
Services that the Technical Services division is responsible for in the Department of Engineering
Civil Design
Chief of Civil Design Engineering: Tan Young, P.E.
The Civil Design Division implements and continuously manages projects from City capital improvement, Federal Aid/VDOT Aid, State Revenue Share Fund and State Reimbursement Fund, to include administering and coordinating those design works contracted out as well as those accomplished by City forces. The Division manages the projects from planning, design, right-of-way acquistions when needed, bid procurement, construction and field inspection to the completion, includes, but not limited to the following:
- Street and bridge improvements/reconstruction, asphalt paving, street reconstruction, citywide ADA, sidewalk/bike trail;
- Sanitary sewer extension program and sanitary sewers/pump stations rehabilitation;
- Stormwater improvement projects include analysis and design of existing systems upgrade and new systems, analysis and improvements on ditches, swales, culverts and spillways.
Other than the projects, the Division provides expeditious reviewing services for VDOT projects and private development plans to ensure harmony with the comprehensive plan; assumes responsibility for overall infrastructure management, which entails providing evaluation of private development impact on City owned facilities; administers the City’s bridges and box culverts inspection program. The Division also works closely with staff in Public Works and Parks, Recreation and Tourism on streets, sanitary sewer/pump station, drainage, boardwalks, and piers infrastructures to maintain their proper and safe functions. In addition to the project inspections, the Division is also responsible for any construction work with right-of-way permits.




