APWA New England Chapter 2015 Winter Snow Stories APWA North American Snow Conference, Hartford, CT May 25, 2016 Winter Snow Stories 1
Winter Snow Stories Today s Team of Public Works Experts Tom Collins, Deputy Director of Public Works, Natick, MA Kürt Blomquist, PE, Public Works Director and Emergency Management Director, Keene, NH Jay Davini, Chief of Operations, Manchester, NH Mike Nelson, PE, Director of Operations, Danvers, MA Facilitator Mary Monahan, Director Business Development, Fuss & O Neill, Boston, MA Winter Snow Stories Today s Team of Public Works Experts YOU 2
Winter Snow Stories You have something to contribute to this discussion Opportunity to learn from the best each other The floor will be opened to questions, comments, and more stories 3
Town s Only Fuel Depot Notice Fill Ports Painted and Marked Properly Two Above Ground Below Grade 10,000 Gallon Tanks 4
Fuel Depot Meeting All Requirements The key to being effective is in the Planning Have Contracts in place Fuel storage maximize it for storms Plan for the cold weather treatments both gasoline and diesel Emergency backup power Assign staff member to delivery 5
Have a backup plan in place for the unknown Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Have reliable venders/suppliers Do site visit for the confidence of MOU agreements Road/driving permits for Emergencies Mutual Aid agreements 6
Mutual Aid to Neighboring Town with Snow Melter Mutual Aid Melting Operations 7
When There is No Room BLOW it Away Making More Room 8
T Shirts Recognizing the Worst Winter Ever in Boston Public Works The Silent Arm of Public Safety Tom Collins 9
Snow Stories Public Works Employees are also First Responders Jay W. Davini Chief of Street Operations Manchester, NH DPW Highway Division Parks and Recreation and Cemeteries Division Facilities Division Environmental Protection Division City of Manchester, NH: 110,000 Residents 400 Miles of Roadway 367 Miles of Sewer (35% over 100 Years Old) Dept. of Public Works: Over 250 Employees in Four Divisions 10
24/7 Manned Dispatch On Site Security Cameras Automated Vehicle Locator System (GPS) Vehicle Status and Location 11
Two Way Radios 12
The Invisible Man Public Works Employees are also First Responders 13
2013 Ice Storm Executed Coordinated Managed 2014 16 Water Main Break Communication 14
The Invisible Man The Invisible Man 15
The Invisible Man The Invisible Man 16
2016 North American Snow Conference 5/24/2016 Public Works Employees Are Also First Responders 17
Population: 27,000 125 Miles of Road 14 Square Miles 33 Pieces of Snow Equipment 48 Pieces of Contracted Equipment Snowfall: 55 Budget: $700,500 Events: 10 12 Snowfall: 105 Actual: $1,661,000 + Events: 37 18
1. Maintaining Level of Service 1. Maintaining Level of Service Danvers Square 19
1. Maintaining Level of Service Traffic, Parking & Peds 2. Morale 20
2. Morale Fatigue Rest Periods Crew Meals 3. Disposal Mt. Danvers 21
Communication: Twitter, Facebook Teamwork: Police, Fire, DPW Mutual Aid, NERAC Planning & Paperwork 128%over Budget: (902,000) Mt. Danvers thru June Plow Damage > Pothole Funding FEMA Event: 75% Reimbursement on $398,634 Blizzard ($298,976) Town of Danvers David Lane, Director of Public Work Mike Nelson, PE Director of Operati $273,000 in Salt 22
Winter Snow Stories Tom Collins, Deputy Director Natick Public Works Natick, MA 508.647.6566 tcollins@natickma.org Mike Nelson, PE, Director of Operations Danvers Department of Public Works Danvers, MA 978.265.9527 mnelson@danversma.gov Kürt D. Blomquist, PE, Public Works Director/Emergency Management Director Keene, NH 603.352.6550 kblomquist@ci.keene.nh.us Jay W Davini, Chief of Operations City of Manchester Dept. of Public Works Manchester, NH 603.624.6444 jdavini@manchesternh.gov Mary L. Monahan, Director of Business Development Fuss & O Neill Boston, MA 413.313.6901 mmonahan@fando.com Winter Snow Stories Thank you 23