Department of Public Works

The Department of Public Works provides efficient, cost-effective, high-quality services relative to the operations, maintenance, planning, construction, and engineering of public works infrastructure and waste management for the City of Providence. The Department is comprised of seven divisions that include Administration, Engineering, Traffic, Parking, Highway, Sewer, and Environmental.

Progress Summary

Amount Funded: $35,110,000.00

Amount Committed: $33,912,136.87

Remaining Balance: $2,445,258.76

Roads – Citywide (maintenance, repair, resurfacing)

CIP 1.1

Amount Funded: $20,000,000.00
Reallocation: $-1,502,632.50
Amount Committed: $19,032,397.84
Balance Remaining: $-535,030.34

Project Status

Final two contracts underway

Planned contribution to RIDOT Mt. Pleasant HSIP Project for paving

Planned Contribution to CityWalk Project for paving

Design for contribution to CityWalk Project for paving and associated design

Sidewalks – Citywide
(maintenance repair, replacement)

CIP 1.2

Amount Funded: $3,000,000.00
Amount Committed: $3,950,164.63
Balance Remaining: $0

Project notes

Construction underway in various wards
$800,000 reallocated from Bridges

1.4 Sewers

Amount Funded: $5,000,000.00
Amount Committed: $4,997,075.15
Balance Remaining: $2,924.85

Project notes

Emergency Sewer Repairs (Ricci DL)
Some projects complete, others pending
Ongoing reactive repairs to sewer issue
Sewer Cleaning and CCTV Investigation

1.5 – Fox Point Hurricane Barrier System

Amount Funded $3,000,000.00
Amount Committed: $1,453,305.00
Balance Remaining: $1,546,695.00

Project notes

Road Cover Repairs
Sewer Gate Repair Project

1.11 – Bridges

Amount Funded: $1,125,000.00
Amount Committed: $571,411.75
Balance Remaining: $553,588.25

Project notes

Bridge asset management throughout the city
A reduction of $800k is needed for reallocation to the Atwells Avenue sidewalk project.
The actual funded allocation for this project is $325,000.

1.12 – Traffic Engineering

Amount Funded: $400,000.00
Amount Committed: $186,160.00
Balance Remaining: $213,840.00

Project notes

Various Traffic Signal Repairs
Police for Traffic Signal Repairs

1.14 – Collier St. Retaining Wall

Amount Funded: $750,000.00
Reallocation: $1,727,632.50
Amount Committed: $2,477,632.50
Balance Remaining: $0

Project notes

Pricing for design

01.20 – Traffic Infrastructure

Amount Funded: $100,000.00
Amount Committed: $100,000.00
Balance Remaining: $0

Project notes

Various Traffic Signal Repairs

1.21 – Citywide Traffic Calming Study Implementation

Amount Funded: $1,000,000.00
Amount Committed: $771,759.00
Balance Remaining: $228,241.00

Project notes

2020 Citywide Speedlumps and Raised Crosswalks
Reconstruct Speedlumps to be determined

1.22 – DePasquale Fountain

Amount Funded: $300,000.00
Amount Committed: $372,231.00
Remaining Balance: 0
$72,231 was reallocated from Bridges to complete project