Street Permits
Engineering provides assessment and repair requirements, rules and regulations,
Street Permit Application (PDF) and information about the new
Sidewalk Policy. Appeals or protests to sidewalk assessments must be made to the
Board of Public Works.
Construction Management
For information on projects available for bid, see the
Bids webpage.
The Engineer's Office oversees projects from start to finish, being the point of contact between the city and the contractor.
Engineering Services
Engineering provides services for the Department of Public Works along with all other city departments. Services include design, site plan review, mapping, project management and inspection.
Record Keeping
The Engineer's Office is the official record keeper for all
city maps, along with all city benchmarks.
Traffic
The Engineer's Office studies traffic needs within the city, ensuring signal timings are correct and proposes traffic calming services to the State of New York and Board of Public Works. Also included in
Traffic Services is bicycle and pedestrian traffic needs.
Traffic Signals & Signs
To request a new traffic sign or report damage to an existing sign, complete this
report form. Traffic Signals are traffic control devices at the intersections of City streets and are maintained by City Electricians. To report a traffic signal (light) outage, please complete this
notification form. Street lights illuminate City streets at night and are maintained by
New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG).