Operations and Maintenance

• New Reduced Hours for Operations and Maintenance
• Monday through Thursday 6:00 am to 5:00 pm
• May 4th 2009 to October 1st 2009
  
  
• 2009 Slurry Seal Information
  
  
• 2009 Chip Seal letter
  
  
• 2009 Chip Seal Information

Operations and Maintenance provides many nuts-and-bolts services to ensure that county infrastructure is in good working order and conditions are safe for county residents which is our number one goal.

Tall weeds along the roadway obscure oncoming traffic? Potholes wreak havoc on your car? Unsightly litter accumulates by the road’s edge? Motorists travel at unsafe speeds on rural roads? We can help.  Please fill out our road maintenance service request or call us at (360) 397-2446.

• Clark County-City of Vancouver over-legal permits are now issued at the Clark County Public Service Center Location: Community Development, Third floor, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver, Washington Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 am -3:30 pm Closed from noon to 1:00 pm daily Phone: (360) 397-2434 Fax:(360) 397-6106

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• Who do I call? Where do I pay my power or water bill?  You can find out who your providers are by going to the Property Information Center Who do I talk to about my Clean Water Bill? Please call Trista Kobluskie 397-6118 x 4345 Utilities Electric – Clark Public Utilities (360) 992-3000 Water – Clark Public Utilities (360) 992-8022 Water - City of Vancouver  (360) 696-8152 Garbage – Waste Connections (360) 892-5370 Garbage Transfer Stations / Full Recycling Drop off Locations: Central Transfer & Recycling Center (360) 256-8482 located at 11034 NE 117th Avenue Hours of Operations: Monday – Friday 6am – 6pm; Saturday & Sunday 8:00 am-4:00 pm West Van material Recovery Center located at 6601 NW Old Lower River Road Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 6:00 pm; Saturday, 8:00 am – 4:00pm Recycling How do I find information on recycling programs:  If you’re interested in special waste collection days for unwanted household hazardous waste or would like other recycling information, please contact Solid Waste at (360) 397-6118 x 4352  Who do I call for roadway hazards? Obstacles in travel lanes: Debris in the road such as broken tree limbs or debris fallen from vehicles, please call our office at (360) 397-2446 Deceased animals: For non-domestic animal, please call our office at (360) 397-2446. For domestic animal such as a dog or cat, please call Clark County Animal Control at (360) 397-2375. Pot holes in roadway: Report by calling our office at (360) 397-2446 or filling out a road maintenance service request Storm drain lids missing: Please call our office at (360) 397-2446 Snow plowing  will occur on major arterial roads to allow safe travel for citizens and emergency vehicles. Water over roadways: If there is water over the roadway due to a plugged storm drain or storm event, please call our office at (360) 397-2446. Vegetation: If it is causing a sight distance issue or if the vegetation is covering signs, please call (360) 397-2446 or please enter a road manitenance service request Overlegal Permits: Information for Overlegal vehicle permits for weight, length, width and height. Please contact Diana Hintz in Community Development at (360) 397- 2434 or for more information visit: www.clark.wa.gov/commdev/permit/overlegal.htm Litter pick information: Due to budget cuts and staff reductions both in maintenance staff and offender crews, our ability to respond to picking up litter along county roadways is limited. Please contact our office at (360) 397-2446 or complete a service request Roadside mowing information: Due to budget cuts and reduction of both staff and equipment, we are limited to the amount of mowing our agency can do. We will focus on arterials and collector roads and prioritize any safety or sight distance issues as the situation dictates.  Sidewalk Issues: The adjacent property owner is responsible for any sidewalk that fronts their property. If the sidewalk is adjacent to county property we will create a work order and add it to our list to repair.  Hazardous trees in the right-of-way: We will create a service request and dispatch employee(s) to evaluate the situation. If this is determined to be a threat we will place it on our ongoing maintenance list. Sweeping Program: Due to budget cuts, Clark County had to eliminate a sweeper from the fleet. This will equate to a 30% reduction of service in the neighborhood sweeping program. The arterial swing shift service level will remain. The main identified arterials are targeted for once a month, weather permitting. With the reduction of service in the neighborhood sweeping program, we are currently redefining our sweeping routes. Our Operations and Maintenance division is comprised of six separate programs that are here to serve you: Road Operations  Main Contact: Greg Shafer (360) 397-6118 ext. 1626 Maintenance of the county's right-of-way and drainage systems Shoulder maintenance Roadway maintenance Drainage maintenance Bridge maintenance Traffic control Snow and ice control Street cleaning Vegetation maintenance Litter control Parks & Campus Maintenance  Main Contact: Bill Bjerke (360) 397-6118 ext. 1656 Maintains county parks and open spaces Maintains grounds surrounding the downtown county buildings. Mowing, turf maintenance, planting, chemical applications, and irrigation Safety Program  Main Contact: Carl Oman (360) 397-6118 ext. 1606 Coordinates all safety training for Operations Division employees. Road Enforcement Deputies Provide services that ensure public safety and help maintain road pavement standards. These include: • Commercial vehicle enforcement • Traffic control • Speed enforcement • Other related activities Equipment Services  Main Contact: Charley Masco (360) 397-6118 ext. 1636 Management and maintenance of the county's fleet of vehicles and equipment and six inventory stores: Equipment parts Road crew supplies Fuel Road rock Road oil Traffic control devices Wastewater Treatment Plant  Main Contact: Kay Hust (360) 397-6118 ext. 7004 Charged with the operation and maintenance of the county's Salmon Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, pump station, and regional interceptor lines.

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