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Engineering Department

Richard H. Miller, P.E., L.S., City Engineer
200 Orange St.
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 946-6417

E-mail: mfiguero@newhavenct.net

City Engineer Miller, P.E., L.S.
City Engineer Richard H. Miller, P.E., L.S.

The Engineering Department provides engineering services for the City of New Haven. This work encumbers project-planning, mapping, design, construction management, for a variety of works including facilities, energy management (street lighting), sewer, roads, sidewalks, bridges and general infrastructure assets.

Engineering Functions:

The following highlight the functions being performed today by the Engineering Department:

  • Provide engineering services for the City departments and agencies, including studies, reports, investigations, preparation of plans and specifications, cost estimates and plan reviews.
  • Manage the bridge repair program throughout the City including evaluating the condition of City owned bridges, and administrating design and construction improvements.
  • Design drainage and road improvements as needed.
  • Provide construction management services on capital projects for City Departments.
  • Review and comment on City Plan Commission applications.
  • Administer projects designed by consulting engineers.
  • Assist the general public regarding street addresses, property lines, storm sewers, flood hazards and other general engineering information.
  • Duplicate, print and sell maps to the general public.
  • Investigate pavement and drainage complaints.
  • Provide court testimony on behalf of the City on litigation on infrastructure or public policy issues.
  • Provide technical guidance to the School Building Committee, Planning and Zoning, Airport Advisory Committee and the Telecommunications Committee.
  • Review development proposals consistent with City Standards and good engineering design
  • Provide technical guidance to various boards and agencies including Livable Cites Initiative, New Haven Housing Authority, New Haven Parking Authority, Port Authority and City Plan Commission.

MAPS

Plot plans, Site maps, Topographical maps, Strip maps for sewer locations, Flood Elevation Information; and to obtain new street addresses (E-2 slips). Our operating hours for performing this service is Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (local time.) The telephone number for our “Records” section is (203) 946-8097.

SITE PLAN REVIEW

If you are seeking to obtain a “Site Plan Review”, a process of ‘signatures’ from various city departments is required. To obtain a site plan review from the Department of Engineering, please contact Mr. Peter Lozis, our Chief Civil Engineer to secure an appointment (203) 946-2269 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (local time) Monday – Friday.

To assist you in determining the type of map you may require and the fee to obtain them, we have provided a current list along with their respective fees. Please refer to the table shown here:

Permit, License User Fee

BOA APPROVED 

Departments & Items

 

FY 2008­09

FY 2009­10

Engineering Department

 

 

 

Maps/ Documents

17­24(b)(1)

$17.50

$20.00

Street Index

17­24(b)(2)

$17.50

$20.00

Print of photo enlargement

17­24(b)(3)

$17.50

$20.00

Print of full size assessment or planimetric map

17­24(b)(4)

$12.50

$14.00

Print of Half Sheet (24" x 36")

17­24(b)(5)

$8.50

$9.00

Print of Quarter Sheet (18" x 24")

17­24(b)(7)

$40.00

$40.00

Print of Topographical Map ­ (half sheet or less)

17­24(b)(8)

$61.00

$65.00

Print of Topographical Map ­ (larger than half sheet)

17­24(9)

$3.50

$4.00

Photcopy of Flood or Sewer Strip Maps (11" x 17")

17­24(10)

$2.00

$2.00

Photocopy of pages from survey book (8.5" x 11")

17­24(11)

$1.00

$1.00

Each sheet for multi­page specifications/documents

17­24(12)

$35.00

$40.00

Standard details: Booklet (11" x 17")

17­24(13)

$65.00

$70.00

Standard details: CD only

17­24(14)

$28.00

$30.00

New Haven specifications (boiler plate)

17­24(15)

$40.00

$45.00

Color Maps (40" x 36")

17­24(16)

$30.00

$30.00

Color Maps (less than a sheet)

 

 

 

Longwharf Fees

NEW

 

$5.00

Docking Fees at Longwharf (Per Foot)

NEW

 

$1.00

Mooring fees (Per Foot)

 

 

 

 (3 moorings total available)

 

 

 

Steam, Electrical or Refrigeration Equipment

17­20(26)

$75.00

$75.00

Operator, initial fee

17­20(26)

$38.00

$40.00

Renewal fee, annual, one location

17­20(26)

$22.00

$22.00

Renewal fee, annual, each additional location

 

 

 

For specific services, the following personnel may be contacted:

General Engineering Services    
Larry Smith, P.E.   946-8099
Assistant City Engineer    
     
Site Plan Review    
Peter Lozis, P.E.   946-2269
Chief Civil Engineer    
     
Bridges and Structures    
Gholamali (Joe) Moslehi, P.E.   946-8095
Chief Structural Engineer    
     
Architect    
William MacMullen   946-6447
Architectural Capital Projects Coordinator    
     
Drainage and Mapping    
Anwar Houwari   946-8097
Project Manager    
     
Environmental    
Ian Juden, P.E.   946-8094
Project Manager    
     
CADD Services    
Donna Sasso   946-6734
CADD Technician    
     
Administration    
Malinda Andrews-Figueroa   946-8102
Executive Administrative Assistant    
     
Sidewalks    
Ron Coens   946-8103
Economic Development Officer    
     
Street Lighting    
Sebouh Asadourian   946-6091
Street Lighting Administrator    
     
Mechanical Engineer    
Sebouh Asadourian   946-6798
     
Accounting    
Mark DeCola   946-6449
Accountant II    
     

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Miscellaneous Information

For questions regarding sidewalks, road paving, trash pick-up or recycling, contact The Department of Public Works Citizens Response Line at (203) 946-5879


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