Projects To Bid:
Visit the City of Chico's FTP site for Notice Inviting Bids for the following projects:
There are no projects out for bid at this time.
Please check the FTP Site often for addendums and other updates.
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Final Bidwell Park Master Management Plan 6/08
2010 Street Sweeping Schedule/Map
Contact Information:
Ruben Martinez,
General Services Director
965 Fir Street
Chico, CA 95928
P.O. Box 3420
Chico, CA 95927-3420
Office (530) 896-7800
Fax (530) 895-4731
Click here for a listing of
City Employees by Department.
General Services
The General Services Department consists of three divisions; Administration, Operations and Maintenance, and Park. The Department's mission and goals are as follows:
Mission Statement
To protect and manage public resources for the enjoyment of the citizens of Chico, to maintain safe streets, storm drains, and facilities for public use, and to establish sustainable management techniques that ensure availability of fully functional and efficient infrastructure, facilities, parks, and greenways for future generations.
Department Goals:
- Provide excellent customer service and satisfaction.
- Provide courteous professional services.
- Maintain and enhance recreation facilities
- Educate and inform the public of resource management goals and objectives.
- Work collaboratively across unit lines.
- Deliver projects and programs in a timely and cost effective manner.
Administration
This section of the General Services Department has the responsibility for overall management and supervision of the Department’s personnel and resources. Some of the responsibilities of this Section include:
- Budget and Contract Administration
- Grants Administration
- Solid Waste and Recycling
- Sustainability
Operations and Maintenance
The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Division is charged with maintaining and servicing the City’s streets, sanitary sewers, storm drains, traffic signals and lights, fleet and equipment, the Chico Municipal Airport and other public buildings and facilities. This Division is also responsible for the operation of the City’s Water Pollution Control Plant. The Division provides services in the following areas:
- Facilities Maintenance
- Fleet Maintenance
- Sewers-Storm Drains-Manholes
- Traffic Signals-Street Lights-Signs
- Street Sweeping-Leaf
- Streets-Potholes-Grading
- Water Pollution Control Plant
Park Division
The Park Division is charged with the stewardship of Bidwell Park, Chico’s urban forest, various parks and playgrounds, and other public landscape areas. The Division provides service in the following areas:
- Bidwell Park
- Neighborhood Parks
- Park Rangers
- Park Watch
- Volunteer Program
- Street Trees
- Lindo Channel and Other Greenways and Public Landscape Areas.