Public Works coordinates many types of construction projects throughout the City. This can include projects of all sizes, including smaller upgrades to City facilities performed by staff, all the way to the largest construction efforts, such as annual sewer rehabilitation work.

 

Projects that are expected to have larger impacts during construction or or are of particular interest to the community are documented on our Construction Alerts Webpage. This page contains the most comprehensive information regarding recent past, currently active, and future projects expected for construction, and is updated regularly. 

Project information and Public Works activities are often also announced in the following additional ways:

Citywide eNews Newsletter (Friday afternoons)

• Visit eNotification
• In the "News" section, select "eNews"

Construction Alerts Emails (as needed)

• Visit eNotification
• In the "News" section, select "Construction Alerts"

City Manager's Report (Bimonthly at City Council Meetings)

• Visit Public Meeting Video and Agendas
• For a live meeting, select the appropriate meeting under "Current and Upcoming Meetings"
• For a past meeting, filter by City Council under "Archived Meetings"
  • Click "HTML Agenda Packet" next to your chosen meeting
  • Click "Play" next to Item 5: City Manager Report to play the YouTube video, beginning from this point.

Paper Mailers (As required for certain projects by the AMC only)

Citywide Activity Guide

• Public Works includes both a look back at completed work and a look ahead at services and resources available to the community in our Citywide Activity Guide, which is released three times a year. 
• For more information about the Activity Guide, please contact the Albany Recreation & Community Services Department at recinfo@albanyca.org.

To report any of the following issues:

• Sanitary sewer overflows
• Active illicit discharges
• Traffic signal not working
• Broken glass in the public right-of-way
• Tree emergency threatening imminent safety

During Business Hours (M-F 8a-5p): Please call Public Works at 1 + (510) 524-9543.

After Hours, Weekends, and Holidays: Please call the Albany Police non-emergency at 1 + (510)-525-7300.

For all other issues, please request assistance via our Service Request Portal. 

Select your Zone linked below for monthly street sweeping schedules and street listings.

Please click here for more information about Albany's residential street sweeping program. 

Find Your Zone

Green Zone

Yellow Zone

Blue Zone

Pink Zone

Peach Zone

Get Street Sweeping Notifications 

 

 

Typically, during the rainy season the City will provide residents with free sandbags for flood control. Sand for sandbags is generally available at Ocean View Park. Please contact the Public Works department to confirm available materials at (510) 524-9543.

Waste Management of Alameda County sponsors an annual compost giveaway event in Albany. The 2022 Annual Giveaway took place on April 30, 2022. A total of 1,080 compost bags were distributed to over 200 residents. This amounts to 18 pallets and an estimated 40 tons of compost. The Annual Compost Giveaway is announced via the citywide eNewsletter - subscribe here! 

Street Tree Planting

This service is now free for residents! Fees for planting will be covered by the City, as per Resolution No. 2021-102. See Street Tree Planting for more information on tree planting and how to apply.

*Please note* that trees are planted seasonally in order to take advantage of the most hospitable growing conditions for young trees, and requests received outside of the annual planting cycle will be incorporated into the next cycle.

Street Tree Pruning

Do NOT "top" your tree! This weakens the tree, shortening its life and potentially causing increased hazards during storms. 

Instead, see here for information about tree pruning and maintenance. 

Please contact the Public Works department at 1 + (510) 524-9543 for concerns regarding hazardous tree limbs.

Street Tree Removal

Practices and Policies

For more information on all things trees, please visit Urban Forestry. 

The City of Albany Standards Details and Specifications provide information about policies and regulations governing design and construction of certain improvements within the City of Albany. 

City Standards are designed to ensure uniformity and quality of constructed infrastructure, and ensure compliance with related regulatory standards. 

Main Page

The City of Albany posts Requests for Proposals, Requests for Qualifications, and Invitations to Bid here.

You may also sign up for our eNotification feature and receive announcements via email when they are posted.

• Go to eNotification
• Select the "RFP, RFQ & Bids" new category
• You may also want to select the "Bid Results" news category to receive an email notification for bid results when they are posted.

Past bid results can be found here. 

Encroachment & other permits are issued through the Community Development Department. 

Encroachment in the Public Right-of-Way
Forms, Permits, & Useful Information

The Public Works Department manages Albany's Capital Improvements Program, which oversees renewal, rehabilitation, and enhancements for the City's infrastructure and urban landscape.

The most recent Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) was adopted in November 2020 and can be found here. Staff provided a status report on the CIP to the City Council on May 2, 2022. 

Active & Upcoming Projects

Related Planning & Program Development

• Active Transportation Plan (ATP)
• Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan
• Sewer System Management Plan
• Pavement Management Plan
• Street Lighting Evaluation (Upcoming, CIP No. 25008)
• Watershed Management Plan (Update forthcoming)
• Storm Drain Management Plan (Pending WMP update)
• Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

 Please visit our Streets page.

Please visit our Sidewalks page.

Sewer System Management Plan

More coming soon...

Coming soon...

Park Maintenance - PROS Update (Sept 8, 2022)

More coming soon.

The Public Works department is responsible for overall stewardship of Albany's thriving Urban Forest, currently home to approximately 6,000 trees. This includes Street Trees, trees in City Parks, and trees within City public Open Spaces like Albany Hill. Street Trees are the maintenance responsibility of the abutting property owner, and the City is happy to provide education and assistance to ensure the health of these trees.

• See our Urban Forestry homepage for more information on the Urban Forestry program and for resources on all things City Tree-related. 
• Click here for the City's comprehensive Street Tree Policy. 
• Click here for tree maintenance guidance and resources. Please do not top trees!
• Click here for more information on Street Tree Removals. The City's Tree Removal Policy can be found here. 
• Street tree planting is now FREE for residents! Fees for planting street trees will be covered by Measure DD revenue, as per Resolution No. 2021-102. See Street Tree Planting for more information on tree planting and how to apply. 

To report a tree issue or a tree-related sidewalk issue, please contact City Arborist/Urban Forester John Hawkridge at urbanforestry@albanyca.org or call Public Works at 1 + (510) 524-9543.

Public Works is responsible for maintenance and operations in the City's creeks and open spaces. This includes Albany's segments of five creeks (Cerrito, Codornices, Marin, Middle, and Village), as well as Albany Hill and the Albany Waterfront/Bulb.

Creeks & Open Space

Coming soon...

See also: 

Waterfront (CD)

Funding Sources

• LLAD 1988-1
• Measure M
• Measure F
• Measure P1 - Sidewalk Parcel Tax
• Codornices Creek MOU
• HUTA Gas Tax
• SB1/RMRA 
• Measure B, BB, VRF
• Sewer Enterprise
• NPDES Clean Water Fee
• Capital Reserves
• Grants

Current Biennial Operating Budget - Section 3.3.8
Current 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan - Link

Support for transportation and paving capital projects is provided  by in part by pass-through funding from Measure B, Measure BB and Vehicle Registration Fees (VRF), administered by the Alameda County Transportation Commission. 

Urban Forestry, Parks Maintenance, and Creeks & Open Space Maintenance programs are funded in part by the Measure M Parks & Open Space Parcel Tax (2018).

As of October 2021, funds from Measure DD Utility Users Tax (2020) will offset fees for resident-requested tree planting.

Coming soon...

For information on private sewer lateral repair/replacement work with permits, please contact the Community Development Department at 1 + (510) 528-5760 or visit the East Bay Regional Private Sewer Lateral Program.

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