The Engineering Department for the City of El Dorado is responsible for providing support on all construction projects within the City. This support is rendered in a number of ways and in varying degrees. Department personnel usually perform planning and design work. On projects utilizing consulting engineers for design services, the department acts as the contact between the City and the consultant. As with any city, El Dorado is involved in a wide range of project types. Department personnel are therefore required to perform work in areas including streets, storm drainage, sanitary sewer lines and pump stations, water lines, water towers, airports, buildings and land development.

All projects have the common requirement of taking a concept through construction. The details to from start to finish vary from project to project, but generally follow these basic lines: A need is identified, a scope and budget are established, the work is defined (plan development), a contract is awarded by the bidding process and construction is performed by the contractor. During the construction process, the Engineering Department inspects the work and administers payments.

For more information on any of the above, contact Scott Rickard at 316-321-9100, ext. 151 or email to sdr@eldoks.com.