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The Design program provides engineering design services for wastewater, stormwater, and stream restoration capital projects within Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services. The program manages approximately 400 capital improvement projects across six portfolios in partnership with the Project Management Office. For FY 2026-27, the program budget is $2.87M, primarily in personnel costs, with zero external revenues. The program includes equity initiatives for nonconforming sewer assistance and ensures consistent capital project delivery standards across all neighborhoods.

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Program provides engineering design services for wastewater conveyance, treatment, stormwater facilities, and stream restoration (p. 784 ↗)
Manages approximately 400 capital improvement projects across six different portfolios with Project Management Office support (p. 785 ↗)
Comprises two sections: Sewer, Stormwater and Restoration Division (SSRD) and Treatment and Pumping Systems Division (TPSD) (p. 784 ↗)
FY 2026-27 proposed total budget is $2,870,163, primarily personnel costs of $2,836,107 (p. 784 ↗)
External revenues dropped from $658,717 in 2025-26 to $0 in 2026-27 (p. 784 ↗)
Nonconforming Sewer section assists property owners in minority and low-income census tracts with financial assistance options (p. 785 ↗)
Program ensures consistent quality standards for capital projects across all neighborhoods regardless of demographics (p. 785 ↗)
2026-27 budget includes minor team adjustments and inflationary increases in Private Property and Retrofit Program (p. 785 ↗)

Amounts: $658,717 · $0 · $2,382,523 · $2,836,107 · $3,065,753 · $2,870,163 · $3,396 · $30,660 · Programs: Engineering Services – Design Services Program · Sewer, Stormwater and Restoration Division · Treatment and Pumping Systems Division · Capital Improvement Program · Nonconforming Sewer Program · Private Property and Retrofit Program · Parties: Public Works · Bureau of Environmental Services · Bureau of Transportation

Design

Source: PDF pp. 784-785 ↗ · raw: 784 · 785

Breadcrumb: Service Area Summaries > Public Works > Bureau of Environmental Services > Retired Program Offers. . . . . . . . . > Design

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Public Works > Bureau of Environmental Services > Design Design Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $36,624 $788,454 $658,717 $0 Grants Fund $36,624 $778,058 $658,717 $0 Sewer System $0 $10,397 $0 $0 Operating Fund Internal Revenues $640,924 $1,144,457 $0 $0 Sewer System $640,924 $1,144,457 $0 $0 Operating Fund Grand Total $677,548 $1,932,911 $658,717 $0 Program Expenses by Major Object Program expenses only include personnel, internal materials and services, external materials and services, and capital. 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Materials and $680,073 $1,312,019 $662,941 $3,396 Services Internal Materials and $277,349 $399,493 $20,289 $30,660 Services Personnel $5,621,903 $5,222,817 $2,382,523 $2,836,107 Grand Total $6,579,325 $6,934,329 $3,065,753 $2,870,163 Program Description and Goals The Engineering Services – Design Services Program provides engineering design services for capital projects ranging from wastewater conveyance and treatment infrastructure to stormwater facilities and stream restoration. This program also includes interagency coordination with the Bureau of Transportation, sewer extension, nonconforming sewer efforts, and private property retrofit program. This program includes two sections: the design sections of the Sewer, Stormwater and Restoration Division (SSRD) and the Treatment and Pumping Systems Division (TPSD). 784

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget In conjunction with the Project Management Office group, the design sections provide technical design and engineering management support to the bureau's entire Capital Improvement Program (CIP) of approximately 400 projects in six different portfolios. The teams also manage on-call professional, technical, and expert support contracts for capital projects and collaborate with other bureaus as needed for infrastructure project delivery. These projects result in reliable stormwater and wastewater infrastructure that serves the community, protects the environment, and meets the City's regulatory obligations. The program impacts every bureau performance measure related to capital project delivery and output. Project management and engineering influences pipe repair, replacement, stream restoration, the amount of combined and sanitary sewer overflows, and water quality measures. The primary goal of the program is to plan and design capital projects that improve the reliability and capacity of the Bureau's treatment infrastructure, wastewater and stormwater conveyance, and to protect and improve water quality and watershed health. Services Capital project design; Capital project management; Interagency project coordination Equity Impacts In FY 2026-27, program supervisors and support services staff will continue efforts to create tools so that staff understand the impacts of decision making. Employees are encouraged to identify and submit issues and improvement ideas related to their work, resolution of issues, and what issues are being currently worked on via team meetings, a groupwide suggestion box, and internal communication improvement. Suggestions are shared and explored via team meetings and through specialized workshops. The Nonconforming Sewer section within the Design Program identifies and supports potentially eligible candidates in accessing the available financial assistance and deferred payment options to mitigate costs associated with addressing nonconforming sewers. Many properties this program works with are on older, smaller and subdivided lots, and some areas overlap with a high percentage of minority and/or low-income census tracts. Helping existing property owners resolve issues related to nonconforming sewers can help those residents stay in their homes and/or reap full value of their property at the time of sale. The Design program is part of the bureau's overall engineering design and construction approach for capital projects to ensure the same quality standards of design, construction, and materials for any capital project in the City, regardless of neighborhood or community demographics. The result is that no community bears a disproportionate burden because of inferior construction materials or workmanship. The group continues to pursue equity training and development opportunities and look for ways to deliver capital projects equitably in support of the City and all stakeholders. Changes to Program Operating budget and scope of work for this program remains largely unchanged from the previous year, with some minor movement of budget between teams to align with actual spending, as well as inflationary increases where necessary to areas like the Private Property and Retrofit Program. 785

Parent: Retired Program Offers. . . . . . . . . · PDF: pp. 784-785 ↗