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All correspondence may be directed to:

THE CITY OF WESTFIELD ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

59 COURT STREET

WESTFIELD, MA 01085

TELEPHONE #413-572-6219

FAX #413-564-3109

The Department of Engineering was established in 1956 by act of the City Council via ordinance #249. Its composition and responsibilities are set out in City Code of Ordinances, Article 5, Section 2-450 thru 2-460.

The Engineering Department has the responsibility to over see infrastructure improvements within the city and to provide technical assistance to the Mayor and City Council or to extend such assistance to various Boards and Commissions of the City.

These responsibilities take the form of design, contract administration, and construction supervision of roads, storm drains, sewers, sidewalks, waterways, etc. for the Board of Public Works or the Board of Water Commissioners, as well as reviewing plans and inspecting work for the Planning Board, Conservation Commission and Flood Control Commission.

The Engineering Department is also responsible for the City's Geographic Information System (GIS). GIS is a new and exciting tool that the city will use to aid with the management, updating, and use of geographic information in the city.


Bid Results - Bid #2079
Greif Way & Meadow Brook Lane Sanitary Sewer Improvememnt

Bid Results - Bid #2080
Shaker Heights Sanitary Sewer Improvement of 2007

Bid Results - Bid #2111
Union Street Drainage Replacement

Bid Results - Bid #2112
Falley Drive @ Crawford Drainage

Bid Results - Bid #2110
Arm Brook Sluice Gate

Plan holders for current bids - Click for a list of plan holders for the following projects:

#2110 - Sluice Gate Modifications Arm Brook Dam
#2111 - Union Street Drainage Rehabilitation
#2112 - Falley Drive at Crawford Drive Drainage Channel Remediation

STAFF
The department consists of a department head, the City Engineer, who is nominated by the Mayor with appointment by the City Council. The City Engineer must have ten years of professional experience in Civil Engineering and must possess a registration as a professional Engineer. The City Engineer is assisted by one or more assistanct engineers, a clerk typist and the Geographic Information System (GIS) Coordinator.


City Engineer
The City Engineer is Mark S. Cressotti, P.E.


Mr. Cressotti has a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and five years of study at the Boston Architectural Center. Mr. Cressotti is also a licensed Professional Engineer by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with over twenty years of experience in the field of civil engineering in various capacities and locations throughout New England, most recently with the City of Westfield since 1989.

Assistant Engineer
The Assistant Engineer is Francis Case Jr., E.I.T.

Mr. Case possesses a Bachelor's of Science degree in Civil Engineering with multiple years of professional experience.

GIS Coordinator
The Geographic Information System (GIS)Coordinator is Shaun Anderson

Mr. Anderson has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Envrionmental Resources from Arizona State University with multiple years of professional experience.