Duties and Responsibilities

The Public Works Department is responsible for constructing and maintaining the City’s infrastructure. We accomplish most of this work with our employees and equipment, and the rest is contracted out to private firms (such as garbage collection and large paving projects). In this way, our citizens receive the benefit of the best services at the least possible cost.

With the aid of a knowledgeable and experienced supervisory and administrative staff, our employees perform the following tasks:

Review plans and specifications to insure that proposed commercial & residential development is consistent with all regulations and master plans. We also inspect these projects as construction progresses.
Office staff maintains records of current and past projects, maps, information regarding underground utilities, boundary lines, etc.
Maintain street markers, stop signs, and other various traffic control devices. (This does not include traffic lights, which are maintained by Jefferson County)
Mechanics in our Fleet Services division of Public Works maintain and repair all City vehicles & equipment and can perform jobs that range from minor repairs to major overhauls.
Remove litter from roadways
Repair and patch roadways, including driveway tie-ins
Clean ditches on City rights-of-way
Run daily routes throughout the City to pick up and haul off brush and yard debris from residential areas.
Run a leaf vacuum service daily from the beginning of November through the end of January
Apply herbicide to right-of-way vegetation
Install drainage pipes, manholes, headwalls, etc.
Remove dead animals from roadways and rights-of-way
Mow grass and trim rights-of-way
Mosquito spraying (If Jefferson County Health Department determines there is an imminent threat of mosquito-borne illnesses)
City-wide Junk Cleanup of large household items twice a year (One week in April and one week in October)

Operations

Office Administration Office Administration

The Administrative staff of Public Works provides leadership, guidance and administrative support for the Public Works Department. The department strives to implement the City of Gardendale’s strategic goals and works to maintain a high level of service to the citizens and users of our public assets. Our administrative staff are always looking for further ways to improve the level of service provided by Public Works to the citizens of Gardendale.

Fleet Maintenance Fleet Maintenance

The Fleet Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department repairs and maintains all City vehicles and equipment. The City of Gardendale currently has approximately 200 pieces of moving equipment and vehicles that are maintained. We can perform everything from routine maintenance to major repairs. Our Fleet Maintenance staff saves the City approximately $200,000.00 annually compared to outsourcing these repairs and maintenance.

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