Main Number: 714 229-6740 E-Mail The Public Works Department Public Works Frequently Asked Questions Request Service from the Public Works Dept. Public Works Forms, Documents Department Overview Douglas Dancs, Director of Public Works/City Engineer

Public Works Department is the second largest department in the city both in personnel and budget. The Department consists of the Engineering and Maintenance Divisions. The goal of the Public Works Department is to sustain the high quality of the City's public facilities and infrastructure through innovative design and cost effective maintenance.

For a general list of frequently asked questions please click the following link:
Public Works Frequently Asked Questions/Topics

Quarterly Update

In an effort to keep the public apprised of the City’s current Public Works Projects, the Public Works Department is proud to present the Department’s Quarterly Update for Spring 2010. The Quarterly Update provides important information regarding projects currently in construction, the successful completion of recent projects, and the exciting projects that we are currently designing.

The Public Work Department is dedicated to maintaining the high quality of life to Cypress residents and your feedback is welcome. Please feel free to contact us at (714) 229-6740 if you have any questions or comments.

ENGINEERING DIVISION:

The Engineering Division of the Public Works Department consists of eight employees. Their responsibilities include the design and construction administration of all of the City's capital improvement projects, traffic engineering, subdivision and grading review, and general technical support for other City departments.

The Engineering Division has been on the forefront of technology to maintain the high quality of the City's infrastructure. A recent innovative project resurfaced City streets with recycled rubber tire pavements that last longer than standard pavements and help the environment by reusing discarded automobile tires. Another project interconnected signals along our major roads to allow signal computers to work together to maintain traffic flow, relieve congestion, and improve air quality by reducing the time vehicles are idling at traffic lights.

More specifically the Engineering Division is responsible for:

• Engineering designs, bids, and inspection of construction of capital improvement projects
• Traffic engineering throughout the city
• Maintaining the city record maps and infrastructure drawings for the city
• Technical support for other city departments
• Subdivision review and grading review
• Citywide weed abatement program
• Administration of disposal, hazardous materials, and animal control contracts

MAINTENANCE DIVISION:

The Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department consists of forty-eight employees and is responsible for maintaining all City owned landscaped areas including parks, medians, and parkways, as well as general municipal infrastructure including 108 miles of sewers, 60 miles of storm drains, 105 miles of streets, 145 miles of sidewalks, 18,000 street trees, 47 traffic signals, 8,000 street signs, and 3,000 street lights. Each week this division provides such diverse services as street sweeping 233 miles of curb and gutter, mowing of 81 acres of grass (equal to 2,400 backyards!), cleaning and landscape trimming of 15 parks and the general maintenance of over 70,000 square feet of public buildings.

More specifically the Maintenance Division is responsible for:

• All City owned landscaped areas including parks, medians, parkways, and city facilities:
• Street trees
• All City owned sewers and storm drains
• All streets and sidewalks
• Traffic signals
• Vehicle maintenance
• Building maintenance

Most work is done with a combination of our own crews and equipment and contractual services with private companies. As illustrated in the following list the exceptions are traffic signals, street lights, graffiti removal, and turf mowing which are almost entirely contracted out. In addition large street and sidewalk maintenance projects are contracted out.

The Maintenance Division has recently taken an in-depth look at each of the services it provides to insure that all of this maintenance is done well and at the least possible cost. Maintenance groups have been downsized, computerized, and in some cases privatized, so that the City's maintenance is now performed with fewer personnel and with a combination of City employees and private contracts.

The Cypress Public Works Department tries very hard to provide the best possible maintenance services for our residents. If we have missed something that needs to be fixed, trimmed out otherwise attended to, please call the Public Works Maintenance Division at (714) 229-6760 to place a service request for work within the city, or you may fill out and submit our request for service form online.