Public Works Department
Director: Tom Nicholls
Phone: (727) 893-1089
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The Public Works Department consists of 37 full-time employees providing essential services to city residents.
WOW Fiber Cable Network Installation
WOW is currently installing a fiber cable network inside the City of Gulfport, Florida. During this time, residents may expect construction in the public right of ways. The majority of the cable infrastructure is aerial, however, there are areas in the City, approximately 1.5 miles, where the fiber cabling runs underground. Wow will properly notice city residents with door hangers and is expected to be completed by the end of the 2019 calendar year.
For more information, please contact the City of Gulfport Public Works Department at (727) 893-1089.
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Services
Responsible for maintaining approximately 68 miles of paved and 32 miles of unpaved streets, and providing regular maintenance of roads, curbs, sidewalks, alleys and signage. We trim trees growing into roads or alleys and trim/remove hazardous trees on city right-of-ways.
Maintain water mains providing service to approximately 69 miles of water lines, valves, 285 fire hydrants and 347 backflow devices; reading 5,506 meters for billing and conduct water quality inspections.
We are proud of the approximately 850 tons of materials that have been recycled in 2018. These materials include newspaper, mixed paper, cardboard, aluminum, tin, steel, plastic, yard waste and electronics.
Sewer
Maintain and repair sewer lines and maintain and operate the wastewater collection system consisting of 2 lift stations, 714 sewer manholes, 2 miles of force mains, and 105 miles of sewer laterals/mains.
Vehicle Maintenance
Maintain and repair all city vehicles, including 23 police vehicles, 4 fire trucks, 11 sanitation trucks, 5 tractors, 40 heavy-duty vehicles, and one trolley.
Building Maintenance
Provide preventative/remedial building maintenance for approx. 94,000 sq feet of city buildings and coordinate activities of trade contractors performing work.