The Public Works Department is a diverse group of divisions that are primarily responsible for maintenance, operations, disposal of, and engineering support for Cape Coral's infrastucture (to include: roads, canals, stormwater systems, etc.).

                                                              MISSION:

To provide high quality standards of service in an efficient and timely manner in order to satisfy the needs of the citizens within Cape Coral and offer assistance to management and other departments throughout the City.

                                                 DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS:

Planning and Permitting:  Managed by Persides Zambrano, AICP, at (239) 574-0733.  Provides supervision and direction to support the long range planning efforts and the issuance of permits within the Public Works Department.  Oversees the Geographic Information System (GIS) that is part of the Public Works Department.

Environmental Resources:  Managed by Connie Jarvis, at (239) 574-0745.  Monitors the terrestrial and aquatic environments; provides environmental guidance for sustainable and responsible development through cooperative education, habitat enhancement and other interdependent people/nature processes.

Survey:  Managed by Tom Chernesky, at (239) 574-0713.  Provides professional surveying services for the City of Cape Coral in support of engineering projects within the public rights of way (ROW), and City owned properties.

Design and Construction:  Managed by Stephanie R. Smith, P.E., (239) 242-3218.  Prepares the necessary plans and specifications for Transportation and Drainage Capital Projects and then implements the construction of the improvements.  The Capital Projects are identified by the Planning and Permitting Division, as well as other divisions, and using the information obtained by Survey and in coordination with the Environmental Resources Division, prepares the necessary construction plans.  Project management and inspection services are provided during the construction of the improvements, whether by Maintenance staff or outside contractors.

Maintenance:  Managed by Chris Camp, at (239) 574-0891.  Provides administrative support.  Responsible for stormwater management maintenance to include catch basin repair, street sweeping, swale reconstruction, and drainpipe replacement and improvements.  It also provides the maintenance of medians, road shoulders, bridge repairs, pothole repairs, and removal of exotic plants, new sidewalk construction and repair.