Department of Public Services Administration
Public Services Building
1435 S. Washington Ave
Phone - (989) 759-1662
Fax - (989) 759-1527
The Department of Public Services is responsible for a wide range of maintenance services throughout the City. These services include year round street maintenance including snow plowing and salting, traffic signals and signs, sewer and water mains, water and wastewater treatment, trees, parks and grounds, administration, maintenance of City Hall, fleet maintenance, street lights, leaf removal, wash and repair bridges and bridge walkways, and maintenance of City parking lots.
Additionally, the Public Services Department maintains the Japanese Cultural Center and Teahouse, the Andersen Enrichment Center and City Cemeteries, provides support for special events and block parties, install street banners and seasonal decorations, and is the City's enforcement arm for the "Weed" and "Environmental Improvement" ordinances.
The Public Services Department manages the Compost Site, City's Parking Ramps, City parking lots and hourly parking rules and regulations.
The Public Services Department responds to hazardous conditions resulting from weather, accidents, and other unforeseen situations. The Saginaw Police Department as necessary notifies management personnel. An answering machine is also available for placing non-emergency service requests after normal working hours.
The Public Services Department is located at 1435 S. Washington, the former Public Works building. The Department Director, Superintendent of Streets & Bridges, City Engineer, Drafting Supervisor, Garage Foreman, Labor Foreman I & II, Building Maintenance Supervisor, Crew Leaders, Equipment Operators, Fleet Mechanics, and general labor are located in this facility. The GIS Supervisor also has offices at this location.
The Departmental Staff Professional and Administrative Professionals are responsible for receiving calls made to the Public Services Department relative to service requests and to provide information. Service requests are recorded and then routed to the appropriate Supervisor for action.
The Department possesses a variety of equipment to accomplish maintenance tasks: Dump trucks, backhoes, front-end loaders, snow removal equipment, chipper trucks, wood chippers for tree maintenance, grass mowing equipment, street sweepers for clearing dirt and small debris along curbs and the portable power washer for cleaning sidewalks in the business districts, combination vacuum, jet rodder sewer cleaning truck, numerous pieces of small equipment such as pumps, generators, snow blowers, compressors, string trimmers, and blowers are also available. The Department is also able to produce custom signs for a variety of uses in the City.
The Public Service facility also houses the fleet maintenance garage. This is a full service facility with lifts, hoists, and sufficient parts inventory capable of keeping City equipment operating.