Public Works

Provides efficient, responsive services that enhance the quality of life, meet common needs, and promote a safe and healthy community.

Road Maintenance Division

• Provide maintenance and repair to the transportation and drainage infrastructure, which is performed through three operational task groups:
  1. Road Maintenance - Maintenance of roads and drainage systems; services include mowing of rights-of-way, dirt road grading, pothole repair, tree trimming and dead tree removal, road shoulder repair, driveway repair, cleaning, repair and maintenance of drainage structures and street sweeping
  2. Holding Pond Maintenance – Maintenance and repair of holding ponds as required by NPDES permit
  3. Sign Maintenance – Maintenance and upgrade of traffic control sign systems according to MUTCD standards and regulations

Fleet Maintenance Division

• Ensure vehicles and equipment are safe and fully operational; perform preventative maintenance services on light, heavy, and miscellaneous equipment on a scheduled basis; perform repairs as needed; and maintain replacement schedules for vehicles and equipment
• Provide road and field service repairs on disabled vehicles, towing service, in-house tire repairs for all BCC vehicles, and schedule replacement due to wear and/or damage
• Provide warehouse services for the Fleet Division and the Road Division, inventory and usage reports to all BCC departments/divisions for cost accounting, and Tier 2 reporting under Federal Code Regulations
• Manage all fuel and lubricant purchases, storage and distribution to all BCC and elected officials’ agencies
• Inspect all sites monthly to ensure Florida DEP compliance
• Oversee and perform maintenance on 32 storage sites featuring nine fueling islands, nine fire stations and 14 generator sets

Pensacola Beach

• Maintain and enhance landscaping and sprinkler system
• Maintain public parking lots
• Maintain and repair dune crosswalks, piers and docks, boardwalks, picnic shelters, lights and electrical
• Clean up all beaches, parking areas, roadways and other public areas
• Maintain and clean public restrooms and showers
• Maintain and clean the recreational trail
• Maintain recreational facilities
• Pave and repair streets and parking lots
• Storm water management
• Create and maintain information and regulatory signs
• Maintain, repair, clean governmental buildings
• Repair and maintain SRIA, PW’s and Public Safety’s Pensacola Beach vehicles and equipment
• Utilities management
• Turtle monitoring program
• Monitor beach nourishment and beach erosion
• Hurricane evacuation and return and clean-up
• Maintain and repair Gulf Fishing Pier
• Maintain and repair Quietwater Pier

Road Maintenance Division

The Road Maintenance Division’s main goal is to become fully staffed – achieving this goal will bring efficiency in all areas of the Road Maintenance operations.

Fleet Maintenance Division

The Fleet Maintenance Division’s goal is to pursue a stand-alone shop for Emergency Vehicle repairs at the Public Works Fleet Operations location -- achieving this goal will result in operational and financial efficiencies for the County. Additionally, service of the First Responder Fleet will be much improved.

Pensacola Beach Public Works

Pensacola Beach Public Works’ goal is to seek out and implement technology to assist in the collection and removal of trash from the beach --achieving this goal will bring efficiency to the operations and provide better service to the Beach patrons.

• Repaired 6,040 potholes as of 8/1/25
• Holding Pond Rehabilitation of 49 Ponds as of 8/1/25
• Completed 33 Neighborhood Clean Sweeps as of 8/1/25
• Completed 10,438 maintenance workorders as of 8/1/25
• Repaired and reopened five north end roads after April rain event; Pine Forest Rd in Walnut Hill, Nokomis Rd, Meadows Ln, Old Flomaton Rd, and Macks Rd
• Prepared for, set up, worked, and cleaned up after 95 separate Pensacola Beach events, many with upwards of 80,000 people daily
• Applied oil treatment to 2,500 square feet of Beach Boardwalk
• Re-decked two wooden walkovers on Ft. Pickens Road
• Pruned palm trees on Via DeLuna

*Row mowing figures reflected include the arterial and collector roads only.  If smaller roads maintained in the districts are included, percentage would be less.

**Street sweeping estimates for current and next FY reflect loss of personnel/positions and additional curb miles yearly.

***Sidewalk maintenance figures reflect loss of inmate crews in prior FYs and less than full staffing in current and next FY.

****Fleet estimates reflect increases due to possible consolidation of Fleet services.

Benchmark Sources:
Fleet:  Shop rate - Lake County, FL $68.00, Leon County, FL $78.00, Okaloosa County $71.92 (avg)

Billable hours:  Ref. Florida Benchmarking Consortium 2012-2013; 11 Florida Counties reporting

Fuel:  Ref. Florida Benchmarking Consortium 2012-2013; 13 Florida Counties reporting

Public Works has transitioned to a new work order software, Brightly, for our work order recording and tracking.  This program is a work-in-progress, and we are working through challenges of obtaining and ensuring accurate documentation and reporting.

For additional information please see our interactive reports here

Roads Infrastructure

Fleet Maintenance

Pensacola Beach Public Works

Fuel Distribution