DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

ADMINISTRATION

999 Whipple Road, Tewksbury, MA 01876

Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Brian Gilbert, Superintendent of Public Works

Tel: (978) 640- 4440 ext. 1  Fax: (978) 640- 4445

DPW@town.tewksbury.ma.us

The Public Works Department is responsible for all endeavors relating to planning, designing, operating, maintaining, and managing public ways, water filtration plant, public water distribution systems, sewer collection systems, shade trees, fleet maintenance and snow and ice operation. The Department also provides motor equipment maintenance services to all town departments except Fire and limited level of maintenance and repair for town owned facilities. The goal of the Department is to provide efficient, effective, and economical services to the citizens of the Town at the desired level and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

The goals of the Administration is to provide continuous coordination and control of all divisions of Public Works through effective leadership and to ensure that all functions of the Public Works program are carried out completely and efficiently. These responsibilities are accomplished under the direction of Brian M. Gilbert, P.E., Superintendent of Public Works with the assistance of the administrative office staff of Linda Monahan, Executive Secretary and Sue Patterson, Head Account Clerk and five division supervisors of  Highway, Water & Sewer, Water Treatment Plant, Forestry, and Fleet Maintenance

The specific functions of Administration are budget development and internal expenditure control, clerical and accounting activities for the processing of payrolls, purchasing, billings, short and long-range planning, compilation of estimates and preparation of bidding documents, administration and oversight of major contraction activity, maintaining public record files of the DPW, responding to correspondence from residents and others on Public Works matters, administration of Street and Sidewalk opening and Physical Alterations permits, review and approval of all proposed new construction with respect to items affecting public works the such as roads, drainage, sidewalks, etc.; and many other tasks both routine and non­routine,

DPW Staff ensures the Town's compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The DPW trains, motivates, and directs personnel to perform all program activities, interface with the Town Manager, boards, commissions, and departments, as well as with municipal, regional authorities State and Federal agencies.

Public Works staff is available at this number to take calls regarding requests for recycling bins and service requests, Logging all inquiries for dissemination to the appropriate division for follow up. During evening hours voice mail messages may be left for their later review and attention at: (978) 640-4440.