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THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Working together as ONE to improve the quality of service for the health and safety of our Big Island Ohana
The Public Works staff and employees work to keep Hawaii Countys infrastructure safe and clean. You may have seen us as we fill potholes and replace burnt-out streetlights, repair bridges and work to keep our crosswalks, intersections and streets safe for everyone. We assist you in getting building permits, and we inspect the construction to make sure it is safe for you, your family and clients. We keep our existing buildings clean and plan future County facilities. And much more that you may take for granted, which is the way it should be.
We work in the departments administration, automotive, highway maintenance and communications, as engineers and in the traffic, building divisions. Together our goal is your safety in all matters relating to engineering; public and private building construction and inspection; construction, inspection and maintenance of public streets, highways, bridges and drainage facilities; acquisition of public and private properties for public purposes; design, operation and maintenance of traffic signals and traffic control devices and all other Public Works projects.
WEB SITES Flood Awareness
TrafficSOLICITING BIDS Bids & Professionals Providing Services
Intent to Bid
Standard Qualification Questionnaire (SQQO)PUBLIC MEETINGS Mamalahoa Highway Widening weekly meeting: New Hope Christian Fellowship at 65-178 Mamalahoa Hwy. in Waimea every Tuesday at 8 a.m. REPAIRS FOR: Street Lights
Potholes
Damaged traffic signs
*Stop signs and traffic signals are considered emergency repairs.
Please call 961-8341 between 7:30am - 4:00pm.
After hours call police at 935-3311.PERMITS FOR: Over Weight/ Over Size Vehicles
Building | New Building codes FAQs | How to obtain a building permit
Plumbing Must be printed on buff colored paper.
Electrical
Signs Must be printed on blue colored paper.
Grading / Grubbing (see requirements in clean water letter)
Frequently Asked Grading Questions
Work Within the County Right-of-Way
Public Dispenser
Sidewalk Use
Stockpiling
Convex Mirror
Private WaterlineFORMS FOR: Curb Ramp Procedures and Request Form
Flood Protection: Flood Zone designation; Non-Residential Flood Proofing Within "A" Zones; Detached Accessory Structure Within "A" Zones;
Elevation Certificate Packets A and V | National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Hawaii website
Certification of Compliance
Energy Efficiency Standards for Building
Location of Abandoned Sewage Disposal Facilities
Request for Information (Building permits issued prior to 1980)VARIANCE FOR: Solar Water Heaters
Signs
Work Within the County Right-of-WayINFORMATION Roads in Limbo
Maps of the 1800s
Storm Drainage Standard (PDF 2.12MB)
Building Permits from 1998 to Present
To generate a summary of permits download Click and Check.
A Guide to Regulated Signs.
Clean Cities Tools a federal govenment websiteBrochures for Home Permits and Inspections What is involved? available at Lowes, Home Depot, Ace Hardware stores, and HPM.
COUNTY CODES Signs
Building
Electrical
Plumbing
Vehicles and Traffic
Traffic Schedules
Erosion and Sedimentation
Flood ControlPROJECTS UNDERWAY OR PLANNED Revisions to project maps posted by the 9th of every month.
Hamakua
Kau
Kona
NorthKohala
Puna
SouthHilo
SouthKohala
REPORTS Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Annual Report
County of Hawai'i Annual ReportsDIRECT YOUR INQUIRIES Director Warren H.W. Lee, P. E.
Automotive Equipment Superintendent, Randell Riley
Building Division, Jai Ho Cheng, Temporary Assignment
Business Manager, Diane Shiro
Engineering Division, Ben Ishii, Temporary Assignment
Highway Maintenance, Stanley Nakasone
Traffic Division, Ron Thiel, P.E.HOURS OF OPERATION
MONDAY - FRIDAY*Administration, *Building, and Engineering Divisions 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM
Highway Maintenance 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Traffic Division 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
* Closed the 1st and 3rd Friday for FurloughADDRESSES Hilo: Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 7, Hilo, HI 96720-4224
Kona 75-5706 Kuakini Hwy Suite 109-111, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740EMAIL PHONE AND FAX Administration 961-8321/F 961-8630 public_works@co.hawaii.hi.us
Building 961-8331/F 961-8410 Kona 327-3520/F 327-3509 cohbuild@co.hawaii.hi.us
Engineering 961-8327/F 961-8933 Kona 327-3530/F 327-3533 dpweng@co.hawaii.hi.us
Highway Maintenance 961-8349/F 961-8633 dpwhwy@co.hawaii.hi.us
Traffic Division 961-8341/F 961-8591 dpwtrf@co.hawaii.hi.us
Information dpwnews@co.hawaii.hi.us
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