Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Public Works Department to provide a secure and reliable infrastructure for all members of the community while continuing to find innovative ways to improve the delivery of services. The Public Works Department oversees the design, construction, management and maintenance of the City's streets, trees, water, sidewalks, sewers and storm drains; buildings and structures; vehicles and equipment; street lights and traffic signals.

If you have public infrastructure safety concerns or questions, please contact our office at 708-749-4700 during normal business hours.  

Public accessibility is a priority to our Public Works crews! Our crews diligently respond to public service requests as they are received during our normal business hours.

For your convenience, you may now report the following by selecting the “CLICK HERE” image below:

1. Alley/Street Pothole (within City of Berwyn limits)
2. Tree trimming on public parkway(sidewalk) or downed tree on public street/sidewalk (cannot involve electrical lines)
3. Burned out bulb of street light (within City of Berwyn limits)

Annual Parkway Tree Program Online Application:

Interactive Tree Inventory Location Map

• Interactive Tree Inventory Map 

Parkway Tree Program Tree Care Info:

• New Tree Care Tips During Hot Weather Color Flyer
• Tips de Cuidado Para Arboles Nuevos Durante el Clima Caliente Folleto de Color

Residential Lead Water Service Line Replacement Program 

The City Council passed a resolution adopting a Residential Lead Water Service Line Replacement Program on March 23, 2021. The goal of this program is to provide financial assistance to homeowners who replace their lead water service line. 

• Residential Lead Water Service Line Replacement Program - Waiting List Application 
• Programa Residencial de Sustitución de Líneas de Servicio de Agua con Plomo - Solicitud de Lista de Espera
• Program Guidelines 
• Directrices del Programa
• Frequently Asked Questions 
• Preguntas Frecuentas

Additional Resources

• Flood Information 
• Residential Flooding Report Form 
• Traffic Services
• Construction Standards 
• Requisitos de Construcción

ComEd Contact Information for Residents

As the spring storms and summer storms approach, it is very useful to keep ComEd contact information at hand. The attached list contains ComEd's call center, J.U.L.I.E number (used for joint utility locating information for excavations), streetlight outage info, outage alert notification, and mobile application (used for reporting outages, managing accounts, enrolling in personalized notifications.) Also included is ComEd's social media sources.

ComEd Contact Information Flyer

BIDS & RFPs

View and download information about all contractual opportunities offered by the City of Berwyn in one convenient location as well as find up-to-date certified sub-contractors to complement your project bid. Our goal is to have your business grow in the City of Berwyn.

View Current Bids & RFPs

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