Engineering
The City of De Pere Public Works Department is overseen by its Director, Scott Thoresen, P.E. The Engineering Department and its street projects are supervised primarily by the City Engineer, Eric Rakers, P.E., and secondarily by the Assistant City Engineer, Chase Kuffel, P.E. The Engineering Department is comprised of: two Civil Engineers, five Senior Engineer Technicians, and part-time seasonal employees.
Each year the Engineering Department designs and constructs:
- 1 to 2 miles of new streets with sewer and water mains, serving 100 to 400 lots
- 5 to 6 miles of street resurfacing and reconstruction
- 1 to 2 miles of sewer and water reconstruction
The Engineering Department is also in charge of City Construction Projects such as: sewer and water main installation, street extensions, sidewalk removal and repair, asphalt and concrete pavement.
The Engineering Department does most of the design work for these projects.
2020 Standards
Construction/Projects
- 2019 Construction Projects
- 2020 Construction Projects
- Prior Year Construction Projects
- Weekly Construction Updates
- 2019 Construction Project Map
- 2020 Construction Project Map
2019 Crackfilling Maps
The Importance of Crackfilling
Concrete Work and Repair:
- Sidewalk Repair and Replacement Specifications
- Licensed Concrete Workers List (Sidewalk Builders)
- Concrete Workers License Application Packet
Permit-Applications:
- Pre-qualification of Contractor Form
- Excavation Permits
- Street Closure Permit Application
- Sidewalk Closure Permit Application
- Noise Ordinance Exemption Permit Application
(Necessary for construction sites and utility projects working from 10:00pm to 7:00am.)
Heavy Truck Information
Storm Water Management
| Storm Water Ordinance Creation | 05-33 |
| Ordinance 09-04 Storm Water Management and Reference Guide | 09-04 |
| Ordinance 09-05 Creation Construction Site Erosion Control | 09-05 |
| Ordinance 09-06 Illicit Discharge and Procedure Manual | 09-06 |
| Ordinance Chapter 26 Storm Drainage Requirements | Chapter 26 |
| Storm Water Ordinance | Chapter 27 |
| Ordinance Chapter 28 Storm Water Management (Post Construction) | Chapter 28 |
| Ordinance Chapter 29 Illicit Discharge & Connection to Storm Sewer System | Chapter 29 |
| Ordinance Chapter 42 Construction Site Erosion Control | Chapter 42 |
| Illicit Discharge Procedure Manual | Manual |
| Erosion Control | Erosion Control |
| NEWSC (northeast Wisconsin Storm Water Consortium) Storm Water Reference Guide | NEWSC |
- Storm Water Annual Report for Calendar 2016
- Best Practice for Leaf Collection
- Ice and Snow Control
- For More Information on Storm Water visit: http://www.newsc.org/resources/
Sidewalks/Pedestrians
- City of De Pere Crosswalk Location Policy
- Broadway Pedestrian Safety Study Report
- Lawrence Drive Proposed Sidewalk Installation from Scheuring Road to Main Avenue
Railroad Complaints
- For General Questions, Complaints, etc. (Non-emergency) 1-888-888-5909
- For Maintenance Type Issues: contact@cn.ca
- Please help the City in its efforts by directly communicating your concerns and issues to either of the contacts listed above.
Sanitary Sewer
- Sanitary Sewer - Be Kind To Your Pipes
- Capacity, Management, Operations & Maintenance Report (Updated June 2020)
Contact Us
City Engineer
De Pere, WI 54115
- Phone: (920) 339-4060
- Fax:
(920) 339-4071 - Staff Directory
- Hours: Summer Hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day): Monday-Thursday 7:30am to 5:00pm and Fridays 7:30am to 11:30am
Regular Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Closed weekends and holidays.
