General Services Department    (334-615-3400)
The General Services Department is located at 288 Complex Drive and provides services to the Citizens of Dothan, and City Departments through:  Internal Audits, Community Affairs, Safety, Purchasing, Landscaping, Facilities Maintenance and Fleet Services.

Facilities Maintenance Division
The Facilities Maintenance Division is responsible for Maintenance and repairs on 192 city buildings encompassing 1,176,578 square feet.  Facilities Maintenance manages and coordinates all maintenance, remodeling and repairs which includes painting, carpentry, cabinet making, dry walling, metal buildings, roofs, foundation layouts, plumbing, electrical and air conditioning.  Facilities Maintenance is responsible for preparing specifications and obtaining estimates for external maintenance activities.  They also provide 24/7/365 on-call services for building maintenance and mechanical problems, as well as, provide on-call services for stadium maintenance during stadium activities at Rip Hewes Stadium.

Fleet Services Division
The Fleet Services Division is responsible for the acquisition, maintenance and disposal of the city's fleet which is comprised of approximately 970 vehicles and pieces of equipment valued at over $20,000,000.  Activities include:  supervising and coordinating the daily maintenance and repair of all city vehicles and equipment, maintaining vehicle operating and maintenance cost records which involves evaluating information for recommending vehicle disposal and replacement, developing vehicle and equipment specifications, recommending acquisitions for shop equipment to promote greater efficiency in the operations, determining inventory levels and monitoring fuel supplies.

Internal Analyst
The Internal Analyst provides operational support and management reviews for all city operations as required or requested.  Activities include: special reports and studies at the request of the City Manager or Board of Commissions, audits various activities and operations as directed, information supplied on request to all city departments, development of recommendations to achieve better efficiency or better internal controls, information supplied to departments on problems they may not be aware of in their departments in the processing of information or the recording of the information, monthly review of utility billing reports to verify accurate integration of the reports, sample of utility customer bills each billing cycle recalculated for accuracy, reliable quarterly stopped water meter list for Dothan Utilities, assist departments in review and analysis of new software programs requiring conversion of historical data with development of reports as needed, monthly and year end analysis of diesel and unleaded fuel consumption by the city, co-ordinate and standardize the city Policies and Operating Guidelines.

Landscaping Division  
The Landscaping Division is responsible for landscaping and beautification activities at all city facilities.  Activities include:  supervising five employees, landscaping all city property, mowing and care of city parks and other city properties, maintaining trees, flowers and shrub beds, assisting city departments with their existing landscaping and any other related problems, cleaning the five city parks.

Purchasing Division
The Purchasing Agent is responsible for insuring that all purchasing done by the City of Dothan is done in compliance with applicable state laws, city ordinances and policies.  Activities include:  reviews, approves and processes all purchase requisitions; reviews, approves and processes all requisitions for bids, conducts formal bid openings, tabulates results and processes bids for review and approval by the user department; performs required system maintenance on the city's Purchasing/Inventory System, including system files, vendor files, bid status and results files, commodity code files, month end and year end closeout and system updates, answers purchasing questions and resolves issues with vendors, the public, elected officials and city employees, develops and updates purchasing policies and systems for use by all departments, prepares the weekly purchasing resolution for the Commission agenda, processes bid bond checks and request refund checks after bids have been awarded.

Safety Division
The Safety Officer is responsible for insuring that our employees are provided a safe work environment.  Activities include: Investigating all accidents involving city employees, investigating all claims against the City of Dothan, conducts the Employee Safety Committee meetings, conducts department employee safety meeting with all city departments, develops safety policies and procedures for the City of Dothan, conducts safety inspections of City of Dothan buildings and vehicles.