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programs, and recommend the selection of Department

personnel for such programs;

(5) Review and study, for the purpose of recognizing

new technologies especially those utilizing indigenous

resources, current national building and construction

standards

and

procedures

and

make

appropriate

recommendations thereon;

(6)

Promote,

publish

and

disseminate

technical

publications;

(7) Provide technical assistance to the Department

Proper,

other

Bureaus,

Regional

Offices

and

other

agencies on matters within its competence, including

technical assistance in the upgrading or updating of the

Building Code, and other services;

(8) Cooperate or coordinate with other established

research, development, and engineering centers in areas

of common or national interests; and

(9) Perform such other duties and responsibilities as

may be assigned or delegated by the Secretary or as may

be required by law.

SECTION 16. Bureau of Design . — The Bureau of

Design shall ascertain that all government infrastructure

project implementation plans and designs are consistent

with current standards and guidelines. For this purpose, it

shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(1) Conduct or initiate, supervise and review the results

of field surveys for highways, flood control and water

resource development systems, and other public works

projects,

including

aerial,

hydrologic,

hydrographic,

topographic, geotechnical and other investigations;

(2)

Conduct

or initiate, supervise and review the

preparation

of

schemes,

designs,

specifications,

estimates, tender and contract documents covering the

architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and other

technical design aspects of highways, flood control and

other

projects

of

the

Department

or

of

other

departments upon request or agreement;

(3) Review and evaluate the designs, specifications,

estimates, tender and contract documents covering the

architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and other

technical design aspects of public works projects of all

agencies

in

accordance

with current standards and

guidelines;

(4) Provide technical assistance in the selection of

firms or entities that shall undertake actual construction

of public works projects via participation in the technical

evaluation aspect of the bidding/award process; and

(5)

Perform

such

other

related

duties

and

responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the

Secretary or as may be required by law.

SECTION 17. Bureau of Construction . — The Bureau of

Construction

shall

provide

technical

services

on

construction

works

for

infrastructure

projects

and

facilities. For this purpose, it shall have the following

duties and responsibilities:

(1)

Formulate

policies

relating

to

construction

management and contract administration;

(2)

Review

and

evaluate

construction

programs,

estimates, tender and contract documents;

(3) Inspect, check and monitor construction and works

supervision activities of field implementing offices for the

purpose

of

ensuring

that

such

activities

are

being

conducted in accordance with the current standards and

guidelines of the Department;

(4) Provide specialist support to implementing field

offices

on

construction

management

and

contract

administration; and

(5)

Perform

such

other

related

duties

and

responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the

Secretary or as may be required by law.

SECTION 18. Bureau of Maintenance . — The Bureau

of

Maintenance

provides

technical

services

on

the

maintenance and repair of infrastructure projects and

facilities. For this purpose, it shall have the following

duties and responsibilities:

(1) Formulate policies relating to the maintenance of

infrastructure projects and facilities;

(2)

Review

and

evaluate

maintenance

programs,

estimates, and tender and contract documents;

(3) Inspect, check, and monitor maintenance activities

of implementing field offices for the purpose of ensuring

that such activities are being conducted in accordance

with

the

current

standards

and

policies

of

the

Department;

(4) Provide specialist support to implementing field

offices on the maintenance of infrastructure projects and

facilities;

(5)

Perform

such

other

related

duties

and

responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the

Secretary or as may be required by law.

SECTION 19. Bureau of Equipment . — The Bureau of

Equipment

provides

technical

services

on

the

management

of

construction

and

maintenance

equipment and ancillary facilities. For this purpose, it shall

have the following duties and responsibilities:

(1) Formulate policies relating to the management of

infrastructure equipment and ancillary facilities;

(2) Review and evaluate programs, estimates, tender

and contract documents for equipment;

(3) Inspect, check and monitor the management of

equipment by regional equipment services and area

shops for the purpose of ensuring that such activities are

being

conducted

in

accordance

with

the

current

standards and policies of the Department;

(4) Provide specialist support to implementing field

offices on equipment management; and

(5)

Perform

such

other

related

duties

and

responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the

Secretary or as may be required by law.

CHAPTER 5 Regional Offices

SECTION 20. Regional Offices . — Regional Offices

shall be responsible for highways, flood control and water

resource development systems, and other public works

within the region, except those defined in Section 3, par.

(4)

hereof.

For

this

purpose,

their

duties

and

responsibilities shall be as follows:

(1)

Undertake

and

evaluate

the planning, design,

construction and works supervision functions of the

Department

for

the

above mentioned infrastructure

within the region;

(2)

Undertake

the

maintenance

of

the

above

mentioned infrastructure within the region and supervise

the

maintenance

of

such

local

road

and

other

infrastructure receiving national government financial

assistance as the Secretary may determine;

(3)

Ensure

the

implementation

of

laws,

policies,

programs, rules and regulations regarding the above

mentioned infrastructure as well as all public and private

physical structures;

(4)

Provide

technical

assistance

related

to

their

functions to other agencies within the region especially

the local government;

(5)

Coordinate

with

other

departments,

agencies,

institutions

and

organizations,

especially

local

government units within the region in the planning and

implementation of infrastructure projects;

(6) Conduct continuing consultations with the local

communities, take appropriate measures to make the

services of the Department responsive to the needs of

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