Title
Creation of Construction and Maintece Bureaus
Law
Executive Order No. 516
Decision Date
Jan 9, 1979
Executive Order No. 516 establishes the Bureau of Construction and the Bureau of Maintenance within the Ministry of Public Highways to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of highway project implementation and management, particularly for projects funded by foreign assistance.
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Creation and Composition of Two Separate Bureaus

  • The Bureau of Construction and the Bureau of Maintenance are created by splitting the original bureau.
  • Both are staff bureaus under the Ministry of Public Highways with specific mandates.

Bureau of Construction: Functions and Structure

  • Responsible for developing and recommending standards, policies, procedures, guidelines, systems, and programs for road and bridge construction.
  • Coordinates and liaises with foreign funding organizations.
  • Headed by a Director assisted by Chiefs of Special Projects Offices and Chief of Contract Management Office, all with ranks of Assistant Directors.
  • Composed of Project Offices, Construction Management Office, Preconstruction Design Division, Engineering Systems and Evaluation Division, Contract Administration Division, and General Administration Division.

Project Offices within Bureau of Construction

  • Assist in the orderly transition of foreign-funded projects into regular ministry processes.
  • Act as liaisons between foreign funding agencies and the Ministry.
  • Identify special funding requirements and recommend appropriate systems.
  • Identify and recommend potential funding sources and suitable terms and conditions.
  • Monitor progress of project works for lending agencies.

Construction Management Office

  • Responsible for developing and guiding regional offices on engineering and management systems.
  • Covers road and bridge design, construction supervision, inspection, and administration.

Preconstruction Design Division

  • Develops and recommends design standards, manuals, and procedures.
  • Assists in regional design capability development.
  • Monitors preconstruction management systems.
  • Identifies complex design projects for consultants and manages related administrative processes.

Engineering Systems and Evaluation Division

  • Develops supervision and inspection standards, manuals, and documentation requirements.
  • Assists in developing regional supervision capabilities.
  • Supports construction management system monitoring and improvement.
  • Coordinates consultant-involved construction supervision projects.

Contract Administration Division

  • Develops contractor prequalification criteria and maintains rosters.
  • Handles contract advertising, proposal evaluation, and contract awards.
  • Guides regional implementation of contract administration and management systems.

General Administration Division

  • Handles internal personnel, fiscal, and clerical functions in the Bureau of Construction.

Bureau of Maintenance: Functions and Divisions

  • Staff bureau responsible for standards, policies, procedures, guidelines, systems, and programs for road maintenance.
  • Implementation handled by regional offices.
  • Functions include Planning and Programming, Inspectorate, and Administration.

Planning and Programming Division

  • Develops and improves performance standards.
  • Implements maintenance management systems including programming, budgeting, and starting.
  • Manages work scheduling and control to ensure compliance.
  • Develops management information systems for different management levels.
  • Monitors system compliance and provides regional guidance.

Inspectorate Division

  • Conducts on-site reviews of service levels, work methods, and compliance.
  • Prepares improvement reports for regional and Bureau of Maintenance officials.

Administration Division

  • Manages personnel, fiscal, and clerical affairs within the Bureau of Maintenance.

Appointment and Tenure of Officials

  • Directors and Assistant Directors of both bureaus appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Minister of Public Highways.
  • Chiefs of Divisions appointed by the Minister in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Effectivity of the Order

  • The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon its signing on January 9, 1979, in Manila.

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