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.