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Except as otherwise provided by statute, the Commissioner of Public Works shall have full charge of all engineering work of every nature and description connected with all public works and all public improvements, and shall make such surveys, plans, estimates, statements and descriptions, and take such levels, as any Officer of the city may need in the discharge of his or her duties, and shall have the custody of all surveys and plans relating to the laying out, relocating, altering, widening, constructing, making specific repairs on and discontinuing public ways and alleys.
(Ord. 1954 c. 2 § 55; Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 21 § 29; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 178; CBC 1985 11-6.36)
The Commissioner shall, by himself or herself or by his or her duly authorized Agents, inspect and measure all public work done under his or her direction by any Department by contract or otherwise, and the City Auditor, in case any bill or estimate for such work is presented to him or her for allowance, may require from the Commissioner a certificate for such bill or estimate stating whether the materials have been furnished or the work done in accordance with proper engineering standards or in accordance with the terms of the contract for such work.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 21 § 30; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 179; CBC 1985 11-6.37)
Cross-reference:
Statutes, Title 4 § 1; Ord. ss 6-1.4
The Commissioner shall have authority to order any public work, whether done by a Department or under contract or otherwise, to be discontinued, reconstructed or removed, whenever in his or her opinion such work fails in any manner to comply with or fulfill the terms, conditions, specifications and requirements of any such contract or agreement, or fails in his or her opinion to conform with proper engineering standards.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 21 § 31; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 180; CBC 1985 11-6.38)
Cross-reference:
Statutes, Title 4 § 1
Any expense incurred by the Commissioner in carrying out any of the provisions of this Section, except as provided for by the appropriation for the Department of Public Works, shall be charged to the several appropriations under which the works are authorized or paid for, upon requisition of the Commissioner.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 21 § 32; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 181; CBC 1985 11-6.39)
The Commissioner shall divide the Public Works Department, from time to time, into an Engineering Division and such other Divisions as the Commissioner shall adjudge necessary for the proper conduct of the Department. Each Division shall be in charge of a civil engineer of recognized standing in his or her profession, who shall be an expert in the duties which may devolve upon him or her, and shall devote his or her whole time to the work.
(Ord. 1954 c. 2 § 56; Ord. 1960 c. 7; Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 21 § 33; CBC 1975 T11 § 182; CBC 1985 11-6.40)
In appointing an engineer to take charge of a Division of the Department, the Commissioner shall certify that he or she is a civil engineer of recognized standing in the profession, that in the Commissioner’s opinion he or she is an expert in the work which shall devolve upon him or her; that he or she is a person specially fitted by education, training or experience to perform the duties which may devolve upon him or her; and that the appointment is made solely in the interest of the city, such certificate to be filed with the City Clerk and to be open to public inspection.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 21 § 34; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 183; CBC 1985 11-6.41)
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