Transportation and Infrastructure Office

OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE \

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The Office of Transportation and Infrastructure is responsible for the administration of construction projects, maintenance of government property and infrastructure and the management of the government field trip ship and other assist as well as regulate the provision of public transportation within the State. This Office shall provide administrative assistance to the Contract Review Board and any successor thereto. The chief of this Division shall be the contracting officer for the purpose of capital improvement projects. The specific responsibilities of this Office shall include the following:

Public Works Section to be responsible for:

Preparation, review and coordinate of designs, plans specifications, cost-estimates and related matters concerning State sponsored, funded or administered capital-improvement projects; assisting local government with the preparation, review and coordination of designs, plans, specification, cost-estimates and related matters concerning capital improvement projects sponsored, funded and administered by local governments, participate in bid review and award procedures for construction contracts; and establishment and maintenance of engineering record and a technical library.

Establishment and administration of programs, facilities, and equipment for the regular inspection and maintenance of all government property including, but not limited to, vehicles, construction equipments, office equipment, building fixtures, office buildings and residential housing, establishment and administration of the program, facilities and equipment for the regular inspection, maintenance and improvement of roads, pipelines, drainage systems, government real property and other infrastructure.

Commencing monitoring, inspecting and certifying the timely progress and satisfactory completion of construction projects or phases thereof; negotiating and administering change orders; certifying construction projects for payment, reviewing the reasons for delayed implementation of all approved capital improvement projects appropriated by the State Legislature, FSM Congress or other funding entities, and arranging for the earliest implementation of the project either in accordance with the initial terms such as recommended changes as are necessary or warranted in order to complete implementation of the pending project and operate the solid waste disposal site.

Public Work Section is responsible for the Field Trip Ship Operation. Manage and operate the State-owned field trip ship such as Micro Glory. This responsibility includes, but not limited to, scheduling for trips to be coordinated with the Public Affairs Officer, the handling of passengers and cargo, the supervision of ship and shore-side personnel, the provisioning, maintenance, repair and improvement of vessel(s).

Public Transportation Section to be responsible for assisting and regulating the provision of public transportation with the State of Pohnpei.