(a) The Commissioner of Public Works shall—(1) participate in the planning of, supervise the construction of, and repair and maintain, all government buildings and grounds, public roads, highways, seawalls, wharves, seaways, public recreation areas, airports, and properties of like character;(2) repair and maintain other government-owned public utilities, and recommend methods for their maintenance;(3) provide engineering and land survey services;(4) plan for public works;(5) cooperate with the Federal Government in the planning for, and in the construction, repair, and maintenance of, any government buildings and grounds, public roads, highways, harbors, seawalls, wharves, seaways, public recreation areas, public housing projects, airports and properties of like character; perform all functions and exercise all authority as required by Federal law in the construction, repair and maintenance of such Federally aided projects; expend all funds made available by the Federal Government for such purposes; and prepare and submit reports with respect to such activities as required by Federal law; and(6) comply, and require all employees, agents, contractors and subcontractors of the Department to comply with all territorial and federal environmental and land use laws, rules and regulations, including pollution control permits and mitigation measures, earth change permits, and the coastal zone permit, when planning and engaging in the construction, maintenance and repair of government buildings, public roads, highways, sea walls, wharves, sea ways, public utilities, public recreational facilities, airports and all other public projects and capital improvements.
(1) participate in the planning of, supervise the construction of, and repair and maintain, all government buildings and grounds, public roads, highways, seawalls, wharves, seaways, public recreation areas, airports, and properties of like character;
(2) repair and maintain other government-owned public utilities, and recommend methods for their maintenance;
(3) provide engineering and land survey services;
(4) plan for public works;
(5) cooperate with the Federal Government in the planning for, and in the construction, repair, and maintenance of, any government buildings and grounds, public roads, highways, harbors, seawalls, wharves, seaways, public recreation areas, public housing projects, airports and properties of like character; perform all functions and exercise all authority as required by Federal law in the construction, repair and maintenance of such Federally aided projects; expend all funds made available by the Federal Government for such purposes; and prepare and submit reports with respect to such activities as required by Federal law; and
(6) comply, and require all employees, agents, contractors and subcontractors of the Department to comply with all territorial and federal environmental and land use laws, rules and regulations, including pollution control permits and mitigation measures, earth change permits, and the coastal zone permit, when planning and engaging in the construction, maintenance and repair of government buildings, public roads, highways, sea walls, wharves, sea ways, public utilities, public recreational facilities, airports and all other public projects and capital improvements.
(b) The Department of Public Works shall maintain master contracts for architectural and engineering services pursuant to the procurement laws in chapter 23 of this title, for the purpose of providing government entities with architectural, engineering, and other technical services for construction, expansion, renovation, major maintenance, rehabilitation, or replacement projects up to $500,000 over the life of the project. The master contracts must be updated every two years through the Department of Property and Procurement’s process.
(c) Government entities shall use the task/purchase order process to obtain architectural and engineering services.
(d) To the extent practicable, the Commissioner of Public Works shall use a prison inmate workforce for all roadwork, cemetery maintenance, waterways, drainage, and maintenance and repairs of government buildings. The prison inmate workforce used by the Commissioner of Public Works under this subsection must consist of only misdemeanor and non-violent felon inmates and inmates whose remaining prison term does not exceed six months in duration.