There shall be a Department of Roads and Public Property, the head of which shall be the Director. The Director shall also supervise and be responsible for all divisions and offices within the Department.
The work of the Department shall be organized among and within three divisions designated as follows:
A. 
Division of Building and Grounds.
B. 
Division of Roads and Bridges.
C. 
Division of Engineering.
D. 
Division of Central Services.
Within the Department there shall be a Division of Buildings and Grounds. Under the direction and supervision of the Division Chief, the Division shall:
A. 
Provide for the care, maintenance and repair of all County buildings, facilities and properties, other than roads and bridges.
B. 
Develop and implement an equipment purchasing and leasing plan to maximize the availability of equipment for the lowest cost, including time-value of money consideration.
C. 
Provide for the effective deployment of personnel within.
D. 
Provide technical and mechanical services required by any department for the safe and efficient operation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical systems of County buildings.
E. 
Operate, maintain and repair public parking areas and facilities acquired by the County pursuant to law.
F. 
Coordinate external maintenance contractors as are required pursuant to these duties.
G. 
Be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a County power plant.
H. 
Provide custodial, janitorial and recycling services for County facilities.
I. 
Maintain and operate the Meadowview Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Within the Department of Public Resources there shall be a Division of Roads and Bridges. Under the direction and supervision of the Division Chief, the Division shall:
A. 
Maintain, repair, construct and reconstruct County bridges;
B. 
Maintain County roads in a clean and safe condition for passage, properly lighted as authorized pursuant to law, free of obstructions and hazards and remove leaves, snow, ice and debris therefrom as required;
C. 
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties environmental facilities and the former Mosquito Extermination Commission;
D. 
Coordinate execution and performance of County contracts with outside contractors to the extent they affect County roads; and
E. 
Administer and oversee joint bridges pursuant to N.J.S.A. 27:19-12 et seq.
[Amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 803-12-2021]
Within the Department there shall be the Division of Engineering, the head of which shall be the County Engineer, as duly appointed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-43. Under the direction and supervision of the Director, the Division shall:
A. 
Render professional engineering services, advice and assistance to the Department and such other departments, divisions, bureaus, offices, boards and commissions as the County Executive shall designate;
B. 
Maintain County maps, charts, engineering data and records as may be required for the proper and efficient administration of County projects and property;
C. 
Perform such surveys, field inspections and such other actions as may be necessary or desirable for County projects;
D. 
Provide planning and development services as may be required by the County Executive;
E. 
Assist the County Planning Board;
F. 
Inspect the work performed under County contracts and certify for payment work which is approved as in compliance with the contract when required;
G. 
Make studies and recommendations relating to transportation and vehicular traffic within the County;
H. 
Provide technical assistance and advice as may be required in connection with bridges operated by the County or jointly with one or more counties pursuant to N.J.S.A. 27:19-12 et seq.;
I. 
Design and provide the engineering for the installation, maintenance and repair of road signs, traffic signs, signals and markers as authorized pursuant to law;
J. 
Perform management analyses, including but not limited to:
(1) 
Conducting continuous study, evaluation and review of all County administrative offices;
(2) 
Making recommendations to improve the performance, efficiency and economy in County government; and
(3) 
Studying and making recommendations on the future program needs of the County;
K. 
Coordinate programs with the Office of Policy and Program Development within the Office of the County Executive;
L. 
Provide staff services to the County Construction Board of Appeals; and
M. 
Develop a County-wide transportation plan to be submitted to the County Executive.
There shall be within the Division of Roads and Bridges a Motor Pool. Under the direction and supervision of the Division Chief, Motor Pool shall:
A. 
Provide for the maintenance and repair of all County-owned motor vehicles and motorized equipment;
B. 
Provide for the storage, servicing and control of the use of all County-owned vehicles and motorized equipment, the scheduling of preventive maintenance thereon, the supplying and control of vehicles, equipment parts inventories, labor, materials, fuel and lubricants and pursue manufacturers' and dealers' guarantees and warranties on vehicles and equipment; and
C. 
Operate such facilities for garage and motor vehicle services for the County and such municipalities as may be contracted for pursuant to law.
There shall be within the Division of Roads and Bridges an Office of Traffic Signals and Signs. Under the direction and supervision of the Division Chief, the Office of Traffic Signals and Signs shall:
A. 
Maintain, repair and operate all traffic signals under the jurisdiction of the County.
B. 
Install, maintain, repair and operate all traffic signs under the jurisdiction of the County.
C. 
Assist the County Engineer with projects related to the above.
D. 
Supervise such personnel as may be hired to perform traffic control functions.
Within the Department there shall be an Office of Emergency Management, the head of which shall be the Emergency Management Coordinator. Under the direction of the Director, the office shall:
A. 
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties prescribed for a division of civil defense and disaster control pursuant to law; and
B. 
Serve as the Right-to-Know Coordinator.
The head of the Division of Central Services shall be the Division Chief. The Division, subject to the direction and supervision of the Director, shall:
A. 
Provide a central pool for providing typists, stenographers and other clerical help to designated departments as the need arises;
B. 
Provide an internal central mail and document delivery service;
C. 
Provide for the printing and duplication of forms, reports and other services as the several departments of government may require;
D. 
Provide telephone and telephone operator services;
E. 
Provide for the gathering, security, recording and retention of such documents as are required by law to be maintained;
F. 
Provide such office supplies as are required by the departments, divisions and offices;
G. 
Implement and maintain a program for conversion of all County records to an electronic storage system; and
H. 
Be responsible for central record storage.