The Office of Engineering Services is responsible for overall management of the Department’s capital improvement program, including design and construction projects to comply with the City’s Consent Decrees and Administrative Orders, as well as other improvements to the City’s drinking water and wastewater systems. The Office provides design services and consultant/project management services, and is responsible for controlling construction costs and quality.
It also provides support for the department’s capital financing program, including coordination with the City’s Finance Department for issuance of revenue bonds, tax-exempt commercial paper, and loans with the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA). In addition, the Bureau conducts various financial, operational, regulatory, and compliance audit reviews and examinations for the Department and is responsible for daily accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections and monitoring the overall financial condition of the Department of Watershed Management.