ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT
Public Works includes three directservice divisions : Building Design and Construction , Infrastructure Design and Construction , and Operations , and one support division , the Office of Financial Management and Administration . The Director ’ s Office supports the department as a whole . Together , the four divisions work collaboratively to ensure that public space , building and infrastructure projects are designed , managed , built and maintained with the highest quality , fiscal responsibility and timeliness . We continue to be a department of diverse professions and backgrounds that includes laborers , analysts , tradespeople , architects , engineers , inspectors , accountants , information technology specialists , finance specialists and project managers . Together , we are able to deliver key and diverse services across the city that contribute to the daily quality of life for San Francisco residents , workers and visitors .
The Building Design and Construction ( BDC ) division , led by the deputy director for BDC , who is also the city architect , provides facility programming , conceptual design , architectural design , planning , landscape design , site assessment and remediation , and construction management services for a variety of public buildings including fire stations , libraries , transit facilities , recreation centers , health centers and public safety buildings .
The Infrastructure Design and Construction ( IDC ) division , led by of the deputy director for IDC , who is also the city engineer , provides planning and design services , project management and construction management services for improvements to the city ’ s streets , public right of way and infrastructure , such as bridges and retaining walls .
The Operations division , led by the deputy director for operations , is made up of the bureaus of Street Environmental Services , Urban Forestry , Building Repair , Street and Sewer Repair , and Central Operations , which includes community engagement . The Bureau of Street Environmental Services is responsible for sweeping and cleaning streets and sidewalks ; providing and maintaining sidewalk trash cans ; and removing graffiti and illegally dumped waste . The Bureau of Urban Forestry is responsible for pruning and caring for street trees and landscape in the public right of way . The Bureau of Building Repair provides construction , repair , renovation and maintenance services for City-owned facilities and plazas . The Bureau of Street and Sewer Repair paves and repairs streets and replaces small sewer lines and repairs old brick sewer infrastructure . Central Operations includes fleet management , the Pit Stop public toilet program and community engagement programs that collaborate with city residents , organizations and businesses to keep the city safe , beautiful and clean .
The Office of Financial Management and Administration ( OFFMA ) division , led by the deputy director for finance and administration , encompasses bureaus of finance ( budget and accounting ), performance and information technology , and also serves as our liaison with the Human Resources division at the Office of the City Administrator , which acts as our HR office .
The Director ’ s Office includes communications and policy , government relations , emergency management and custodian of records teams .
All City workers are represented by their respective union , and therefore collaboration with the unions is key to a high-functioning workforce and an equitable workplace for all . Public Works employees belong to 19 unions with about 90 % of our staff represented by the following five unions : Local 21 , IFPTE – public sector professional and
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