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CE LAWS, CONTRACTS, CE LAWS, CONTRACTS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ETHICSSPECIFICATIONS AND ETHICS

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ENGR. ROGER A. DESESTOENGR. ROGER A. DESESTO

(Instructor)(Instructor)

RA 544RA 544

An Act to Regulate the Practice of An Act to Regulate the Practice of Civil Engineering in the Philippines Civil Engineering in the Philippines

PD 1594PD 1594

Prescribes policies, Prescribes policies, guidelines, rules and guidelines, rules and regulations for government regulations for government infrastructure contractsinfrastructure contracts

CODE OF ETHICSCODE OF ETHICS

Civil engineers should uphold and advance Civil engineers should uphold and advance the integrity, honor and dignity of the civil the integrity, honor and dignity of the civil engineering profession by:engineering profession by:

using their knowledge and skill for the using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare and the enhancement of human welfare and the environment;environment;

being honest and impartial and serving being honest and impartial and serving with fidelity the public, their with fidelity the public, their employers/employees and clients;employers/employees and clients;

striving to increase the striving to increase the competence and prestige of competence and prestige of the civil engineering the civil engineering profession; andprofession; and

supporting the professional supporting the professional and technical societies of and technical societies of their discipline.their discipline.

FUNDAMENTAL CANONSFUNDAMENTAL CANONS

Civil Engineers shall hold paramount the Civil Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public safety, health and welfare of the public and shall strive to comply with the and shall strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development in principles of sustainable development in the performance of their duties.the performance of their duties.

Civil Engineers shall perform services Civil Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence.only in areas of their competence.

Civil Engineers shall issue public Civil Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and statements only in an objective and truthful manner.truthful manner.

Civil Engineers shall act in Civil Engineers shall act in professional matters for each professional matters for each employer or client as faithful employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflict of interest.avoid conflict of interest.

Civil Engineers shall build their Civil Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others.not compete unfairly with others.

Civil Engineers shall act in such a Civil Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the the honor, integrity, and dignity of the civil engineering profession.civil engineering profession.

Civil Engineers shall continue their Civil Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout professional development throughout their careers, and shall provide their careers, and shall provide opportunities for the professional opportunities for the professional development of those civil engineers development of those civil engineers under their supervision.under their supervision.

PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

The standard practice is for Civil The standard practice is for Civil engineers to be given the responsibility engineers to be given the responsibility for studying, conceiving, designing, for studying, conceiving, designing, observing construction, and assisting in observing construction, and assisting in the programming for operating and the programming for operating and maintaining engineering works.maintaining engineering works.

CIVIL ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICESSERVICESTypical services may include:Typical services may include:

Design, consultation and adviceDesign, consultation and advice Feasibility studiesFeasibility studies Field investigations and engineering data Field investigations and engineering data

collectioncollection Environmental assessments, impact Environmental assessments, impact

statements or engineering reportsstatements or engineering reports

Opinions of probable construction costOpinions of probable construction cost

Preliminary and final designs, Preliminary and final designs, drawings, specifications and drawings, specifications and construction bidding documentsconstruction bidding documents

Appraisals and rate studiesAppraisals and rate studies Value engineeringValue engineering Expert testimonyExpert testimony Assessment of risksAssessment of risks Structural remediation or Structural remediation or

rehabilitationrehabilitation

Assistance in securing construction bids Assistance in securing construction bids and in awarding contractsand in awarding contracts

Construction administration and Construction administration and observationobservation

Arrangements for or performance of Arrangements for or performance of testing materials and equipmenttesting materials and equipment

Assistance in start-up, assessment of Assistance in start-up, assessment of capacity, and operation of facilitiescapacity, and operation of facilities

Preparation of operation and maintenance Preparation of operation and maintenance manualsmanuals

Appraisals and rate studiesAppraisals and rate studies

Project Management and controlsProject Management and controls Provision of supplemental temporary Provision of supplemental temporary

staffstaff TeachingTeaching Value engineeringValue engineering Expert testimonyExpert testimony Assessment of risksAssessment of risks Structural remediation or rehabilitationStructural remediation or rehabilitation

CLASSIFICATION OF CLASSIFICATION OF ENGINEERING SERVICESENGINEERING SERVICES

Consultations, research, investigations, Consultations, research, investigations, and reportsand reports

Design services for construction projectsDesign services for construction projects Construction servicesConstruction services Special services for construction projectsSpecial services for construction projects Engineering support servicesEngineering support services Academic servicesAcademic services Services as employeesServices as employees

TYPES OF INFRASTRUCTURES UNDER THE TYPES OF INFRASTRUCTURES UNDER THE DOMAIN OF CIVIL ENGINEERING PURSUANT DOMAIN OF CIVIL ENGINEERING PURSUANT TO RA 544 AS AMENDEDTO RA 544 AS AMENDED

Streets, bridges, highways and railroadsStreets, bridges, highways and railroads Airports and hangarsAirports and hangars Portworks, canals, river and shore improvements, Portworks, canals, river and shore improvements,

light houses and drydockslight houses and drydocks BuildingsBuildings Fixed structures for irrigation, flood protection, Fixed structures for irrigation, flood protection,

drainage, water supply and sewerage worksdrainage, water supply and sewerage works TunnelsTunnels