There shall be a Department of Engineering which shall be responsible for the management of all the professional engineering-related activities of the City and for the supervision and coordination of all activities of all City agencies in relation to any engineering matter.
The Department of Engineering shall be responsible for and shall include the following functions:
A. 
Refuse collection and disposal.
B. 
Preparation of technical plans and specifications for contracts for the performance of municipal functions by private entities.
C. 
Representation of the City of Beverly on the Board of the Southern Essex Sewerage District.
D. 
Representation of the City of Beverly on the Board of the Salem-Beverly Water Supply District.
E. 
Maintain plans and records of all public water, sewer, drain and road layouts in the City of Beverly.
F. 
Engineering services.
G. 
Management and maintenance of the interment records of the eight City cemeteries.
H. 
Supervision, inspection and approval of all public works and related work performed by private entities under contract.
The Department of Engineering shall consist of the following offices:
A. 
Office of Engineering Services.
(1) 
The Office of Engineering Services shall be responsible for the engineering-related functions and activities of the City, including geographic information systems and computer assisted design.
(2) 
The Office of Engineering Services shall be responsible for the planning and design of all assigned public works improvement projects and the documentation of all such projects.
B. 
Office of Contract Supervision. The Office of Contract Supervision shall be responsible for the oversight of all construction projects performed for the City by outside entities, including water mains, sewers and drains, and paving and reconstruction of streets, sidewalks, and curbings and the documentation of all such projects.
C. 
Office of Cemetery Operations. The Office of Cemetery Operations shall be responsible for the care and management of all public cemeteries and burying grounds in the City of Beverly.