(1) The executive director shall:

(a) Plan, develop, construct, coordinate, and promote an integrated transportation system in cooperation with federal, regional, local, and other state agencies and with private individuals and organizations concerned with transportation planning and operations in the state;

(b) Initiate such comprehensive planning measures and authorize such studies and other research as he or she deems necessary for the development of an integrated transportation system;

(c) Exercise general supervisory control over and coordinate the activities, functions, and employees of the department and its divisions;

(d) Appoint a deputy director of the department pursuant to the provisions of section 13 of article XII of the state constitution;

(e) Maintain and administer the transportation infrastructure revolving fund pursuant to the provisions of section 43-1-113.5.

(2) Subject to the powers of the commission, the executive director is hereby authorized to create or alter such sections and units within the divisions of the department as the executive director determines are necessary to effectively and efficiently operate the department.

(3) The executive director shall have such other powers, duties, and functions as are prescribed for heads of principal departments in the "Administrative Organization Act of 1968", article 1 of title 24, C.R.S.

(4) The executive director shall have the power to solicit bids using electronic online access, including the internet, for purposes of acquiring construction contracts for public projects as provided in section 24-92-103, C.R.S.

(5) The executive director shall have the power to issue transportation revenue anticipation notes in accordance with the provisions of part 7 of article 4 of this title.

(6) Whenever the department or any division of the department other than the aeronautics division is authorized or required by law to hold a hearing, the executive director or the executive director's designee, who may be, but is not limited to, the chief engineer or an administrative law judge appointed pursuant to part 10 of article 30 of title 24, C.R.S., shall preside over the hearing to take evidence and make findings and report them to the executive director and to the commission; except that, whenever the chief engineer is authorized or required by law to adopt rules or regulations for the engineering, design, and construction division, the chief engineer, his or her designee for rule-making, or an administrative law judge appointed pursuant to part 10 of article 30 of title 24, C.R.S., shall preside over any hearing held pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.