This chapter, insofar as it vests in the State Architect general charge of the erection of all state buildings and require him or her to have an inspector assigned to each building during its construction, does not apply to the construction of any public works which is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Water Resources, the Department of Boating and Waterways pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 65) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, or the Department of Transportation.