(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to this chapter, the State Board of Education may establish a pilot program for a period of five years that authorizes up to two school construction projects per year using a design-build contract and with the approval of the State Board of Education a town or regional school district may enter into a design-build contract for new school construction or renovation and shall be eligible to be considered for a grant commitment and progress payments from the state provided each design phase shall be reviewed and approved for compliance with all applicable codes by local authorities having jurisdiction over such codes. The provisions of section 10-287 relative to bidding all orders and contracts for school building construction shall not apply to any such project.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to this chapter, a town or regional school district choosing to use the design-build option pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall attend a meeting with Department of Education staff prior to executing a design-build contract. The department shall provide the town or regional school district with all of its code checklists and review materials which the town or regional school district shall use as a basis for obtaining plan approval by local officials having jurisdiction over such matters or other qualified code reviewers. It shall be the sole responsibility of the town or regional school district to ensure compliance with all applicable codes.
(c) The State Board of Education shall report in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and finance on or before January 15, 2008, on the efficiency and efficacy of using the design-build approach to school construction projects.
(May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-2, S. 12; P.A. 06-158, S. 11.)
History: May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-2 effective July 1, 2002; P.A. 06-158 amended Subsecs. (a) and (c) to extend program through 2008 and to expand program to include renovation projects, effective June 6, 2006.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10 - Education and Culture
Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects
Section 10-282. - Definitions.
Section 10-283. - Applications for grants for school building projects.
Section 10-283a. - Committee from General Assembly to review listing of eligible projects.
Section 10-283b. - School building projects for the Technical Education and Career System.
Section 10-283d. - Federal funds as part of local share for projects in a priority school district.
Section 10-285. - Acceptance or rejection of allotment.
Section 10-285a. - Percentage determination for school building project grants.
Section 10-285c. - Title reversion to the state.
Section 10-285d. - Projects related to full-day kindergarten programs or reduction in class size.
Section 10-285e. - Reimbursement for lease costs. Renovation project requirements.
Section 10-285f. - Design-build projects: Pilot program.
Section 10-285g. - Acoustical standards. Waiver.
Section 10-285h. - Projects for charter schools: Pilot program.
Section 10-286. - Computation of school building project grants.
Section 10-286a. - Grants for occupational training facilities.
Section 10-286c. - Establishment of criteria for building grants.
Section 10-286d. - Site-acquisition grant.
Section 10-286g. - Waiver of audit deficiencies.
Section 10-286h. - School building project grants for diversity schools.
Section 10-287a. - Lump sum payments. Advance payment of grants. Overpayment.
Section 10-287c. - Regulations.
Section 10-287d. - Bond issue for school building project grants.
Section 10-287e. - School Building Construction Fund.
Section 10-287f. - Renewal of temporary notes outstanding.
Section 10-287j. - Bond issue for funding interest subsidy grants.
Section 10-288. - Grants and loans to towns unable to complete projects.
Section 10-288a. - Replacement or relocation of secondary school associated with center.
Section 10-289. - Issuance of bonds for school building project.
Section 10-289a. - Short-term financing for school building projects.
Section 10-289d. - Definitions.
Section 10-289e. - Private academy project proposal, public hearing, referendum vote.
Section 10-289f. - Loans. Bond issues. Guaranties.
Section 10-289g. - Defaults in payment. Withholding of state aid.
Section 10-289h. - Central kitchen facility projects.
Section 10-290. - Advisory school planning service.
Section 10-290a. - Advisory services re school plant planning.
Section 10-290b. - Publication and distribution of information.
Section 10-290c. - Advisory committee.
Section 10-290d. - Conveyance of air space over schools.
Section 10-290e. - Services agreements. Requirements. Prohibitions.
Section 10-290f. - Standard school construction contracts. Guidance for projects.
Section 10-291. - Approval of plans and site. Expense limit.
Section 10-291a. - Code compliance improvements not required in certain situations.
Section 10-292c. - Definitions.
Section 10-292d. - Interest subsidy grants.
Section 10-292g. - Percentage determination for interest subsidy grants.
Section 10-292h. - Interest subsidy grants to incorporated or endowed high schools and academies.
Section 10-292i. - Computation of interest subsidy grants.
Section 10-292k. - Bond issue for interest subsidy grants.
Section 10-292l. - Certification of dates and amounts of interest subsidy grant payments.
Section 10-292n. - Default by municipality or private academy.
Section 10-292o. - Leasing of facilities by regional educational service centers; grants.
Section 10-292p. - School-based health clinic. Entrance requirement.
Section 10-292q. - School Building Projects Advisory Council.
Section 10-292r. - School safety infrastructure criteria.
Section 10-292s. - School building project safety assessment.
Section 10-292t. - Standard checklist for school building projects.