116-31.11. Powers of Board regarding certain fee negotiations, contracts, and capital improvements.
(a) Notwithstanding G.S. 143-341(3) and G.S. 143-135.1, the Board shall, with respect to the design, construction, or renovation of buildings, utilities, and other property developments of The University of North Carolina requiring the estimated expenditure of public money of two million dollars ($2,000,000) or less:
(1) Conduct the fee negotiations for all design contracts and supervise the letting of all construction and design contracts.
(2) Develop procedures governing the responsibilities of The University of North Carolina and its affiliated and constituent institutions to perform the duties of the Department of Administration and the Director or Office of State Construction under G.S. 133-1.1(d) and G.S. 143-341(3).
(3) Develop procedures and reasonable limitations governing the use of open-end design agreements, subject to G.S. 143-64.34 and the approval of the State Building Commission.
(4) Use existing plans and specifications for construction projects, where feasible. Prior to designing a project, the Board shall consult with the Department of Administration on the availability of existing plans and specifications and the feasibility of using them for a project.
(b) The Board may delegate its authority under subsection (a) of this section to a constituent or affiliated institution if the institution is qualified under guidelines adopted by the Board and approved by the State Building Commission and the Director of the Budget.
(c) The University shall use the standard contracts for design and construction currently in use for State capital improvement projects by the Office of State Construction of the Department of Administration.
(d) A contract may not be divided for the purpose of evading the monetary limit under this section.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Department of Administration shall not be the awarding authority for contracts awarded pursuant to this section.
(f) The Board of Governors shall annually report to the State Building Commission the following:
(1) A list of projects governed by this section.
(2) The estimated cost of each project along with the actual cost.
(3) The name of each person awarded a contract under this section.
(4) Whether the person or business awarded a contract under this section meets the definition of "minority business" or "minority person" as defined in G.S. 143-128.2(g). (1997-412, s. 1; 2001-496, s. 8(a); 2005-300, ss. 1, 2; 2006-217, s. 2.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 116 - Higher Education
Article 1 - The University of North Carolina.
§ 116-3 - Incorporation and corporate powers.
§ 116-3.3 - Mediation matters.
§ 116-4 - Constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina.
§ 116-5 - Initial membership of Board of Governors.
§ 116-6 - Election and terms of members of Board of Governors.
§ 116-6.1 - Student member of the Board of Governors.
§ 116-7 - General provisions concerning members of the Board of Governors.
§ 116-8 - Chairman, vice-chairman and secretary.
§ 116-9 - Meetings of Board of Governors.
§ 116-11 - Powers and duties generally.
§ 116-11.1 - Transferred to G.S116-37 by Session Laws 1971, c1244, s6.
§ 116-11.2 - Duties regarding programs in education administration.
§ 116-11.3 - UNC admissions policy for early college graduates.
§ 116-12 - Property and obligations.
§ 116-13 - Powers of Board regarding property and services subject to general law.
§ 116-13.1 - Capital facilities; reports.
§ 116-13.2 - Report on University Fiscal Liabilities.
§ 116-14 - President and staff.
§ 116-15 - Licensing of certain nonpublic post-secondary educational institutions.
§ 116-17.1 - Dependent care assistance program.
§ 116-17.2 - Flexible Compensation Plan.
§ 116-18 - Information Center established.
§ 116-22.1 through 116-25 - Transferred to §§ 116A-3 to 116A-7 by Session Laws 1971, c1135, s2.
§ 116-26 - Transferred to § 116-43 by Session Laws 1971, c1244, s17.
§ 116-29.1 - University Cancer Research Fund[Effective July 1, 2022]
§ 116-30 - Transferred to § 116-40 by Session Laws 1971, c1244, s9.
§ 116-30.1 - Special responsibility constituent institutions.
§ 116-30.2 - Appropriations to special responsibility constituent institutions.
§ 116-30.3A - Availability of excess receipts.
§ 116-30.3B - Energy conservation savings.
§ 116-30.4 - Position management.
§ 116-30.5 - Impact on education.
§ 116-30.8 - Special responsibility constituent institutionsannual audit by State Auditor.
§ 116-30.20 - Establishment of private, nonprofit corporations.
§ 116-31 - Membership of the boards of trustees.
§ 116-31.10 - Powers of Board regarding certain purchasing contracts.
§ 116-31.12 - Acquisition and disposition of real property by lease.
§ 116-32 - Officers and meetings of the boards of trustees.
§ 116-33 - Powers and duties of the boards of trustees.
§ 116-33.1 - Board of trustees to permit recruiter access.
§ 116-33.2 - Cooperative Extension Service employees.
§ 116-34 - Duties of chancellor of institution.
§ 116-35 - Electric power plants, campus school, etc.
§ 116-36.1 - Regulation of institutional trust funds.
§ 116-36.2 - Regulation of special funds of individual institutions.
§ 116-36.4 - Vending facilities.
§ 116-36.6 - East Carolina University School of Medicine; Medicare receipts.
§ 116-36.7 - Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine; profit sharing with State.
§ 116-37 - University of North Carolina Health Care System.
§ 116-37.1 - Center for public media.
§ 116-37.2 - Regulation of University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill Funds.
§ 116-38 - Child development research and demonstration center.
§ 116-39 - Agricultural research stations.
§ 116-40 - Board to accept gifts and congressional donations.
§ 116-40.5 - Campus law enforcement agencies.
§ 116-40.6 - Certain Personnel of East Carolina University.
§ 116-40.7 - Internal auditors.
§ 116-40.11 - Disciplinary proceedings; right to counsel for students and organizations.
§ 116-40.12 - Student organizations; rights and recognition.
§ 116-40.13 - Authorization to secure liability insurance for alcohol sales.
§ 116-40.20 - Legislative findings.
§ 116-40.21 - Board of governors may authorize management flexibility.
§ 116-40.22 - Management flexibility.
§ 116-40.23 - Reporting requirement; effective date of reported policies, procedures, and rules.
§ 116-41.2 - Powers of Board of Governors generally.
§ 116-41.3 - University authorized to pay service charges; payments deemed revenues.
§ 116-41.6 - Pledge of revenues; lien.
§ 116-41.7 - Proceeds of bonds, revenues, etc., deemed trust funds.
§ 116-41.8 - Rights and remedies of bondholders.
§ 116-41.9 - Refunding revenue bonds.
§ 116-41.10 - Exemption from taxation.
§ 116-41.11 - Executive committee may be authorized to exercise powers and functions of Board.
§ 116-41.13 - Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; purpose.
§ 116-41.13A - Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; definitions.
§ 116-41.14 - Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; establishment; maintenance.
§ 116-41.15 - Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; allocation; administration.
§ 116-41.16 - Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; contribution commitments.
§ 116-41.17 - Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; establishment of chairs.
§ 116-41.18 - Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; selection of Distinguished Professors.
§ 116-41.19 - Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; promulgation of rules.
§ 116-41.30 - Establishment of Future Teachers of North Carolina.
§ 116-41.31 - Oversight of Future Teachers of North Carolina.
§ 116-43 - Escheat receipts prior to July 1, 1971.
§ 116-43.1 - Institute for Transportation Research and Education.
§ 116-43.10 - Academic Common Market program.
§ 116-43.16 - Small business counseling information.
§ 116-43.17 - Confidentiality of research data, records, and information of a proprietary nature.
§ 116-43.20 - Operation of 4-H camps.
§ 116-43.30 - Advanced Placement courses for secondary school students.
§ 116-44.1 - Transferred to § 116-42 by Session Laws 1971, c1244, s11.
§ 116-44.2 - Transferred to § 116-38 by Session Laws 1971, c1244, s7.
§ 116-44.4 - Regulation of traffic and parking and registration of motor vehicles.