Section 18.1237a - Community college and university capital outlay projects.
THE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 431 of 1984
18.1237a Community college and university capital outlay projects.
Sec. 237a.
(1) This section pertains to capital outlay projects for community colleges and universities.
(2) The department shall review documents associated with community college and university capital outlay projects for which an appropriation or other authorization has been made.
(3) The department shall provide architectural and professional engineering review of documents including designs, plans, and change orders at each stage of the project to ensure that the project or facility is in compliance with approved program, appropriation, and capital outlay requirements.
(4) The department shall review the award and selection of architects, professional engineers, construction managers, and other design or construction professional service contractors.
(5) The department shall do all of the following:
(a) Review the construction bid.
(b) Review monthly reports to ensure appropriate construction progress, evaluate change orders, and watch for potential problems.
(c) Respond to college and university requests for assistance on the capital outlay process, contractor issues, and other capital outlay related issues.
(d) Provide for field checks and audits throughout the project in order to meet the trustee requirements of the state building authority.
(6) The department may charge a fee for the services described in this section at a rate not to exceed actual costs.
(7) In the event that a college or university chooses to have the department provide for the complete administration of a capital outlay project, then the provisions of section 237 apply to the project.
(8) Prior to state building authority financing, the department shall provide final review of the capital outlay project to ensure compliance with the authorized program, plans, and specifications.
History: Add. 1999, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 1999
Popular Name: Act 431
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