General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 475
February Session, 2014 *_____SB00475FIN___040214____*
General Assembly
Substitute Bill No. 475
February Session, 2014
*_____SB00475FIN___040214____*
AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION OF STATE GRANT COMMITMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS AND CONCERNING CHANGES TO THE STATUTES CONCERNING SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, having reviewed applications for state grants for public school building projects in accordance with section 10-283 of the general statutes on the basis of priorities for such projects and standards for school construction established by the State Board of Education, and having prepared a listing of all such eligible projects ranked in order of priority, including a separate schedule of previously authorized projects which have changed substantially in scope or cost, as determined by said commissioner together with the amount of the estimated grant with respect to each eligible project, and having submitted such listing of eligible projects, prior to December 15, 2013, to a committee of the General Assembly established under section 10-283a of the general statutes for the purpose of reviewing such listing, is hereby authorized to enter into grant commitments on behalf of the state in accordance with said section 10-283 with respect to the priority listing of such projects and in such estimated amounts as approved by said committee prior to February 1, 2014, as follows:
(1) Estimated Grant Commitments.
T1 School District Estimated Estimated
T2 School Project Costs Grant
T3 Project Number
T4
T5 DANBURY
T6 Mill Ridge Intermediate School
T7 034-0138 EA/RR $18,608,903 $11,762,688
T8
T9 DANBURY
T10 Park Avenue School
T11 034-0139 EA 12,217,578 7,722,731
T12
T13 DANBURY
T14 Shelter Rock School
T15 034-0140 EA 5,650,019 3,571,377
T16
T17 DANBURY
T18 Stadley Rough School
T19 034-0141 EA 5,367,422 3,392,747
T20
T21 FAIRFIELD
T22 Riverfield School
T23 051-0125 EA 14,485,766 3,828,588
T24
T25 FAIRFIELD
T26 Fairfield Ludlowe High School
T27 051-0127 EA/EC/RR 11,630,700 3,073,994
T28
T29 NEW BRITAIN
T30 Gaffney School
T31 089-0167 EA 30,000,000 23,787,000
T32
T33 WEST HARTFORD
T34 Charter Oak International Academy
T35 155-0239 DV/N 43,274,807 34,619,846
T36
T37 EAST HAMPTON
T38 East Hampton High School
T39 042-0041 EA/RR 51,695,000 27,139,875
T40
T41 NEWINGTON
T42 Martin Kellogg Middle School
T43 094-0101 A 1,000,000 589,300
T44
T45 NEWINGTON
T46 John Wallace Middle School
T47 094-0102 A 1,000,000 589,300
T48
T49 NEWINGTON
T50 Newington High School
T51 094-0103 EA 1,500,000 883,950
T52
T53 PUTNAM
T54 Putnam High School
T55 116-0019 EA/RR 33,421,159 24,467,631
T56
T57 STAMFORD
T58 Northeast School
T59 135-0273 A/EC 3,500,000 987,350
T60
T61 REGIONAL DISTRICT 14
T62 Nonnewaug High School
T63 214-0093 EA 63,820,605 30,544,542
T64
T65 FAIRFIELD
T66 Osborn Hill School
T67 051-0126 EA/EC 3,374,400 891,854
T68
T69 PUTNAM
T70 Central Administration (Putnam
T71 H.S.)
T72 116-0020 BE/A/RR 3,188,841 1,167,275
T73
T74 STAMFORD
T75 Toquam School
T76 135-0274 A/RR 2,550,000 719,355
T77
T78 STAMFORD
T79 Westhill High School
T80 135-0275 A/EC 2,075,000 585,358
T81
T82 TORRINGTON
T83 Forbes School
T84 143-0070 EC 300,000 225,000
T85
T86 WETHERSFIELD
T87 Central Administration
T88 (Wethersfield H.S.)
T89 159-0102 BE/A/RNV 652,065 165,331
T1
School District
Estimated
Estimated
T2
School
Project Costs
Grant
T3
Project Number
T4
T5
DANBURY
T6
Mill Ridge Intermediate School
T7
034-0138 EA/RR
$18,608,903
$11,762,688
T8
T9
DANBURY
T10
Park Avenue School
T11
034-0139 EA
12,217,578
7,722,731
T12
T13
DANBURY
T14
Shelter Rock School
T15
034-0140 EA
5,650,019
3,571,377
T16
T17
DANBURY
T18
Stadley Rough School
T19
034-0141 EA
5,367,422
3,392,747
T20
T21
FAIRFIELD
T22
Riverfield School
T23
051-0125 EA
14,485,766
3,828,588
T24
T25
FAIRFIELD
T26
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
T27
051-0127 EA/EC/RR
11,630,700
3,073,994
T28
T29
NEW BRITAIN
T30
Gaffney School
T31
089-0167 EA
30,000,000
23,787,000
T32
T33
WEST HARTFORD
T34
Charter Oak International Academy
T35
155-0239 DV/N
43,274,807
34,619,846
T36
T37
EAST HAMPTON
T38
East Hampton High School
T39
042-0041 EA/RR
51,695,000
27,139,875
T40
T41
NEWINGTON
T42
Martin Kellogg Middle School
T43
094-0101 A
1,000,000
589,300
T44
T45
NEWINGTON
T46
John Wallace Middle School
T47
094-0102 A
1,000,000
589,300
T48
T49
NEWINGTON
T50
Newington High School
T51
094-0103 EA
1,500,000
883,950
T52
T53
PUTNAM
T54
Putnam High School
T55
116-0019 EA/RR
33,421,159
24,467,631
T56
T57
STAMFORD
T58
Northeast School
T59
135-0273 A/EC
3,500,000
987,350
T60
T61
REGIONAL DISTRICT 14
T62
Nonnewaug High School
T63
214-0093 EA
63,820,605
30,544,542
T64
T65
FAIRFIELD
T66
Osborn Hill School
T67
051-0126 EA/EC
3,374,400
891,854
T68
T69
PUTNAM
T70
Central Administration (Putnam
T71
H.S.)
T72
116-0020 BE/A/RR
3,188,841
1,167,275
T73
T74
STAMFORD
T75
Toquam School
T76
135-0274 A/RR
2,550,000
719,355
T77
T78
STAMFORD
T79
Westhill High School
T80
135-0275 A/EC
2,075,000
585,358
T81
T82
TORRINGTON
T83
Forbes School
T84
143-0070 EC
300,000
225,000
T85
T86
WETHERSFIELD
T87
Central Administration
T88
(Wethersfield H.S.)
T89
159-0102 BE/A/RNV
652,065
165,331
(2) Previously Authorized Projects That Have Changed Substantially in Scope or Cost which are Seeking First Reauthorization.
T90 School District Authorized Requested
T91 School
T92 Project Number
T93
T94 BERLIN
T95 Berlin High School
T96 007-0065 RNV/E
T97
T98 Estimated…
T99 Total Project Costs $69,950,000 $83,464,987
T100 Total Grant $32,974,430 $39,345,395
T101
T102 BRIDGEPORT
T103 Dunbar School
T104 015-0171 A/EC
T105
T106 Estimated…
T107 Total Project Costs $8,807,099 $8,807,099
T108 Total Grant $6,888,032 $6,888,032
T109
T110 NEW HAVEN
T111 UNH Science & Engineering Magnet
T112 093-0357 MAG/N/PS
T113
T114 Estimated…
T115 Total Project Costs $59,500,000 $85,500,000
T116 Total Grant $56,525,000 $81,255,000
T117
T118 WESTON
T119 Weston Middle School
T120 157-0053 EC
T121
T122 Estimated…
T123 Total Project Costs $1,395,150 $2,458,375
T124 Total Grant $298,981 $526,830
T125
T126 REGIONAL DISTRICT 18
T127 Mile Creek School
T128 218-0037 EC
T129
T130 Estimated…
T131 Total Project Costs $597,900 $965,550
T132 Total Grant $209,265 $337,943
T133
T134 CREC
T135 Academy of Aerospace
T136 241-0099 MAG/PF/EA
T137
T138 Estimated…
T139 Total Project Costs $72,993,000 $81,873,481
T140 Total Grant $69,343,350 $77,779,807
T90
School District
Authorized
Requested
T91
School
T92
Project Number
T93
T94
BERLIN
T95
Berlin High School
T96
007-0065 RNV/E
T97
T98
Estimated…
T99
Total Project Costs
$69,950,000
$83,464,987
T100
Total Grant
$32,974,430
$39,345,395
T101
T102
BRIDGEPORT
T103
Dunbar School
T104
015-0171 A/EC
T105
T106
Estimated…
T107
Total Project Costs
$8,807,099
$8,807,099
T108
Total Grant
$6,888,032
$6,888,032
T109
T110
NEW HAVEN
T111
UNH Science & Engineering Magnet
T112
093-0357 MAG/N/PS
T113
T114
Estimated…
T115
Total Project Costs
$59,500,000
$85,500,000
T116
Total Grant
$56,525,000
$81,255,000
T117
T118
WESTON
T119
Weston Middle School
T120
157-0053 EC
T121
T122
Estimated…
T123
Total Project Costs
$1,395,150
$2,458,375
T124
Total Grant
$298,981
$526,830
T125
T126
REGIONAL DISTRICT 18
T127
Mile Creek School
T128
218-0037 EC
T129
T130
Estimated…
T131
Total Project Costs
$597,900
$965,550
T132
Total Grant
$209,265
$337,943
T133
T134
CREC
T135
Academy of Aerospace
T136
241-0099 MAG/PF/EA
T137
T138
Estimated…
T139
Total Project Costs
$72,993,000
$81,873,481
T140
Total Grant
$69,343,350
$77,779,807
(3) Previously Authorized Project For The Technical High School System That Has Changed Substantially in Scope or Cost which is Seeking Reauthorization.
T141 School District Authorized Requested
T142 School
T143 Project Number
T144
T145 CTHSS (ANSONIA)
T146 Emmett O'Brien
T147 900-0012 VT/EA
T148
T149 Estimated…
T150 Total Project Costs $ 77,746,501 $ 94,315,000
T151 Total Grant $ 77,746,501 $ 94,315,000
T152
T153 CTHSS (MILFORD)
T154 Platt
T155 900-0013 VT/EA
T156
T157 Estimated…
T158 Total Projects Costs $57,886,000 $124,566,000
T159 Total Grant $57,886,000 $124,566,000
T160
T161 CTHSS (GROTON)
T162 Ella T. Grasso
T163 900-0014 VT/EA
T164
T165 Estimated…
T166 Total Projects Costs $61,479,000 $134,913,000
T167 Total Grant $61,479,000 $134,913,000
T141
School District
Authorized
Requested
T142
School
T143
Project Number
T144
T145
CTHSS (ANSONIA)
T146
Emmett O'Brien
T147
900-0012 VT/EA
T148
T149
Estimated…
T150
Total Project Costs
$ 77,746,501
$ 94,315,000
T151
Total Grant
$ 77,746,501
$ 94,315,000
T152
T153
CTHSS (MILFORD)
T154
Platt
T155
900-0013 VT/EA
T156
T157
Estimated…
T158
Total Projects Costs
$57,886,000
$124,566,000
T159
Total Grant
$57,886,000
$124,566,000
T160
T161
CTHSS (GROTON)
T162
Ella T. Grasso
T163
900-0014 VT/EA
T164
T165
Estimated…
T166
Total Projects Costs
$61,479,000
$134,913,000
T167
Total Grant
$61,479,000
$134,913,000
Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 10-292r of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) There is established a School Safety Infrastructure Council. The council shall consist of: (1) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, or the commissioner's designee; (2) the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, or the commissioner's designee; (3) the Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee; (4) one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall be a person with expertise in building security, preferably school building security; (5) one appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be a licensed professional engineer who is a structural engineer; (6) one appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who shall be a public school administrator certified by the State Board of Education; (7) one appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a firefighter, emergency medical technician or a paramedic; (8) one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall be a school resource officer; [and] (9) one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a public school teacher certified by the State Board of Education; and (10) one appointed by the Governor, who shall be a licensed building official. The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall serve as the chairperson of the council. The administrative staff of the Department of Administrative Services shall serve as staff for the council and assist with all ministerial duties.
Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 10-284 of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2014):
(a) The Commissioner of Education shall have authority to receive and review applications for state grants under this chapter, and the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall have authority to review and approve any such application, or to disapprove any such application if (1) it does not comply with the requirements of the State Fire Marshal or the Department of Public Health, (2) it is not accompanied by a life-cycle cost analysis approved by the Commissioner of Administrative Services pursuant to section 16a-38, (3) it does not comply with the provisions of sections 10-290d and 10-291, (4) it does not meet (A) the standards or requirements established in regulations adopted in accordance with section 10-287c, or (B) school building categorization requirements described in section 10-283, (5) the estimated construction cost exceeds the per square foot cost for schools established in regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Administrative Services for the county in which the project is proposed to be located, (6) on and after July 1, 2014, the application does not comply with the school safety infrastructure standards developed by the School Safety Infrastructure Council, pursuant to section 10-292r, as amended by this act, except the Commissioner of Administrative Services may waive any of the provisions of the school safety infrastructure standards if the commissioner determines that the application demonstrates that the applicant has made a good faith effort to address such standards and that compliance with such standards would be infeasible, unreasonable or excessively expensive, or (7) the Commissioner of Education determines that the proposed educational specifications for or theme of the project for which the applicant requests a state grant duplicates a program offered by a technical high school or an interdistrict magnet school in the same region.
Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2014) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may require any town or regional board of education applying for a grant for a school building project, pursuant to chapter 173 of the general statutes, to conduct a safety assessment of the school building project to measure compliance with the school safety infrastructure standards, established pursuant to section 10-292r of the general statutes, as amended by this act. Such town or regional board of education shall use an assessment tool designated by the commissioner or an alternative assessment tool that provides a comparable safety and security assessment of the project, as determined by the commissioner.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
Sec. 2 from passage 10-292r(a)
Sec. 3 July 1, 2014 10-284(a)
Sec. 4 July 1, 2014 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
from passage
New section
Sec. 2
from passage
10-292r(a)
Sec. 3
July 1, 2014
10-284(a)
Sec. 4
July 1, 2014
New section
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