General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7022
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 5111
*05111_______ED_*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
(ED)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 7022
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 5111
*05111_______ED_*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
(ED)
AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION OF STATE GRANT COMMITMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS AND 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, as amended by this act, 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, 2014, 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, 2015, as follows:
(1) Estimated Grant Commitments.
T1 School District Estimated Estimated
T2 School Project Costs Grant
T3 Project Number
T4
T5 SOUTH WINDSOR
T6 Orchard Hill Elementary School
T7 132-0083 N $33,521,724 $11,611,925
T8
T9 STAMFORD
T10 Rogers Interdistrict Magnet Extension
T11 135-0277 MAG/PF 77,312,385 61,849,908
T12
T13 CREC
T14 Aerospace Elementary
T15 241-0105 MAG/N/PS 61,572,181 49,257,745
T16
T17 GOODWIN COLLEGE
T18 Goodwin College Early Childhood
T19 Magnet School
T20 542-0005 MAG/N 19,935,061 15,948,049
T21
T22 NORTH HAVEN
T23 North Haven Middle School
T24 101-0047 EA/RR 69,814,452 27,674,449
T25
T26 SIMSBURY
T27 Squadron Line School
T28 128-0105 A 1,050,000 345,030
T29
T30 SIMSBURY
T31 Henry James Memorial School
T32 128-0106 A/CV 1,055,000 346,673
T33
T34 REGION 1
T35 Housatonic Valley Regional High
T36 School
T37 201-0044 A 318,198 137,493
T38
T39 CLINTON
T40 Jared Eliot School
T41 027-0062 A/EC 600,000 267,840
T42
T43 NEW CANAAN
T44 South School
T45 090-0046 A/EC 2,533,367 515,794
T46
T47 NEW LONDON
T48 Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
T49 095-0089 EC 1,989,963 1,549,385
T50
T51 OLD SAYBROOK
T52 Kathleen E. Goodwin School
T53 106-0039 EC 1,610,243 454,250
T54
T55 WINDHAM
T56 W. B. Sweeney School
T57 163-0074 EC 100,000 79,290
T58
T59 WINDHAM
T60 Windham Middle School
T61 163-0075 EC 1,720,000 1,363,788
T62
T63 WINDSOR LOCKS
T64 Windsor Locks High School
T65 165-0079 EC 7,555,000 4,101,610
T66
T67 WOODBRIDGE
T68 Beecher Road School
T69 167-0025 A/RR/EC 13,345,000 3,717,917
T70
T71 ACES
T72 ACES Village School
T73 244-0038 SP/EC 1,231,748 985,398
T74
T75 ACES
T76 ACES Mill Road School
T77 244-0039 SP/EC 1,223,678 978,942
T1
School District
Estimated
Estimated
T2
School
Project Costs
Grant
T3
Project Number
T4
T5
SOUTH WINDSOR
T6
Orchard Hill Elementary School
T7
132-0083 N
$33,521,724
$11,611,925
T8
T9
STAMFORD
T10
Rogers Interdistrict Magnet Extension
T11
135-0277 MAG/PF
77,312,385
61,849,908
T12
T13
CREC
T14
Aerospace Elementary
T15
241-0105 MAG/N/PS
61,572,181
49,257,745
T16
T17
GOODWIN COLLEGE
T18
Goodwin College Early Childhood
T19
Magnet School
T20
542-0005 MAG/N
19,935,061
15,948,049
T21
T22
NORTH HAVEN
T23
North Haven Middle School
T24
101-0047 EA/RR
69,814,452
27,674,449
T25
T26
SIMSBURY
T27
Squadron Line School
T28
128-0105 A
1,050,000
345,030
T29
T30
SIMSBURY
T31
Henry James Memorial School
T32
128-0106 A/CV
1,055,000
346,673
T33
T34
REGION 1
T35
Housatonic Valley Regional High
T36
School
T37
201-0044 A
318,198
137,493
T38
T39
CLINTON
T40
Jared Eliot School
T41
027-0062 A/EC
600,000
267,840
T42
T43
NEW CANAAN
T44
South School
T45
090-0046 A/EC
2,533,367
515,794
T46
T47
NEW LONDON
T48
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
T49
095-0089 EC
1,989,963
1,549,385
T50
T51
OLD SAYBROOK
T52
Kathleen E. Goodwin School
T53
106-0039 EC
1,610,243
454,250
T54
T55
WINDHAM
T56
W. B. Sweeney School
T57
163-0074 EC
100,000
79,290
T58
T59
WINDHAM
T60
Windham Middle School
T61
163-0075 EC
1,720,000
1,363,788
T62
T63
WINDSOR LOCKS
T64
Windsor Locks High School
T65
165-0079 EC
7,555,000
4,101,610
T66
T67
WOODBRIDGE
T68
Beecher Road School
T69
167-0025 A/RR/EC
13,345,000
3,717,917
T70
T71
ACES
T72
ACES Village School
T73
244-0038 SP/EC
1,231,748
985,398
T74
T75
ACES
T76
ACES Mill Road School
T77
244-0039 SP/EC
1,223,678
978,942
(2) Previously Authorized Projects That Have Changed Substantially in Scope or Cost which are Seeking First Reauthorization.
T78 School District Authorized Requested
T79 School
T80 Project Number
T81
T82 BRIDGEPORT
T83 New Harding High School
T84 015-0173
T85
T86 Estimated…
T87 Total Project Costs $78,254,163 $106,629,000
T88 Total Grant $61,202,581 $83,394,541
T89
T90 BRIDGEPORT
T91 Central High School
T92 015-0174 EA/RR
T93
T94 Estimated…
T95 Total Project Costs $73,418,940 $86-419,000
T96 Total Grant $57,420,953 $67,588,300
T97
T98 NAUGATUCK
T99 Naugatuck High School
T100 088-0067 BE/RNV/E
T101
T102 Estimated…
T103 Total Project Costs $77,967,900 $79,100,300
T104 Total Grant $58,475,925 $59,325,300
T105
T106 NAUGATUCK
T107 Central Administration
T108 088-0068 BE/RNV
T109
T110 Estimated…
T111 Total Project Costs $3,032,100 $1,900,000
T112 Total Grant $1,137,038 $712,500
T113
T114 CREC
T115 CREC Discovery Academy
T116 241-0100 MAG/PF/EA
T117
T118 Estimated…
T119 Total Project Costs $35,675,000 $52,046,374
T120 Total Grant $33,891,250 $49,444,055
T121
T122 ACES
T123 Educational Center for the Arts-Little
T124 Theater
T125 244-0037 MAG/EA
T126
T127 Estimated…
T128 Total Project Costs $6,986,129 $8,959,583
T129 Total Grant $6,636,823 $8,511,604
T78
School District
Authorized
Requested
T79
School
T80
Project Number
T81
T82
BRIDGEPORT
T83
New Harding High School
T84
015-0173
T85
T86
Estimated…
T87
Total Project Costs
$78,254,163
$106,629,000
T88
Total Grant
$61,202,581
$83,394,541
T89
T90
BRIDGEPORT
T91
Central High School
T92
015-0174 EA/RR
T93
T94
Estimated…
T95
Total Project Costs
$73,418,940
$86-419,000
T96
Total Grant
$57,420,953
$67,588,300
T97
T98
NAUGATUCK
T99
Naugatuck High School
T100
088-0067 BE/RNV/E
T101
T102
Estimated…
T103
Total Project Costs
$77,967,900
$79,100,300
T104
Total Grant
$58,475,925
$59,325,300
T105
T106
NAUGATUCK
T107
Central Administration
T108
088-0068 BE/RNV
T109
T110
Estimated…
T111
Total Project Costs
$3,032,100
$1,900,000
T112
Total Grant
$1,137,038
$712,500
T113
T114
CREC
T115
CREC Discovery Academy
T116
241-0100 MAG/PF/EA
T117
T118
Estimated…
T119
Total Project Costs
$35,675,000
$52,046,374
T120
Total Grant
$33,891,250
$49,444,055
T121
T122
ACES
T123
Educational Center for the Arts-Little
T124
Theater
T125
244-0037 MAG/EA
T126
T127
Estimated…
T128
Total Project Costs
$6,986,129
$8,959,583
T129
Total Grant
$6,636,823
$8,511,604
(3) Previously Authorized Project For The Technical High School System That Has Changed Substantially in Scope or Cost which is Seeking Reauthorization.
T130 School District Authorized Requested
T131 School
T132 Project Number
T133
T134 CTHSS (BRIDGEPORT)
T135 Bullard-Havens
T136 900-0015 VT/EA
T137
T138 Estimated…
T139 Total Project Costs $ 27,331,000 $ 60,383,000
T140 Total Grant $ 27,331,000 $ 60,383,000
T141
T142 CTHSS (WINDHAM)
T143 Windham
T144 900-0016 VT/EA
T145
T146 Estimated…
T147 Total Projects Costs $42,051,000 $151,294,981
T148 Total Grant $42,051,000 $151,294,981
T149
T150 CTHSS (MIDDLETOWN)
T151 Vinal
T152 900-0017 VT/EA
T153
T154 Estimated…
T155 Total Projects Costs $51,076,000 $156,825,315
T156 Total Grant $51,076,000 $156,825,315
T130
School District
Authorized
Requested
T131
School
T132
Project Number
T133
T134
CTHSS (BRIDGEPORT)
T135
Bullard-Havens
T136
900-0015 VT/EA
T137
T138
Estimated…
T139
Total Project Costs
$ 27,331,000
$ 60,383,000
T140
Total Grant
$ 27,331,000
$ 60,383,000
T141
T142
CTHSS (WINDHAM)
T143
Windham
T144
900-0016 VT/EA
T145
T146
Estimated…
T147
Total Projects Costs
$42,051,000
$151,294,981
T148
Total Grant
$42,051,000
$151,294,981
T149
T150
CTHSS (MIDDLETOWN)
T151
Vinal
T152
900-0017 VT/EA
T153
T154
Estimated…
T155
Total Projects Costs
$51,076,000
$156,825,315
T156
Total Grant
$51,076,000
$156,825,315
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2015) (a) Not later than October 1, 2015, the Department of Administrative Services shall develop a standard checklist for construction projects of school buildings. Such checklist shall include, but need not be limited to, testing for polychlorinated biphenyls and asbestos.
(b) On and after October 1, 2015, the Department of Administrative Services shall conduct an assessment of any construction project of a school building receiving state funding for compliance with the standard checklist developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2015) (a) The Department of Administrative Services shall establish a school building project clearinghouse for the collection and distribution of school building project designs, plans and specifications. Such clearinghouse shall consist of a publicly accessible database for the collection and storage of relevant publications and school building project designs, plans and specifications that have been approved by the department pursuant to chapter 173 of the general statutes.
(b) Any architect or professional engineer who is registered or licensed to practice such person's profession in accordance with the applicable provisions of the general statutes may submit school building project designs, plans and specifications for posting in the school building project clearinghouse. The licensed architect of record or professional engineer of record shall retain ownership and liability for any such design, plan or specifications submitted to the school building project clearinghouse.
Sec. 4. Subsection (d) of section 10-283 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2015):
(d) No [application for a] school building project shall be [accepted by the Commissioner of Education or] added to the list prepared by the Commissioner of Administrative Services [on or after July 1, 2002] pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, unless the applicant, prior to submitting an application, has (1) secured funding authorization for the local share of the project costs [prior to application] and such authorization has become effective pursuant to the general statutes and local ordinance or charter, or (2) scheduled and prepared a referendum, if required, the results of which shall be submitted on or before the fifteenth day of November in the year of application. The reimbursement percentage for a project covered by this subsection shall reflect the rates in effect during the fiscal year in which such local funding authorization is secured.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
Sec. 2 July 1, 2015 New section
Sec. 3 July 1, 2015 New section
Sec. 4 July 1, 2015 10-283(d)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
from passage
New section
Sec. 2
July 1, 2015
New section
Sec. 3
July 1, 2015
New section
Sec. 4
July 1, 2015
10-283(d)
Statement of Purpose:
To authorize state grant commitments for school building projects, to require the Department of Administrative Services to develop a standard checklist for construction projects of school buildings and establish a school building project clearinghouse, and to make revisions to the statutes relating to school building projects.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]