| 26 | | - | Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 4b-24b of the general statutes is 1 |
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| 27 | | - | repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2 |
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| 28 | | - | 1, 2021): 3 |
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| 29 | | - | (b) The commissioner may designate projects to be accomplished on 4 |
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| 30 | | - | a total cost basis for (1) new facilities to provide for the substantial space 5 |
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| 31 | | - | needs of a requesting agency, (2) the installation of mechanical or 6 |
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| 32 | | - | electrical equipment systems in existing state facilities, or (3) the 7 |
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| 33 | | - | demolition of any state facility that the commissioner is authorized to 8 |
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| 34 | | - | demolish under the general statutes. If the commissioner designates a 9 |
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| 35 | | - | project as a designated total cost basis project, the commissioner may 10 |
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| 36 | | - | enter into a single contract with a private developer which may include 11 |
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| 37 | | - | such project elements as site acquisition, architectural design and 12 |
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| 38 | | - | construction. The commissioner shall select a private developer from 13 |
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| 39 | | - | among the developers who are selected and recommended by the award 14 |
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| 40 | | - | panels established in this subdivision. All contracts for such designated 15 |
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| 41 | | - | Committee Bill No. 6327 |
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| 44 | | - | LCO No. 4481 2 of 3 |
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| 46 | | - | projects shall be based on competitive proposals received by the 16 |
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| 47 | | - | commissioner, who shall give notice of such project, and specifications 17 |
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| 48 | | - | for the project, by posting notice on the State Contracting Portal. No 18 |
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| 49 | | - | contract which includes the construction, reconstruction, alteration, 19 |
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| 50 | | - | remodeling, repair or demolition of any public building for work by the 20 |
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| 51 | | - | state for which the total cost is estimated to be more than five hundred 21 |
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| 52 | | - | thousand dollars may be awarded to a person who is not prequalified 22 |
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| 53 | | - | for the work in accordance with section 4a-100. The commissioner shall 23 |
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| 54 | | - | determine all other requirements and conditions for such proposals and 24 |
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| 55 | | - | awards and shall have sole responsibility for all other aspects of such 25 |
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| 56 | | - | contracts. Such contracts shall state clearly the responsibilities of the 26 |
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| 57 | | - | developer to deliver a completed and acceptable product on a date 27 |
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| 58 | | - | certain, the maximum cost of the project and, as a separate item, the cost 28 |
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| 59 | | - | of site acquisition, if applicable. No such contract may be entered into 29 |
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| 60 | | - | by the commissioner without the prior approval of the State Properties 30 |
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| 61 | | - | Review Board and unless funding has been authorized pursuant to the 31 |
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| 62 | | - | general statutes or a public or special act. The approval of the State 32 |
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| 63 | | - | Properties Review Board shall not be required for any amendment to 33 |
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| 64 | | - | such contract that is within the scope and character of the original 34 |
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| 65 | | - | project under such contract, provided the amendment is approved by 35 |
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| 66 | | - | the commissioner. 36 |
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| 67 | | - | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following |
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| 68 | | - | sections: |
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| 70 | | - | Section 1 October 1, 2021 4b-24b(b) |
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| 26 | + | That section 4b-24b of the general statutes be amended to no longer 1 |
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| 27 | + | require the approval of the State Properties Review Board for 2 |
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| 28 | + | amendments to total cost basis construction contracts that are within the 3 |
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| 29 | + | general scope and character of the original project under such contract 4 |
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| 30 | + | and approved by the agency administering the contract, the Department 5 |
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| 31 | + | of Administrative Services. 6 |
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