Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 45A, 156.074, 156.076, 156.496,
156.670, 157.420(4), 157.450, 157.455, 157.620, 160.160, 160.476, 162.070,
322.010, 322.360, 323.010, 323.033, 323A.010, 371.405(7), 371.410,
424.260
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
156.070 requires the Kentucky Board of
Education to have management and control of the common schools and their
programs.
KRS
156.160 requires the Kentucky Board of
Education to promulgate administrative regulations establishing standards that
school districts shall meet in operational performance, including construction
of public school buildings and the use of uniform forms.
KRS
162.060 requires that the chief state school
officer shall examine or cause to be examined all plans and specifications for
public school buildings in accordance with administrative regulations
promulgated by the Kentucky Board of Education.
KRS
162.065 requires the Kentucky Board of
Education to prescribe administrative regulations governing construction
managers.
KRS
322.360 and
323.033
require a school district, when engaged in the construction of any public work
involving architecture or engineering, to utilize an architect or engineer to
directly supervise the preparation of plans and specifications, estimates, and
the execution of construction. This administrative regulation establishes the
procedures and criteria for the construction of public school buildings.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "AIA" means the American Institute of
Architects.
(2) "Board" means the
local board of education.
(3)
"Change event" means a contiguous or similar action regarding a change
order.
(4) "Construction documents"
means the written and graphic documents prepared or assembled for communicating
the project design for construction and for administering the construction
contract, consisting of bidding requirements, contract forms, contract
conditions, contract modifications, addenda, specifications, and
drawings.
(5) "Construction
manager" or "CM" means a qualified and experienced contracting organization
which provides the services of construction management and possesses a general
trades workforce, staff and equipment, financial base, insurance coverage,
bonding capability, a minimum of three (3) years of construction management
experience on projects of $2,000,000 or more, and the ability to provide the
services required.
(6) "Contractor"
means an individual, corporation, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability
company, association, joint venture, or any other legal entity performing
construction and having a contract with a board.
(7) "Design professional" means a person
licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky under KRS Chapter 322, 323, or 323A,
which includes architects, engineers, and landscape architects providing
services within their respective practice areas.
(8) "Emergency" means a situation which
creates a threat or impending threat to public health, welfare, or safety that
may arise by reason of fires, floods, tornadoes, other natural or man-caused
disasters, epidemics, riots, enemy attack, sabotage, theft, explosion, power
failure, energy shortages, transportation emergencies, equipment failures,
state or federal legislative mandates, or similar unforeseen events, and which
results in the loss of use of the physical facilities.
(9) "Fixed equipment" means furnishings or
equipment that are secured to the wall, floor, or ceiling to operate or
function in the manner intended by the product manufacturer, such as bleachers,
student lockers, casework with sinks, or plumbing fixtures.
(10) "Guaranteed energy savings contract" or
"GESC" is defined by
KRS
45A.345(28).
(11) "KBE" means the Kentucky Board of
Education.
(12) "Major renovation"
means a project at a permanent center including three (3) or more building
systems and an estimated cost of twenty (20) percent of the current replacement
cost of the building, or portion thereof, and the building or building systems
shall be a minimum of thirty (30) years old or thirty (30) years shall have
passed since its last major renovation with the exception of:
(a) The restructuring of an open space school
for conventional classrooms; or
(b)
The replacement of one (1) of the following single building systems that is
within fifteen (15) years of its original installation, or if required by a
change in regulation or code:
1. Heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning systems and controls;
2. Systems to provide full use of a facility
by the physically handicapped and to bring a facility into compliance with
state and federal law;
3. Life
safety and security systems; or
4.
Roofing systems, flashings, and accessories.
(13) "Minor project" means a project for
expansion of a permanent center to include a maximum of four (4) classrooms,
campus enlargement, renovation of buildings and building systems with a budget
of less than $25,000, or construction of support space at permanent centers, or
renovation not defined as major renovation.
(14) "Owner" means the local board of
education or financing corporation established for the purpose of financing
school construction.
(15)
"Qualified provider" is defined by
KRS
45A.345(29).
(16) "Record documents" means a set of
reproducible drawings or electronic digital files revised to indicate
significant changes in the work during construction, including addenda, change
orders, and construction change directives.
(17) "Superintendent" means the
superintendent of the local school district or an authorized de-signee of the
superintendent selected to represent the board regarding construction
issues.
Section 2.
Construction Project Application.
(1) The
board shall submit an application on the BG-1 Project Application Form (BG-1
Form), to the department for approval of a proposed construction
project.
(2) An application shall
be submitted for each project that is:
(a)
Funded by Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) capital outlay funds,
Facility Support Program of Kentucky (FSPK) funds as provided by
KRS
157.620, School Facilities Construction
Commission (SFCC) funds, or building funds as provided by
KRS
160.476;
(b) Proposing construction of a new building,
addition, or alteration of an existing building that requires design by a
design professional for a building or building system;
(c) Proposing a guaranteed energy savings
contract;
(d) Proposing a minor
project; or
(e) Proposing a major
renovation.
(3)
(a) If SFCC funds are included in the
financing plan, projects shall be selected in prioritized order from the
District Facility Plan created pursuant to
702
KAR 4:180.
(b) If restricted funds other than SFCC are
included in the financing plan, the board may select any project in any
priority used to determine district need.
(c) Projects not used to determine district
need shall only be funded as defined by the General Assembly.
(4) The BG-1 Form shall be
approved by the board.
(5) The
department shall take action on the BG-1 Form within thirty (30) calendar days
of receipt.
(6) If an emergency
occurs, impacting an activity for which a BG-1 Form is required:
(a) The superintendent shall:
1. Proceed with corrective actions, as
needed;
2. Notify the department of
the emergency and request approval to continue with the plans and corrective
action;
3. Advise the board to
declare an emergency in accordance with the district's officially adopted
procurement method under
KRS
424.260 or
45A.380;
and
4. Submit to the department:
a. BG-1 Form; and
b. The board order declaring the emergency;
and
(b) The
department shall process the emergency BG-1 Form request within seven (7)
calendar days of receipt.
Section 3. Local Board Oversight
Responsibilities.
(1) Site acquisition for
new sites shall be conducted in compliance with
702 KAR
4:050.
(2)
An easement, property lease, property lease purchase or property lease with an
option to purchase by a board for fixed equipment, capital construction, or an
alteration to an existing building or building system shall require the
submittal of plans and specifications and lease documents to the department for
review and approval based on compliance with the requirements in
702 KAR
4:090.
(3)
Construction files and records shall be maintained by the superintendent,
organized by project, and accessible for review. Construction files and records
shall include:
(a) Board orders;
(b) Proposals (bids);
(c) Contracts, construction documents, and
record documents;
(d) Copy of each
certificate of required liability insurance for the design professional, the
design professional's consultants, and CM or qualified provider of GESC
services, if used;
(e)
Correspondence; and
(f) Financial
documents.
(4) The board
shall provide oversight of the design professional services as established in
this subsection.
(a) The board's attorney
shall review the design professional's proposed contract for compli-ance with
the law.
(b) The board shall submit
the proposed board-approved design professional contract to the department for
approval.
(c) The board shall
submit to the department for review:
1. Copy
of each KDE Non-Collusion Affidavit for the design professional and the design
professional's consultants;
2. Copy
of each required certificate of liability insurance; and
3. Copy of the signed design professional
contract.
(5)
The board shall provide oversight of the CM services as established in this
subsection.
(a) The board's attorney shall
review the CM's proposed contract for compliance with the law.
(b) The board shall submit the proposed
board-approved CM contract to the department for approval.
(c) The board shall submit to the department
for review:
1. Copy of the CM's KDE
Non-Collusion Affidavit;
2. Copy of
each required certificate of liability insurance;
3. Copy of the performance and payment bond;
and
4. Copy of the signed CM
contract.
(6)
The board shall provide oversight of the qualified provider of GESC services as
established in this subsection.
(a) The
board's attorney shall review the qualified provider's proposed contract for
compliance with the law.
(b) The
board shall submit the proposed board-approved GESC contract to the department
for approval.
(c) The board shall
submit to the department for review:
1. Copy
of the qualified provider's KDE Non-Collusion Affidavit;
2. Copy of each required certificate of
liability insurance;
3. Copy of the
performance and payment bond; and
4. Copy of the signed GESC
contract.
(7)
The board shall prepare an educational specification which complies with
702 KAR
4:170, Facility Programming and Construction Criteria,
and
702
KAR 4:180, Implementation Guidelines - Kentucky School
Facilities Planning Manual.
(8)
During the design phases of a new school building project, areas shall comply
with the model program of spaces established in
702
KAR 4:180.
(9) If the design professional for general
contractor delivery projects or the design professional and CM for CM delivery
projects determine additional funding is justified or a reduction of physical
scope of the project is needed and the board concurs, the board shall forward a
revised board-approved BG-1 Form to the department for approval.
(10) During the bidding phase of the
construction project, the board shall:
(a)
Conduct the bid process in accordance with the district's officially adopted
procurement method under
KRS
424.260 or Chapter 45A;
(b) Prior to advertising, receive written
approval from the department of the construction documents;
(c) Hold possession of the construction
documents;
(d) Approve and submit
each successful bidder's documents to the department for review and approval of
each proposed contract and the financial plan;
(e) Submit a revised board-approved BG-1 Form
for funding changes after bidding; and
(f) Have in its possession prior to signing
the construction contract:
1. Unsigned
contractor's performance and payment bond;
2. Certificates of required
insurance;
3. Property insurance
policy including insurance written on a builder's risk "all-risk" or equivalent
policy in the amount of the initial total construction cost, plus the value of
subsequent contract modifications and the cost of materials supplied and
installed by others, comprising total value for the entire project at the site
on a replacement cost basis without optional deductibles;
4. The department's written approval to sign
each owner contractor agreement; and
5. Bids accepted for the bond sale.
(11) The board shall
provide oversight of construction administration and construction contract
closeout and submit a revised board-approved BG-1 Form if construction
contingency is exceeded.
(12) If a
lien is filed with a court and the board is given notice of the lien, the board
shall:
(a) Notify the board
attorney;
(b) Notify the
department; and
(c) Proceed in
accordance with the contract.
Section 4. Architectural Services.
(1) The board shall advertise for
architectural services utilizing the KDE Request for Proposals for
Architectural/Engineering Services or shall evaluate and select a minimum of
three (3) architectural firms who have submitted a letter of interest.
Advertisement and evaluation of three (3) firms shall not be required if:
(a) The total construction cost of the
project is estimated at less than $1,000,000; or
(b) The project is the continuation of phased
construction at the same site.
(2) The board and design professional shall
negotiate a contract for services required, using either:
(a) AIA Document B101-2007, Standard Form of
Agreement Between Owner and Architect -KDE Version; or
(b) AIA Document B132-2009, Standard Form of
Agreement Between Owner and Architect, Construction Manager as Adviser Edition
- KDE Version.
(3) A
letter of agreement stating services, terms, and conditions that have been
approved by the board shall be acceptable in lieu of AIA Document B101-2007,
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect - KDE Version for a
project with an estimated construction cost of less than $50,000.
(4) The design professional shall:
(a) Provide professional liability
insurance;
(b) Complete a KDE
Non-Collusion Affidavit;
(c)
Provide construction documents and cost estimates, as required by the
contract;
(d) If requesting
reimbursements or additional service fees, provide a detailed listing of each
charge on the payment request; and
(e) Request payment of the construction phase
fee at the same proportionate percentage as the construction's
completion.
(5) The
department shall review and approve the board-approved design professional's
con-tract based on the following criteria:
(a)
Compliance of the fee to KDE Architect/Engineer Fee Guidelines for Basic
Services;
(b) Required certificates
of liability insurance as stated in the AIA Document B101-2007, Standard Form
of Agreement Between Owner and Architect - KDE Version or the AIA Document
B132-2009, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect, Construction
Manager as Adviser Edition - KDE Version;
(c) Compliance with applicable laws for
modifications to the contract; and
(d) Consistency with the scope of work and
anticipated cost approved on the BG-1 Form.
(6) The design professional shall prepare and
provide documents and services required by contract, laws, and AIA documents
incorporated by reference in this administrative regulation. The department
shall request clarification, as needed, on documentation which does not
comply.
Section 5.
Construction Management Services.
(1) A CM
shall not be employed on a project estimated at less than $2,000,000 for
construction cost. The department may approve exceptions if the:
(a) Project is a phase of a phased project
and the CM is to be employed on all subsequent phases; or
(b) Project's complexity or fiscal soundness
requires it.
(2) The
board shall advertise for CM services utilizing the KDE Request for Proposals
for Construction Management Services or shall evaluate and select a minimum of
three (3) CM firms who have submitted a letter of interest.
(3) The board and CM shall negotiate a
contract for services required using AIA Document C132-2009, Standard Form of
Agreement Between Owner and Construction Manager as Adviser -KDE
Version.
(4) The CM shall:
(a) Prior to the board signing the
construction contracts, provide a 100 percent performance and payment bond, AIA
Document A312-2010, Performance Bond and Payment Bond - KDE Version, in the
amount of the CM fee and in compliance with
KRS
45A.435;
(b) Provide professional liability
insurance;
(c) Provide construction
cost estimates in conjunction with the design professional's design at the end
of each phase for schematic design documents, design development documents, and
construction documents;
(d)
Complete a KDE Non-Collusion Affidavit;
(e) Request approval by the owner's
representative for reimbursement or an additional service fee prior to the
service being rendered or expenditure being made;
(f) If requesting reimbursement or an
additional service fee, provide a detailed listing of each charge on the
payment request; and
(g) Request
payment of the construction phase fee at the same proportionate percentage as
the construction's completion.
(5) The department shall review and approve
the board-approved CM contract based on the following criteria:
(a) Compliance of the fee to KDE Construction
Manager Fee Guidelines for Basic Services;
(b) Required certificates of liability
insurance as stated in the AIA Document B132-2009, Standard Form of Agreement
Between Owner and Architect, Construction Manager as Adviser Edition - KDE
Version;
(c) Required performance
and payment bond as stated in the AIA Document A312-2010, Performance Bond and
Payment Bond - KDE Version;
(d)
Compliance with applicable laws for modifications to the contract;
and
(e) Consistency with the scope
of work and anticipated cost approved on the BG-1 Form.
(6) The CM shall provide all documents and
services required by contract, laws, and AIA documents incorporated by
reference in this administrative regulation. The department shall request
clarification, as needed, on documentation which does not comply.
Section 6. Project Documents for
General Construction and Construction Management.
(1) After the department has issued written
approval of the BG-1 Form, the department shall notify the board of required
submissions for the project.
(a) The design
professional shall prepare schematic design documents of the proposed
construction from written educational program specifications which are in
compliance with
702 KAR
4:170 and
702
KAR 4:180.
(b) The board shall submit the board-approved
schematic design documents and a copy of the educational program specifications
to the department for review and approval.
(c) The department shall review and approve
the schematic design documents based on:
1.
The schematic design documents and a copy of the educational program
specifications, approved by board order;
2. The site plan demonstrating compliance
with
702 KAR
4:170;
3.
Proposed floor elevation which is a minimum of one (1) foot above the 100-year
flood plain elevation for new construction and the proposal of no state funds
for renovation below the 100-year flood plain elevation;
4. Floor plans demonstrating:
a. The number, type, and size of the planned
spaces, including support spaces;
b. The educational program
specifications;
c. Maximum gross
areas in compliance with
702 KAR
4:170 and
702
KAR 4:180, with:
(i)
An elementary school limited to 115 percent of the total gross area of the
model program of spaces; or
(ii) A
middle or high school limited to 120 percent of the total gross area of the
model program of spaces; and
d. Building efficiency (the percent of net
program area to gross building area) meeting or exceeding the guidelines of
702
KAR 4:180;
5. Functional aspects demonstrating:
a. The distribution of functions;
b. Program space educational suitability; and
c. The appropriateness for the
needs of the facility; and
6. The budget documenting the estimated
construction cost (gross building area multiplied by the cost per square foot,
plus site development costs) in relation to the BG-1 Form total construction
cost. If the estimated construction cost exceeds the BG-1 Form total
construction cost, the board shall approve either an increase in the budget or
a decrease in the physical scope of the project.
(2) After receiving the
department's written approval of the schematic design documents, the design
professional shall prepare the design development documents.
(a) The board shall submit to the department
for review and approval:
1. Board-approved
design development documents;
2.
BG-2 Outline Specifications Energy Design Criteria (BG-2 Form); and
3. BG-3 Statement of Probable Cost (BG-3
Form).
(b) The board
shall submit to the department a copy of the signed letter of transmittal sent
to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet or other agency having jurisdiction
regarding proposed entrance and right-of-way improvements.
(c) The department shall review and approve
design development documents, which incorporate all previous schematic design
documents review comments, based on:
1. Site
plan (proper siting of the building with respect to vehicular and pedestrian
circulation, separation of bus loading area, student play areas, athletic
fields, utility construction, and site drainage, with details appropriately
developed);
2. Floor plan (number,
type, and size of the planned spaces consistent with each approved schematic
plan);
3. Enlarged plans and
details (appropriate to describe the design intention);
4. Budget (the total project cost on the BG-3
Form is within the approved BG-1 Form total project cost budget; if the BG-3
Form total project cost exceeds the BG-1 Form total project cost, the board
shall approve an increase in the budget or a decrease in the physical scope of
the project); and
5. BG-2 Form
(properly completed and conforms to the educational program
specifications).
(3) After receiving the department's written
approval of design development documents, the design professional, and the CM
if utilized, shall prepare the completed construction documents for bidding.
(a) The board shall submit to the department:
1. Board-approved completed drawings and
project manual; and
2. Proof of
submission of completed construction documents to other agencies having
jurisdiction.
(b) The
department shall review and approve the completed construction documents based
on:
1. Compliance with state laws regarding
the seal, signature, and date of the documents by design
professionals;
2. Compliance with
the requirement that documents be of sufficient detail and complexity that they
may be used:
a. To obtain a building
permit;
b. As instruments in the
competitive bidding process; and
c.
By contractors to construct the project;
3. Compliance with the requirement that BG-3
Form total project cost be less than or equal to 110 percent of the approved
BG-1 Form total project cost;
4.
Compliance with the requirement that documents be appropriate to industry
standards for general construction or construction management, including:
a. AIA Document A701-1997, Instruction to
Bidders - KDE Version;
b. KDE Form
of Proposal;
c. AIA Document
A310-2010, Bid Bond;
d. KDE
Purchase Order;
e. AIA Document
A101-2007, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor where the
basis of payment is a Stipulated Sum - KDE Version;
f. AIA Document A201-2007, General Conditions
of the Contract for Construction - KDE Version;
g. AIA Document A132-2009, Standard Form of
Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, Construction Manager as Adviser Edition
- KDE Version;
h. AIA Document
A232-2009, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, Construction
Manager as Adviser Edition - KDE Version;
i. AIA Document A312-2010, Performance Bond
and Payment Bond - KDE Version;
j.
AIA Document G702-1992, Application and Certification for Payment;
k. AIA Document G732-2009, Application and
Certification for Payment, Construction Manager-Adviser Edition;
l. AIA Document G701-2001, Change
Order;
m. AIA Document
G701/CMa-1992, Change Order, Construction Manager-Adviser Edition;
n. KDE Change Order Supplemental Information
Form;
o. AIA Document G704-2000,
Certificate of Substantial Completion;
p. AIA Document G704/CMa-1992, Certificate of
Substantial Completion, Construction Manager-Adviser Edition;
q. AIA Document G707A-1994, Consent of Surety
to Reduction in or Partial Release of Re-tainage;
r. AIA Document G706-1994, Contractor's
Affidavit of Payment of Debts and Claims;
s. AIA Document G706A-1994, Contractor's
Affidavit of Release of Liens; and
t. AIA Document G707-1994, Consent of Surety
to Final Payment; and
5.
Inclusion of letter of transmittal to state and local agencies having
jurisdiction over issues related to construction projects, including:
a. Department of Housing, Buildings and
Construction;
(i) Division of Building Codes
Enforcement; and
(ii) Division of
Plumbing.
b. Division of
Water;
c. Division of Air
Quality;
d. Local health
department; and
e. Local building
inspector.
(4) The board shall receive written approval
of the completed construction documents and authorization to advertise from the
department prior to advertisement for bids.
Section 7. Guaranteed Energy Savings
Contracts.
(1) The board shall submit to the
department a letter of intent to issue a request for proposal for a
GESC.
(2) The department shall
notify the board of required submissions for the GESC project.
(3) The board shall advertise for qualified
providers to propose energy conservation measures utilizing the KDE Request for
Proposals for Guaranteed Energy Savings Contracts in compliance with
KRS
45A.352(1) and (5) for a
GESC.
(4) The board and qualified
provider shall negotiate a contract for services required using:
(a) AIA Document A141-2004, Standard Form of
Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder - KDE Version;
(b) AIA Document A141-2004, Exhibit A, Terms
and Conditions - KDE Version;
(c)
AIA Document A141-2004, Exhibit C, Insurance and Bonds - KDE Version;
and
(d) Other exhibits as required
to define the agreement.
(5) The qualified provider shall:
(a) Complete a KDE Non-Collusion
Affidavit;
(b) Provide each
required certificate of liability insurance; and
(c) Provide a 100 percent performance and
payment bond, AIA Document 312-2010, Performance Bond and Payment Bond - KDE
Version, in compliance with
KRS
45A.435.
(6) The board shall submit to the department:
(a) A board-approved proposal from the
selected provider; and
(b) BG-1
Form.
(7) The department
shall review and approve the project based on compliance with
KRS
45A.352(9) and
(10).
(8) After written approval of the project is
received from the department, the qualified provider shall incorporate review
comments and prepare the project scope documents. The board shall submit to the
department for review and approval:
(a)
Board-approved project scope documents;
(b) BG-2 Form; and
(c) Proposed contract.
(9) After written approval of the project
scope is received from the department, the qualified provider shall incorporate
review comments and complete the project documents, including drawings and
specifications. The board shall submit to the department:
(a) Board-approved project documents,
including final drawings and specifications;
(b) Proposed board-approved contract with
financing documentation;
(c)
Confirmation that the proposed contract complies with
KRS
45A.352(3); and
(d) Revised BG-1 Form to conform to the
proposed contract and financing.
(10) The department shall review and provide
written approval of the proposed GESC based on:
(a) Financing documentation; and
(b)
KRS
45A.352(9) and
(10).
Section 8. Construction Bids, Contracts, and
Bond Sales.
(1) Negotiation of the bid price
shall not be allowed, except in accordance with
KRS
45A.375 for those districts under the Model
Procurement Code.
(2) The board
shall submit to the department for review and approval:
(a) Each proposed contract;
(b) A completed KDE Purchase Order Summary
Form, if owner direct purchase orders are utilized;
(c) The revised financial page of the BG-1
Form to coincide with the proposed project costs;
(d) Preliminary official statement;
(e) Notice of revenue bond sale;
(f) Official terms and conditions;
and
(g) Plans of
financing.
(3) The board
shall submit to the department for review and approval the following
documentation for projects that are bid:
(a)
Each bid tabulation;
(b) Bid
security;
(c) KDE Form of Proposal
for each successful bidder;
(d)
Written recommendation of the design professional and CM, if utilized,
regarding the awarding of the contract; and
(e) Written rationale for the additional cost
if the accepted bid exceeds the BG-3 Form by ten (10) percent or
more.
(4) If a bond sale
is pending, the documents required by subsections (2) and (3) of this section
shall be submitted to the department a minimum of ten (10) working days prior
to the scheduled bond sale date.
(5)
(a)
Discrepancies between the proposed contract and bidding documents shall be
remedied prior to approval.
(b)
Approval of the proposed contract by the department shall not indicate the
contract is the best or the most reasonable.
(6) If the submitted documents are not in an
approvable form at least five (5) working days before the scheduled bond sale,
the sale date shall be postponed.
(7) The board shall contract with a fiscal
agent to assist in meeting all reporting, filing, and selling requirements for
securing the financial approval of the department if school revenue bonds are
proposed for sale.
(8) The
department shall issue the written approval for the financing plan, authorize
the bond sale, and issue the approval letter for the chief state school officer
or a designee.
(9) The board shall
submit to the department:
(a) A copy of each
signed contract and purchase order;
(b) Each contractor's insurance certificate
required by law and by contract to hold the board safe from loss until the
project is completed or until an occupancy permit is received by the board;
and
(c) A copy of each 100 percent
performance and payment bond in compliance with
KRS
45A.435.
Section 9. Contract Change Orders.
(1) Board-approved contract modifications
shall be submitted using forms AIA Document G701-2001, Change Order or AIA
Document G701/CMa-1992, Change Order, Construction Manager-Adviser Edition,
including the KDE Change Order Supplemental Information Form, to ensure the
cumulative cost of the contract and all change orders are within the approved
budget.
(2) Board-approved change
orders under $25,000 per change event and within the construction contingency
amount shall be submitted to the department.
(3) Board-approved change orders which equal
or exceed $25,000 per change event and within the construction contingency
amount shall be submitted, prior to execution, to the department for review and
approval.
(4) The department may
approve a change order only if the change order amount is less than the
available construction contingency amount on the BG-1 Form and is in accordance
with subsections (1) and (3) of this section.
Section 10. Construction Contract Retainage
and Payments.
(1)
(a) Retainage shall be governed by
KRS
371.410(1).
(b) Payments shall be governed by
KRS
371.405(7).
(2) The investment earnings
resulting from an agreement entered by a board involving the construction
account, including the construction contract retainage for an approved project,
shall be invested in a manner so that additional income from the investment
shall accrue only to the construction account.
Section 11. Construction Dispute Resolution.
Owners shall utilize the construction dispute resolution processes defined in
the signed contracts for the project.
Section
12. Construction Contract Closeout Process.
(1) The applicable design professional, CM,
or qualified provider shall furnish the board a completed BG-4 Contract
Closeout Form, 2013 (BG-4 Form) and record documents, with applicable
information requesting approval of:
(a) Each
contract, including change orders; and
(b) A reconciliation of the summary of all
purchase orders, if utilized, including change orders, for each
contract.
(2) If the
board agrees the construction contract is complete and all accounts are
reconciled, it shall approve the BG-4 Form and forward it to the department for
review and approval.
(3) When all
construction contracts are complete, if the board agrees the project is
complete, it shall approve the BG-5 Project Closeout Form, 2013 (BG-5 Form) and
forward it to the department for review and approval.
Section 13. Penalties for Malfeasance or
Nonfeasance.
(1) A determination by the board
or the department of malfeasance or nonfeasance shall be forwarded to the chief
state school officer.
(2) The chief
state school officer may make a recommendation to the KBE to determine that the
offending firm is ineligible to provide professional services on school
construction projects for a period not to exceed five (5) years.
(3) The KBE may affirm, modify, or reverse
the chief state school officer's recommendation.
(4) If the principals of the offending firm
become associated with another firm during the penalty period, upon
recommendation by the chief state school officer, the KBE may determine that
the penalty invoked shall also apply to that firm.
Section 14. Incorporation By Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:
(a) "AIA Document B101-2007,
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect -KDE Version", June
2013;
(b) "AIA Document A201-2007,
General Conditions of the Contract for Construction - KDE Version", June
2013;
(c) "AIA Document A101-2007,
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor where the basis of
payment is a Stipulated Sum - KDE Version", June 2013;
(d) "AIA Document B132-2009, Standard Form of
Agreement Between Owner and Architect, Construction Manager as Adviser Edition
- KDE Version", June 2013;
(e) "AIA
Document C132-2009, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Construction
Manager as Adviser - KDE Version", June 2013;
(f) "AIA Document A232-2009, General
Conditions of the Contract for Construction, Construction Manager as Adviser
Edition - KDE Version", June 2013;
(g) "AIA Document A132-2009, Standard Form of
Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, Construction Manager as Adviser Edition
- KDE Version", June 2013;
(h) "AIA
Document A141-2004, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder
- KDE Version", June 2013;
(i) "AIA
Document A141-2004, Exhibit A, Terms and Conditions - KDE Version", June
2013;
(j) "AIA Document A141-2004,
Exhibit C, Insurance and Bonds - KDE Version", June 2013;
(k) "AIA Document A701-1997, Instruction to
Bidders - KDE Version", 2013;
(l)
"AIA Document A312-2010, Performance Bond and Payment Bond - KDE Version",
2013;
(m) "AIA Document A310-2010,
Bid Bond", 2010;
(n) "AIA Document
G701-2001, Change Order", 2001;
(o)
"AIA Document G701/CMa-1992, Change Order, Construction Manager-Adviser
edition", 1992;
(p) "AIA Document
G702-1992, Application and Certification for Payment", 1992;
(q) "AIA Document G732-2009, Application and
Certification for Payment, Construction Manager-Adviser Edition",
2009;
(r) "AIA Document G704-2000,
Certificate of Substantial Completion", 2000;
(s) "AIA Document G704/CMa-1992, Certificate
of Substantial Completion, Construction Manager-Adviser Edition",
1992;
(t) "AIA Document G706-1994,
Contractor's Affidavit of Payment of Debts and Claims", 1994;
(u) "AIA Document G706A-1994, Contractor's
Affidavit of Release of Liens", 1994;
(v) "AIA Document G707-1994, Consent of
Surety to Final Payment", 1994;
(w)
"AIA Document G707A-1994, Consent of Surety to Reduction in or Partial Release
of Re-tainage", 1994;
(x) "BG-1
Project Application Form", 2013;
(y) "BG-2 Outline Specifications Energy
Design Criteria", 2013;
(z) "BG-3
Statement of Probable Cost", 2013;
(aa) "BG-4 Contract Closeout Form",
2013;
(bb) "BG-5 Project Closeout
Form", 2013;
(cc) "KDE
Architect/Engineer Fee Guidelines for Basic Services", 2013;
(dd) "KDE Change Order Supplemental
Information Form", 2013;
(ee) "KDE
Construction Manager Fee Guidelines for Basic Services", 2013;
(ff) "KDE Form of Proposal", 2013;
(gg) "KDE Non-Collusion Affidavit",
2013;
(hh) "KDE Purchase Order",
2013;
(ii) "KDE Purchase Order
Summary Form", 2013;
(jj) "KDE
Request for Proposals for Architectural/Engineering Services", 2013;
(kk) "KDE Request for Proposals for
Construction Management Services", 2013; and
(ll) "KDE Request for Proposals for
Guaranteed Energy Savings Contracts", 2013.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Department of
Education, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
156.070,
156.160,
162.060,
162.065,
322.360,
323.033