Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 200 - Board of Education
Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education
Subchapter 05 - General and School Operations
Part 4 - Rhode Island School Construction Regulations
Section 200-RICR-20-05-4.8 - Cost Standards
Universal Citation: 200 RI Code of Rules 20 05 4.8
Current through September 18, 2024
4.8.1 Cost Guidelines
A. Districts shall include
in their application a complete and detailed breakdown of the estimated costs
associated with the project, prepared by a professional construction cost
estimator. Cost estimates should be in the format provided in the annual
guidance. This format will be an elemental classification framework developed
through industry and government consensus. Construction cost estimates must be
carried forward to the proposed bid date and include project management and
design fees. Project information collected by RIDE will be stored in a database
to provide a means for preparing annual cost guidance.
B. Project management and design fees, as a
percentage of total construction costs, shall not exceed twenty percent (20%)
of the general construction costs. Where projects mix new and retrofit
construction, costs shall be clearly separated for new construction, new
additions, gut rehabilitation, and space modernization.
4.8.2 Additional Facilities
The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to preclude an applicant from including in an Approved Project, in addition to the Design and Educational Program as approved by the Council, such additional facilities as said District might desire. Any and all costs related to said additional facilities, including but not limited to, the design, construction and implementation of said additional facilities, shall be the sole responsibility of the eligible District.
4.8.3 Ineligible Costs
A. The cost of project elements that exceed
or diverge from the project scope of an approved project, including items noted
below, are categorically ineligible to receive school housing aid. School
housing aid is not paid on furnishings, fittings, and equipment unless the
project involves new construction.
B. Categorically ineligible costs shall
include, but not be limited to:
1. Any costs
for an Approved Project in excess of the final approved amount for Housing
Aid.
2. Financing costs incurred by
an Applicant if the bond is not issued through the Rhode Island Health,
Education, and Building Corporation (RIHEBC).
3. The cost of legal services.
4. The provision of any direct or indirect
municipal services shall be ineligible costs, except the provision of public
safety services as required by law, or services which RIDE determines are
necessary for the completion of the project.
5. All costs associated with the operation
and routine maintenance of a school facility.
6. Costs associated with site remediation
costs, unless a District demonstrates that there are no available sites that do
not require remediation or that it is less costly to remediate the selected
site rather than purchase other property. In addition, the District will have
to document its efforts to obtain other sources of public and private funds to
assist with the remediation of the site. The Council expect that municipalities
will secure federal funding or judgments against those responsible for the
contamination.
7. Any costs
determined to be ineligible by the Council during the course of the enforcement
of the regulations and compliance with the memorandum of agreement process. The
Council reserve the right to disallow any costs associated with any change
order that deviates from the scope of the project.
8. Other ineligible costs: swimming pools,
skating rinks, field houses, District administrative office space that is not
incorporated into a school building, indoor tennis courts, and outdoor field
surface materials on existing fields. In addition, Districts building new or an
addition to existing elementary schools will be reimbursed only for a
multi-purpose room for auditorium and cafeteria purposes. Furthermore, athletic
facilities requests will be considered only if the District demonstrates that
the facility will be used predominantly by the school population. This
demonstration shall include an analysis of needed physical education and sports
activities based on the student population to be served by the proposed new
facility. The District shall also include an inventory of community
athletic/recreation facilities to ensure that school housing aid is not being
paid for community resources.
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