(a) The Department of Administrative Services shall develop a series of standard school construction contracts that, upon completion of such series of contracts, towns and regional boards of education may use when contracting for any school building project receiving state assistance pursuant to this chapter. In the development of such contracts, the department shall ensure such contracts adhere to the provisions of section 10-290e, and any other standards as determined by the department. The town or regional board of education may modify the contract to meet their needs for the project, provided the contract conforms with the provisions of section 10-290e.

(b) The Department of Administrative Services shall provide leadership and guidance to recipients of grants pursuant to this chapter concerning the efficient and effective means for constructing and renovating school buildings. Such leadership and guidance shall include: (1) Identification and publication of exemplary plans and specifications for new school buildings and other school projects; (2) publication of pamphlets and materials describing the school construction process; (3) information about economical, safe and efficient buildings; (4) incorporation of technology in building designs to promote student learning; and (5) information about the proper maintenance of buildings.

(c) The Department of Administrative Services may use the services of the State Education Resource Center, established pursuant to section 10-357a, to carry out the provisions of this section.

(d) The Department of Administrative Services may use up to one hundred thousand dollars of the proceeds of the bonds issued pursuant to section 10-287d to carry out the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 06-158, S. 12; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; P.A. 14-212, S. 18.)

History: P.A. 06-158 effective July 1, 2006; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Department of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 14-212 amended Subsec. (c) by replacing “state education resource center pursuant to section 10-4q” with “State Education Resource Center, established pursuant to section 10-357a,”, effective June 13, 2014.