Section 5-E3513. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

 

3513.1The Superintendent shall prepare an administrative procedures guide (“Guide”), updated as required, outlining procedures related to planning, design and construction of school facilities.

 

3513.2The Guide shall cover the Master Plan, CIP, project planning and rules governing design and construction; provided that, “construction” shall be defined to include new construction, modernizations, additions and improvements valued at $250,000 or greater.

 

3513.3The Guide shall be available to the public.

 

3513.4Modifications to the Guide may be made in writing at the level of the Executive Director of Facilities or higher.

 

3513.5The Superintendent shall rank all D.C. public schools for modernization according to need; provided that, rank will be assessed through consideration of each school facility’s educational adequacy, physical characteristics, physical condition, and other pertinent factors; and, provided further, that assessment criteria shall be provided to the Board and applied consistently to all D.C. public school sites. The Superintendent's ranking shall be provided to the Board for approval.

 

3513.6Whole-school modernization and replacement projects shall be consistent with the Board-approved Master Plan and CIP.

 

3513.7The Superintendent shall present a feasibility study to the Board for review of recommendations and approval of the approach to projects described in §§ 3513.2, 3513.6 and 3514.10 herein.

 

3513.8Prior to commencement of construction documents, each whole-school modernization or replacement project shall be presented to the Board Facilities Committee for review.

 

3513.9The Board shall review and approve all schematic designs and construction project plans.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 8882, 8882-83 (September 27, 2002).