Sec. 14.39.02.14. Systemic Renovations

A. This regulation applies to systemic renovation projects approved in the State capital improvement program.

B. A systemic renovation project:

(1) Extends for at least 15 years the life of a properly maintained school building or component that is 16 years old or older;

(2) Installs, upgrades, replaces, or renovates one of the following building systems or system components:

(a) Architectural and structural;

(b) Mechanical;

(c) Plumbing;

(d) Electrical;

(e) Fire safety;

(f) Communications; and

(g) Vertical conveying systems; and

(3) May include reasonably related components of other building systems as determined by the IAC or its designee.

C. Requests.

(1) An LEA may submit a request to the IAC to fund a systemic renovation project that has not been released for solicitation in its local capital improvement program.

(2) The request may only be for eligible expenditures in a project for which the total estimated construction cost is:

(a) At least $200,000; or

(b) Less than $200,000 but more than $100,000 when the LEA does not have any systemic renovation project requests that exceed $200,000 in estimated construction costs.

(3) A county board may bundle, for approval and procurement purposes:

(i) Similar systemic renovation projects at different schools; and

(ii) Interrelated systemic projects at a single school.

D. Procedures. The requirements of Regulation .13B and D-I of this chapter apply to systemic renovation projects approved in the State capital improvement program.