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• Current Lessors, Lessees, Buyers and Sellers of Real Property to the State of Connecticut

  DAS Leasing and Property Transfer conducts real estate transactions on behalf of the State.

• Lease Space to the State

  DAS Leasing and Property Transfer conducts real estate transactions on behalf of the State.

• State Agency Requests for Space

  DAS Leasing and Property Transfer acquires lease space on behalf of most State agencies with some exceptions such as the Connecticut Department of Labor, Connecticut Department of Transportation, and UCONN.

• School Construction Priority List Projects

  The Office of Grants Administration annually submits a listing of school construction projects applying for grant commitments from the State.

• Office of Grants Administration

  The Office of Grants Administration performs two major functions, the administration of school construction grants and the architectural plan review procedures required for said grants.

• School Construction Site Review and Approval

  If a Local Education Agency (LEA) is seeking a school construction grant from the Office of Grants Administration, the LEA may be required to obtain Site Approval from DAS. To receive Site Approval, file FORM SCG-053 with attachments as required.

• School Construction Project Requirements from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)

  There are numerous Environmental, Health and Safety requirements that will potentially affect a school construction project. Some of the more common and important of these requirements are listed below. Not every possible requirement is listed, and this information is only intended as a helpful summary.

• School Construction Project Closure and Audit Procedures

  Pursuant to C.G.S. 10-287i, every school construction project that has received State grant assistance is subject to an audit by the Department of Administrative Services (DAS). Please note that C.G.S. 10-287i references a holdback of each grant prior to DAS completing and authorizing the release of the retained grant.

• School Building Projects Advisory Council

  The Connecticut School Building Projects Advisory Council’s mission is to provide recommendations and establish standards and guidelines for achievement on all major capital school construction, renovations, and alterations projects.

• Posting School Construction Project Bids to State Contracting Portal

  Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 4b-91(a), contracts for construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, repair or demolition of any public building or public works by a public agency paid for in whole or in part with state funds and estimated to cost more than five hundred thousand dollars shall be awarded to a bidder that is prequalified pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 4a-100 after the public agency has invited such bids by notice posted on the State Contracting Portal ("Portal").

• The Office of Grants Administration - Policies, Memos and Online Training

  All school projects seeking State grant assistance as a “Priority List Project” shall be reviewed by the Office of Grants Administration at the “conceptual design” phase and again at the “schematic design” phase in addition to the currently required reviews.

• File School Construction Change Orders

  All school construction change orders or construction change directives must conform to the terms and conditions outlined in the Change Directives Bulletin dated 4/21/16, and the Bulletin of Common Change Order Ineligibilities dated 2/10/16.

• Apply for an Alliance Grant

  Certified “Alliance Grant” districts that meet the requirements as defined in FORM SCG-1001 General Improvements to Alliance Districts’ School Buildings Grant Program Application Package, are eligible to submit applications for Alliance Grant funding.

• School Construction Progress Payments

  The Office of Grants Administration processes payment requests for eligible school districts with projects that have been approved for State grant commitments. Payments are batched monthly and are paid electronically.

• Reports on the Condition of Connecticut's Public Schools

  Pursuant to C.G.S. 10-220(a), local and regional boards of education are required to “…report to the Commissioner of Administrative Services on the condition of its facilities…” The Office of Grants Administration is responsible for the administration of the school facility survey, and the collection and reporting of the data.