Section 4 AAC 31.040 - Approval of school construction plans(a) Before commencing construction contract solicitation or construction activity under AS 14.11.011 or construction contract solicitation or construction activity for which reimbursement will be sought under AS 14.11.100, a school district or a regional school board shall secure the approval of the commissioner of the documents for the project as follows: (1) the school district or regional school board shall submit to the commissioner 95 percent construction documents at least 20 work days before a bid invitation is made;(2) if construction contract bids are to be invited for the project, the school district or regional school board shall submit the construction bid documents, excluding the construction plans and specifications if the 95 percent construction documents submitted under (1) of this subsection were stamped and signed by the professionals in responsible charge, to the commissioner at least five work days before the bid invitation is made;(3) if the project will not be advertised for bids, the school district or regional school board shall submit the final stamped and signed construction documents to the commissioner no later than 15 work days before commencing each construction phase; and(4) a municipality or a school district may request, in writing, a waiver to the construction document approval process set out in (1) - (3) of this subsection for a project based on the ability of the municipality or school district to provide a thorough and complete independent review.(b) The commissioner's approval under this section is void after two years unless construction of the project has been initiated within that time.Eff. 3/1/78, Register 65; am 12/2/83, Register 88; am 4/17/98, Register 146; am 11/28/2019, Register 232, January 2020Authority:AS 14.07.020
AS 14.07.011
AS 14.07.100
AS 14.11.060
AS 14.11.020