Section 17-31kk-3 - Review and application processing(a) The Department shall review the initial application for conformity to the information requested in Section 2 above and, subject to the availability of program funds, shall invite the applicant to submit an application whose requirements are described in Sections 6 and 7.(b) Upon receipt, the Department shall review the formal application and any accompanying plans and specifications. Primary responsibility for all information forwarded to the Department rests with the applicant.(c) Subsequent to the resolution of any questions between the Department and the applicant, and upon determination that the application meets all the required criteria, such application shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the State Bond Commission with a recommendation that it be placed on its monthly agenda for review and a decision.(d) If the application is approved by the State Bond Commission, the Department shall notify the applicant to proceed with the construction bid process. The applicant shall then notify the Department of the scheduled date for bid openings. For projects less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), three (3) estimates may, at the discretion of the Commissioner, be submitted from independent contractors in lieu of a formal bid process.(e) Subsequent to a bid opening, the applicant shall submit to the Department: (1) An affidavit of publication, or copy of the bid advertisement;(2) A copy of each bid submitted;(3) A copy of all bid bonds or certified checks.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17-31kk-3