Md. Code Regs. 14.39.02.16

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 14.39.02.16 - 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 in the following circumstances:

(a) The project has not been released for solicitation; or

(b) The project has been released for solicitation after being deemed eligible but deferred due to fiscal constraints by the IAC in a prior fiscal year and has design development and construction document approvals by the IAC.

(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.

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

(ii) Interrelated systemic projects at a single school.

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

D. Procedures. The requirements of Regulation .14B and D-I of this chapter and COMAR 14.39.03 apply to systemic renovation projects approved in the State capital improvement program.

Md. Code Regs. 14.39.02.16

Regulation .16 amended and recodified from 23.03.02.15 effective 46:22 Md. R. 976, eff. 11/4/2019; amended and recodified from .15 effective 48:13 Md. R. 509, eff. 6/28/2021; recodified from .15 effective 51:15 Md. R. 711, eff. 8/5/2024.