N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 1303.02

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Ed 1303.02 - Application for Initial Project Approval

(a) The receiving board shall submit an application for funding as a qualified project which contains all the required criteria specified in RSA 188-E:10, I(f)(1)-(9) in addition to the following:

(1) An analysis for each program to be included in the regional career and technical education center providing assurances that:

a.A need related to the labor market exists for new skills and competencies of students that is directly linked to new equipment requirements or other requests for renovation;

b. The program is best provided via a school-based career and technical education program; and

c. The program is supported through local community and regional and program advisory committees', pursuant to RSA 188-E:4-a, validation;

(2) A program design description for each program to be included in the regional career and technical education center which:

a. Specifies the equipment needed to provide for the learning activities based on the curriculum; and

b.Describes the space and configuration needed based on the learning activities;

(3) The proposed site of the renovation; and

(4) The total cost of renovations taking into account the specific financial responsibilities of the receiving board, which includes the following:

a. Acquisition of sufficient land for construction or expansion of the center including any easements or rights-of-way that might be necessary;

b. Acquisition of sufficient land for parking or long term agreements to utilize off-site parking;

c. Environmental and geotechnical studies necessary to ensure that the proposed construction can be completed at the site;

d. Permits for construction required by authorities having jurisdiction including, but not limited to, the NH department of environmental services, NH department of transportation, NH department of health and human services, and municipal code enforcement authority;

e. Site work outside the building footprint including, but not limited to, clearing and grubbing, earth moving, blasting, removal of unsuitable materials, cut and fill work, soil testing, compaction, grading, site drainage, and landscaping;

f. Planning, design, and construction of utilities including electrical power, water, sewer, natural gas, and communications to a point one foot outside the building entrance for each specific utility;

g. Planning, design, and construction of roadways and sidewalks;

h. Planning, design, and construction of parking facilities;

i. Other site requirements as identified by the department based on Ed 321;

j. Provision of a clerk of the works to manage the construction project;

k. Legal review of construction contracts;

l. Builders risk and accident liability insurance during construction;

m. Property and liability insurance following construction; and

n. Development of equipment specifications lists and purchasing.

(b) The receiving board shall provide the site for parking and other related areas for the regional career and technical education center pursuant to RSA 188-E:3, II not covered under the state grant for construction of regional career and technical education centers. Such site shall be the property of the school district, or there shall be positive assurance of the continued availability of the site for the reasonable life of the regional career and technical education center, such as a long-term agreement, an easement, or right-of-way.

(c) The application shall include the final plans, program descriptions, equipment lists, and total cost for the construction or renovation of a regional career and technical education center and shall be submitted to the department, for recommendation to the state board of education, 18 months prior to the availability of funds in the capital budget.

N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 1303.02

#9304, eff 10-25-08; ss by #9954-A, eff 7-14-11

Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 32, Filed August 9, 2018, Proposed by #12573, Effective 7/14/2018, Expires 7/14/2028.