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Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 027 - School FacilitiesSubagency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules
Chapter 14 - IMPLEMENTATION OF REMEDIES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Section 14-11 - Local Enhancements

027-14 Wyo. Code R. § 14-11

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Current through April 27, 2019
Section 14-11 - Local Enhancements

(a) Identifying Enhancements. The district's intent to pursue enhancements shall be brought to the attention of the Department by the district during facility planning or as early as feasible prior to design. Preliminary information shall indicate the nature, scope, cost and schedule of the enhancement. Enhancements shall be identified as:

  • (i) Inclusion of a design feature(s) which exceeds or fails to comply with the statewide adequacy standards or is not in compliance with recommendations of value engineering.
  • (ii) Inclusion of additional square footage of school building and facilities which exceeds the total square footage allowed by statewide adequacy standards.

(b) Enhancement Acknowledgement. The district shall request Commission acknowledgment of enhancements to any school building and facility during project or enhancement planning on a form provided by the Department. This documentation shall identify dedicated sources of funding for the enhancement(s), the contractual arrangements and the means intended to account for the costs of the enhancement(s) separate from any Commission funded remedy. If the enhancement is associated with a legislatively-funded remedy, planning and design of the enhancement(s) shall be identified in the most cost effective remedy if an enhancement is contemplated at that time. The Department will include the information in the project agreement. The district's acknowledgment request shall establish the anticipated impact to the design and construction schedule and cost to the legislatively-funded remedy. As the project progresses and information changes, the district shall update the enhancement acknowledgement, which the Department shall then present to the Commission.

(c) Enhancement Cost Allocation. When local enhancements occur in conjunction with legislatively-funded remedies and the cost of those local enhancements become part of a comprehensive school project, the Department shall determine the appropriate method of allocating costs between the enhancement(s) and the legislatively-funded portion of the project. The cost of the enhancement shall include all design and other consultant costs and construction costs attributable to the enhancement. The district shall bear all costs associated with the enhancement. The Department may require that the enhancements be bid separately as an alternate, that the enhancements be calculated as a percentage of the overall project cost, or a combination thereof, as follows:

  • (i) When the enhancement is the result of a design preference, it shall be bid as an alternate, the alternate shall include all costs attributable to the enhancement plus all costs for modifications to the legislatively-funded portion of the project that are attributable to the enhancement. Examples include, but are not limited to, additional building height, finishes, or features;
  • (ii) When the enhancement is the result of additional square footage, the difference between the allowable square footage and the project total square footage shall be computed as a percentage. Project costs will be attributed on the basis of the percentage as identified, or as subsequently revised in the event of a change in the square footage. When changes affect the project that result in additional costs, the costs shall be shared based on this percentage.

(d) Costs associated with leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) design certification and commissioning will be considered an enhancement and shall be funded by the district.

027-14 Wyo. Code R. § 14-11

Adopted, Eff. 11/19/2018.