Town of Sharon, MA Article IV Standing Building Committee

[Adopted as Art. 3, § 6, of the Town Bylaws]

§ 12-11 Establishment; membership; terms.

There is hereby established within the Town of Sharon a committee to be known as the "Town Standing Building Committee," to be made up of six to 10 regular members and special member(s) detailed below, as follows: the six to 10 regular members to be chosen by a selection committee to be made up of one member of the Sharon School Committee, one member of the Sharon Select Board, one member of the Planning Board, one member of the Capital Outlay Committee, one member of the Finance Committee, and one member chosen by the Moderator; all regular members shall be for terms of three years except that the original terms of appointments for at least two members shall be for three years; at least two other members shall be for two years and the remaining members shall be for one year. One special member shall be appointed by each board or committee which has proposed a project for which the Town incurs bonded debt. Said special member shall serve for the duration of the project, and shall have duties and responsibilities with respect to that project only. The selecting committee shall designate the exact number of members of the Town Standing Building Committee.

§ 12-12 Responsibilities.

The Standing Building Committee, as to those projects for which funds are appropriated to the Committee, shall be responsible for:

A. Financial estimates;

B. Design, including schematic design, design development, and construction documents (or equivalent documents) developed from the project goals established by the proposing board or committee; and

C. All aspects of construction, including whatever is necessary to implement or complete a project.

§ 12-13 Proposed projects.

Any board or committee which intends to propose to Town Meeting a project consisting of the erection, alteration, rehabilitation, or remodeling of a Town building shall provide information regarding the project to the Standing Building Committee. This proposal and information shall be simultaneously submitted to the Finance Committee and the Capital Outlay Committee. The Standing Building Committee shall review the proposal and information provided to determine whether the sums requested are reasonable with respect to the financial requirements of the project and shall report to Town Meeting thereon.

§ 12-14 Appropriation and expenditure of funds.

A. For projects as defined in § 12-13 for which the Town proposes to incur bonded debt up to $500,000, funds for the design and construction of a project shall be appropriated to and expended under the direction of the board or committee proposing the project; however, the Standing Building Committee may supervise the construction of said projects at the request of the proposing board or committee.

B. For all projects as defined in § 12-13 for which the Town proposes to incur bonded debt in excess of $500,000, the Standing Building Committee shall exercise its responsibilities as set forth in § 12-12, above.

§ 12-15 Feasibility studies.

Any board or committee undertaking a project feasibility study shall inform the Standing Building Committee of the study.

§ 12-16 Drawings and specifications.

The Standing Building Committee shall retain record drawings and specifications. These copies shall be kept on file in the Building Department's office.

§ 12-17 Vacancies.

A. Any vacancy in the regular membership of the Standing Building Committee shall be filled by the Selection Committee. Any vacancy in the Selection Committee shall be filled by the authority which appointed that member whose position has been vacated.

B. Any vacancy in the special membership which occurs while the project is still pending, for which the special member was appointed, shall be filled by the board or committee which has proposed said project.