[Adopted 2-28-1995; amended in
its entirety 5-14-2002]
The purpose of this article is to establish procedures to plan, approve
and construct public buildings in an orderly and cost-effective manner, including
giving clear direction and course of action to the appointed building committee
or designated person or persons. This article shall apply to all pending public
building projects in progress on the effective date of this article.
Throughout the planning and construction process, the Town Manager shall
be responsible for coordinating the process and working with the committee
and making full use of the Town staff and appropriate outside services as
required. The Town Manager shall attend meetings as necessary between the
architect and general contractor or construction manager and/or subcontractors.
In the event of a conflict precluding the Town Manager's attendance at any
such meetings, the Town Manager shall designate an alternate to attend in
his/her absence and promptly after the meeting shall confer with the alternate
and be briefed on significant developments. Within budgetary limits, the Town
Manager is authorized to obtain such outside services as he/she believes are
needed.
The Corporation Counsel shall review all contracts before they are entered
into by the Town or the committee and shall oversee the execution of such
contracts and compliance with appropriate bonding and insurance requirements.
In the case of the construction of school buildings, the Town Council
may by resolution authorize the Board of Education to apply to the State Commissioner
of Education for a state grant-in-aid for the project. The Board of Education
and Superintendent of Schools shall be responsible for having the State Commissioner
of Education approve the plans and other matters relating to such application
and for obtaining school construction grants from the state.