Sec. 32-612. Downtown higher education center project development.
Sec. 32-612. Downtown higher education center project development. (a) A
downtown higher education center project, as described in section 32-600, shall be
developed by the Department of Public Works in consultation with the Board of Trustees
of the Community-Technical Colleges. Said project shall not require approval by the
State Properties Review Board.
(b) (1) No payments shall be made by the department on account of any downtown
higher education center project contract awarded by or for the department until the bills
or estimates presented for such payment shall have been duly certified to be correct by
the department. No payments shall be made from any other fund on account of any
contract for a downtown higher education center project awarded until the bills or estimates presented for such payment shall have been duly certified to be correct by the
department.
(2) Provision shall be made in each contract to the effect that payment is limited to
the amount provided therein and that no liability of the state shall and may be incurred
beyond such amount.
(3) The department shall require, for the protection of the state, such deposits, bonds
and security in connection with the submission of bids, the award of project contracts
and the performance of work as the department shall determine to be appropriate and
in the public interest of the state.
(c) For the purposes of part III of chapter 557, authority projects shall be deemed
to be a state public works project and consist of public buildings.
(P.A. 98-179, S. 17, 30; P.A. 99-241, S. 53, 66.)
History: P.A. 98-179 effective June 1, 1998; P.A. 99-241 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to procedures for
designated projects under Sec. 4b-24, effective June 28, 1999.