§ 549. Construction Cost Norms.

Prior to entering into a contract with a county, the Board shall determine whether a county project complies with construction cost norms developed by the Board. This determination will be based on the range of the costs associated with recently constructed facilities in California.

(a) County shall submit space allocations and related cost data to the Board for review, in a format prescribed by the Board, at the following stages of the project.

(1) Schematic design.

(2) Design development.

(3) Construction documents.

(4) After receipt of bids and prior to contracting with the Board. Revised data shall be submitted to the Board within 90 days of the date a contract is signed with the construction firm for the actual approved project, including any alternates.

(b) At a minimum, the Board will review the facilities by:

(1) Gross square footage.

(2) Functional use areas.

(3) Number of stories.

(4) Location.

(5) Capacity.

(c) The Board shall compile and review the submitted data to determine the cost ranges associated with the proposed facility based on the following:

(1) Functional use areas.

(2) Gross square footages.

(3) Design capacity.

(d) Construction cost indexes relating to labor and location will be applied and a range of cost norms for recently constructed facilities will be determined for the categories in (c) above.

(e) The construction cost norms shall be periodically updated to reflect changes in construction costs in California.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 9-28-87; operative 9-28-87 (Register 87, No. 42).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4483, 4489 and 6029.1, Penal Code; and Chapter 1519, Statutes of 1986, Section 7(b). Reference: Section 6029.1, Penal Code; and Chapter 1519, Statutes of 1986, Section 7(b).