2016 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development
Chapter 588x - Capital Region Development Authority
Section 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 Administrative Services 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; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)

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; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Construction Services” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Department of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Administrative Services” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2013.