057-6 Wyo. Code R. §§ 6-9 - Approving Capital Construction Projects

(a) Community colleges shall submit new capital construction project proposals, pursuant to W.S. 21-18-202(d)(v)(A), (B) and (C) and W.S. 21-18-225, to the Commission in accordance with Chapter 5, Section 11 of Commission Rules.

(b) A Level I study shall be completed prior to submission of any capital construction project for authorization or approval.

(c) Each community college shall maintain a 5-year master plan for its campus and other facilities, and it shall be submitted to the Commission whenever an existing plan is updated or amended or when the plan is completely re-written.

(d) Submission of a capital construction project proposal shall be in a format approved by the Commission and shall include:

(i) Specific identification of the proposed project and its priority within the community college's master plan along with assurance that the proposed project supports the WY Community College Commission Statewide Strategic Plan.

(ii) Estimated gross square footage by space use code as recognized by the Postsecondary Education Facilities Inventory and Classification Manual.

(iii) Estimated construction, design and contingency costs, as well as any costs not directly related to construction (demolition, land acquisition, special assessment, required landscaping and furnishings not considered fixtures, furniture and equipment).

(iv) Specific identification and rating of projects that address life safety issues.

(v) Provision of a facilities condition index as described in the Facilities Handbook and the Users' Manual for the capital construction database model.

(e) Community colleges shall provide assurance that the cost of meeting standards for all environmental, health or safety code liabilities associated with the acquisition of previously owned buildings or renovation of acquired facilities would be the responsibility of the community college involved.

(f) The Contingency Reserve Account shall be used to supplement community college budgets for emergency repairs and preventative maintenance as provided in the funding allocation model (Chapter 5, Commission Rules). Contingency Reserve Account funds shall be allocated as approved by the Commission, and as they become available.

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057-6 Wyo. Code R. §§ 6-9

Adopted, Eff. 12/2/2021.