3333-1-30 Monitoring of Capital Projects.

(A) Authority

This rule is established by authority conferred upon the Ohio board of regents in Section 3345.51(D) of the Ohio Revised Code upon consultation with representatives of institutions of higher education. This rule shall only apply to capital projects exceeding four million dollars in state capital appropriations dollars which are locally administered pursuant to R.C. 123.17 and R.C. 3345.51.

(B) Definitions

(1) "Institution" means a state university, a state community college, and the northeaster Ohio universities college of medicine.

(2) "Capital project" means a project exceeding four million dollars in state capital appropriations dollars which consists of construction, reconstruction, improvement, renovation, enlargement, or alteration, or other structural, mechanical, electrical or telecommunication improvements, or the installation of heating, cooling, or ventilating plant or other equipment or material supplied therefore.

(3) "Contract documents" means the standard conditions of contract for construction and the agreements for professional services for design associates and construction managers.

(4) "Institutional Designee" means the individual designated by the institution as the one principal contact for all capital projects for which local administration has been granted. The "Institutional Designee" may be either a university architect or engineer, director of capital facilities, or institution vice president empowered by the institution with a level of authority similar to the State Architect.

(C) Monitoring of capital facilities projects administered by the institutions.

As part of the biennial process for monitoring local administration, the institution shall submit the following for review by the chancellor of the board of regents or designee:

(1) Within sixty days after the effective date of the section of an act in which the general assembly initially makes an appropriation for a capital project to be administered pursuant to OAC section 3333-1-28, or as requested by the chancellor of the board of regents or designee, the institution shall submit the following:

(a) The name and credentials of the individual serving as the "Institutional Designee" for both ongoing and new capital projects.

(b) The names and credentials of the staff for both ongoing and new capital projects.

(c) The names of institution staff who have received local administration certification training under section 123.17 of the Revised Code.

(d) Evidence that the institution's local administration certification granted under section 123.17 of the Revised Code is still in effect.

(e) Evidence of the institution's previous project management experience. The institution shall submit a list of locally administered projects; each project's total budget amount; the square footage of each project (if applicable); each project's schedule; each project's administration team; and the current status of each project including any pending claims.

(2) The audit reports from biennial audits conducted by the institution pursuant to R.C. 3345.51(C) and OAC 3333-1-29.

(3) Any other information requested by the chancellor of the board of regents or designee.

(D) Basis for revocation

The board of regents may revoke the authority of an institution of higher education to locally administer capital projects under the authority of Section 3345.512 of the Ohio Revised Code if any of the following occur:

(1) The department of administrative services has revoked the institution of higher education's local administration certification under section 123.17 of the Revised Code.

(2) The institution has not complied with OAC section 3333-1-28; or

(3) The institution has not conducted the biennial audit in accordance with Section 3345.51(C) of the Revised Code and OAC provision 333-01-29.

(E) Actions taken by the board of regents

In the event the biennial audit conducted by the institution reveals the institution has not materially complied with Chapters 9, 123, and 153 of the Revised Code in administering its capital projects, the board of regents may, at its discretion, take one of the following actions:

(1) Issue a written warning to the institution requesting correction of the problem within ninety days of receipt of the written warning; or

(2) Place the institution on probation for an appropriate period of time; or

(3) If the institution is already on probation, revoke the certification of the institution.

(F) Actions of an institution of higher education following revocation.

After an institution has had its certification revoked by either the department of administrative services or the board of regents, the institution shall do the following:

(1) Reapply to the department of administrative services under Section 123.17 of the Revised Code; and

(2) Petition the board of regents for reinstatement of its authority under Section 3345.51 of the Revised Code; and

(3) Have the board of trustees of the institution reissue its intent to be bound by the terms of section 153.13 of the Revised Code and the guidelines established pursuant to Section 153.16 of the Revised Code.

Effective: 06/11/2007
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 06/11/2012
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3333.04
Rule Amplifies: 3345.51