California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 2 - California State Library › Chapter 2 - California Library Construction and Renovation Board › Article 2 - California Library Construction and Renovation Program › Section 20418 - Normal Public Construction Costs and Excessive Costs

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Architect's projected construction cost
				  estimate and conceptual plans.A projected construction cost estimate for a
				  conversion, addition/renovation, remodeling or new project shall be provided by
				  architects and engineers. Conceptual plans shall be submitted justifying the
				  architectural and engineering estimate of the projected construction cost. The
				  normal public construction costs in the applicant's area shall be determined using
				  the methods specified in sections
				  20418(b)(1)-(4) for
				  remodeling and sections
				  20418(c)(1)-(7) for new
				  construction.
(b) Normal public
				  construction costs in the applicants area for remodeling.
(1) The normal public construction costs in the
				  applicant's area for the remodeling portion of conversion, addition/renovation or
				  remodeling projects shall be only the eligible construction project costs portion of
				  the projected construction cost estimate provided by architects and engineers. In
				  addition to the projected construction cost estimate, architects and engineers shall
				  also provide the eligible projected construction cost estimate for the remodeling
				  portion of conversion, addition/renovation or remodeling projects.
(2) Remodeling, conversion, and
				  addition/renovation projects shall submit:
(A) An
				  engineering study performed by a licensed engineer which assesses the structural
				  integrity of the existing building; and
(B) An asbestos survey which determines the
				  presence of asbestos containing materials in the building and provides an initial
				  cost estimate for the safe removal or abatement of the materials. The building
				  survey for asbestos containing materials shall be performed by an asbestos
				  consultant registered with the California Occupational Safety and Health
				  Administration (CAL/OSHA); and
(C) For
				  energy conservation projects, an energy audit performed by a licensed engineer shall
				  be submitted; and
(D) For projects which
				  involve rehabilitation for health and safety purposes, the architect shall cite
				  specific sections of State Statutes, State Building Codes and local building codes
				  which demonstrate that the existing building is in need of rehabilitation for health
				  and safety purposes.
(3) For
				  remodeling and conversion projects, an eligible contingency not to exceed twenty
				  percent of the eligible projected construction cost for remodeling may be utilized
				  in the project budget.
(4) For
				  addition/renovation projects, an eligible contingency not to exceed fifteen percent
				  of the eligible projected construction cost of the new construction, and an eligible
				  contingency not to exceed twenty percent of the eligible projected construction cost
				  for remodeling, may be utilized in the project budget.