Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 34 - GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY CONTROL › Part III - Facility Planning and Control › Chapter 7 - Demolition or Disposing of State-Owned Buildings › Section III-701 - Preface

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Act 537 of 1982
				enacted
				R.S.
				38:2212.2 to provide for the demolition of
				state buildings. The statute prohibits the demolition of state buildings unless
				the appropriate legislators have been notified and unless disposition has been
				approved by the Office of Facility Planning and Control (FPC). Following are
				the procedures adopted and promulgated pursuant to this statute.
1. Any state agency proposing to raze,
				demolish or otherwise dispose of any building or structure owned by the state
				of Louisiana (except highways, bridges, and railroads), shall first submit such
				proposal directly to Facility Planning and Control. The request from the user
				agency must contain the state building identification number, the reason for
				the request, pictures of the structure, estimated costs involved, the source of
				funding, the legislative district where the building is located (both
				senatorial and representative), and information regarding whether the building
				has been surveyed for asbestos containing materials.
2. Upon receipt of the properly authorized
				request from the state agency, Facility Planning and Control will notify the
				legislators representing the district in which the structure is located. This
				letter from Facility Planning and Control will identify the building or
				structure, location, reasons for such action, brief description of the work
				involved and copies of the pictures. In the event that demolition involves
				historic properties within the city of Baton Rouge, Facility Planning and
				Control will also notify the state historic preservation officer as required by
				R.S.
				25:781 through 785. A copy of these letters
				and the attachments are sent to the Louisiana property assistance agency and to
				the engineering section of Facility Planning and Control. All recipients of
				such letters are to be assured that under no conditions shall a request for
				property disposition be approved by Facility Planning and Control prior to 30
				days from the date of the notification letter.
3. After receipt of the letter requesting
				approval for disposition, a Facility Planning and Control field engineer will
				make an inspection of the subject building or structure. His report shall
				include his recommendations regarding disposition, any suggested alternatives
				or possible use of the structure by other state agencies, and any asbestos
				abatement activity which may be necessary prior to
				demolition/disposal.
4. Copies of
				the field engineer inspection report are sent to the user agency and to the
				Louisiana Property Assistance Agency. Contents of the report may require a
				response from the agency.
5. If it
				is determined by the office of facility planning and control that a building or
				structure has been damaged as a result of fire, hurricane, or natural disaster
				and imminent danger is presented to life or property, the director of facility
				planning and control, division of administration, may approve a request to raze
				or demolish a building or structure immediately after legislative notification
				has been issued.
6. If capital
				outlay funds are to be used for demolition, Facility Planning and Control will
				authorize contracts to be awarded for the demolition. When the demolition has
				been completed, Facility Planning and Control will notify the State Land Office
				and Office of Risk Management so the building can be removed from the statewide
				building inventory and insurance coverage will be deleted.
7. If other than capital outlay funds are to
				be used, the user agency will be responsible for demolition of the structure in
				accordance with state purchasing laws and regulations. When the demolition has
				been completed the user agency must notify the State Land Office and the Office
				of Risk Management so the building can be removed from the statewide building
				inventory and insurance coverage will be deleted.