Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 12 - Finance and Administration › Part 3 - Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management › Chapter 2 - Rules for the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management › Rule 12-3-2.1 - Policies and Procedures › Section 12-3-2.1-100 - GENERAL › Section 12-3-2.1-100.6 - BUREAU POWERS & DUTIES

Current through June 25, 2024
The duties and responsibilities of the Bureau of
						Building, Grounds and Real Property Management are defined within the law.
						[Mississippi Code 1972, Annotated, Sections
						31-11-1
						through
						31-11-31]
						The Bureau serves the State of Mississippi as a building authority at the state
						level not covered by the Mississippi Department of Transportation, or other
						authority. The Bureau is not a regulatory agency of the State, but a service
						arm assisting State Institutions/Agencies and Departments with construction
						projects.
The primary function of the Bureau is to properly
						administer funds appropriated to it by the Legislature in accordance with state
						laws, regulations and established procedures in a business-like manner. The
						Bureau will, at all times, attempt to serve all Institutions, Agencies and
						Departments in meeting their physical facilities needs; however, if there is a
						conflict in the attempt of the Bureau to properly administer funds or to
						service an Institution, Agency or Department, the primary function of the
						Bureau, as previously defined, will take precedence over serving the
						Institution, Agency or Department.
In addition, the Bureau has power to acquire, hold and
						dispose of real and personal property for the State of Mississippi.
						[Mississippi Code 1972, Annotated, Section
						31-11-3(2)(m)]
The following list denotes many of the Bureau of
						Building, Grounds and Real Property Management's responsibilities administered
						by its Section of Planning and Construction:
1. Contracting with Architects, Engineers,
					 Contractors, Suppliers and others.
2. Approving plans, specifications, studies
					 and sites for buildings.
3.
					 Expending appropriated funds within the legal intent.
4. Serving as liaison with the federal
					 government in various building programs.
5. Inspecting incarceration facilities at the
					 Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman) and court approved county jails.
6. Providing a staff of
					 professionals to plan, manage, inspect and approve services for which the
					 Bureau has contracted.
7. Setting
					 policies and procedures to guide those concerned with the orderly and lawful
					 pursuit of providing physical facilities for state government operations.
8. Handling furniture and
					 equipment needs funded by the Legislature which involves specifying, bidding,
					 awarding, preparing contract documents, confirming delivery and authorizing
					 payment.
9. Reviewing and
					 submitting to the Legislative Budget Office the repair and renovation, capital
					 improvement and preplanning needs for state Institutions, Agencies and
					 Departments.
9. Reviewing repair
					 and renovation requests and making allocations based on the priority of
					 requests and inspections of the sites.
10. Reviewing State Agencies Professional
					 contracts.
11. Accomplishing any
					 special tasks mandated by the Legislature.