New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 15 - STATE › Chapter 24 - NEW JERSEY LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT RULES › Subchapter 4 - APPLICATION PROCEDURES; REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS › Section 15:24-4.1 - Application procedures

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An application for a construction, rehabilitation, or renovation grant under this chapter shall be on the official form, available from the New Jersey State Library and shall include the following:
1. A complete description of the project to be financed with a grant;
2. A cost estimate and cost data for the project, along with identification of all sources of funding to be used for any cost not funded by the grant and a statement of proration of eligible costs, if applicable;
3. The estimated schedule for construction and completion of the project, including cash flow requirements;
4. The useful life of any project, including equipment, as determined either by reference to the Internal Revenue Service's Class Life Asset Depreciation Range System set forth in Revenue Procedure 87-56, as amended, supplemented, or superseded or by appraisal of any independent engineer or accounting firm licensed in the State of New Jersey, as appropriate;
5. Requisite resolutions, including a bond ordinance or resolution of intent to provide funding pursuant to N.J.A.C. 15:24-5.2(b);
6. A building program and community analysis pursuant to N.J.A.C. 15:24-2.4(a);
7. Project schematic plans, which include a site plan, elevations, and floor plans;
8. A legal description of the project site and a copy of the deed or, if the application includes acquisition of property, evidence of intent to purchase real property pursuant to N.J.A.C. 15:24-2.7(a)4;
9. The applicant's certification of compliance with minimum criteria for receipt of State Library Aid pursuant to N.J.A.C. 15:24-2 or a justification for not meeting the minimum criteria;
10. Certification, from an architect, as to the project's suitability for the rehabilitation or purchase of a library building pursuant to N.J.A.C. 15:24-2.7(e);
11. A statement of intent from an architect that the project design aspires to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver level or higher certification, when applicable , or a listing of Green design elements in the proposed project;
12. A statement of intent from an architect that states the project design intends to meet WELL certification standards for improving human health and well-being in buildings, when applicable;
13. A statement of compliance with State and Federal rules regarding State and Federal minimums for providing barrier-free access;
14. A certification by the applicant that the project will comply with all applicable laws, rules, codes, and government guidelines; including the principles of affirmative action and equal employment opportunity, where applicable, and mandatory New Jersey labor laws, the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., and the State Uniform Construction Code Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., and the rules promulgated thereunder; and
15. Proof of submission for any necessary approvals from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, including the Historic Preservation Office, and other agencies, as applicable.