[Adopted 11-15-1978 (Ch. 2, Art. II, of the 1981 Code)]
There shall be a School and General Building
Committee for the Town, consisting of seven members, not more than
four of whom shall be members of the same political party.
On April 1, 1979, the Board of Selectmen shall
appoint four members of the Committee to serve for terms of three
years and three members to serve for terms of two years.
All members of the Committee shall serve until
their successors are appointed and sworn.
Vacancies on such Committee shall be filled
by the Board of Selectmen as soon as practical after they occur.
The Committee shall elect its own officers and
shall be empowered to approve the expenditure of such funds as may
be appropriated for its purpose.
No provision contained herein shall be deemed
to diminish any power heretofore granted to the Board of Education
or the Board of Selectmen pursuant to the provisions of the Charter
of the Town or the General Statutes of the state.
The Committee shall establish working criteria
for use by the various Town agencies in the selection of professional
services.
Town agencies undertaking a building project,
with the exception of highway projects duly authorized by the Selectmen,
will meet with this Committee in order to review the established working
criteria prior to seeking funding for the project or selecting the
architect. All subsequent meetings on the building project will have
representatives from the Committee to ensure continuity.
The Committee shall perform such functions and
duties as may be necessary to successfully implement and complete
all municipal and school construction, including privately funded
construction on municipal property and excepting highway construction
under an approved highway budget. Such functions and duties shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
A.
The review and approval of contracts for the professional
services of architects and engineers. The Committee shall be designated
agent of the First Selectman to sign such contracts when approved
by the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Finance.
B.
The review and acceptance of bids from contractors.
C.
Continual review of progress plans, specifications,
and bid documents as regards the technical aspects of the project
and the final approval of said plans, specifications and bid documents.
D.
The review and approval of contracts.
E.
The general supervision of all municipal construction
projects.
F.
The approval of all payments made to contractors and
vendors and for professional services as contracted.
