Critical ApprovalCritical Approval
Commissioner
/ State Board of Education
Commissioner
/ State Board of Education
ConceptConference
Concept Review
School Construction Review and Approval Process School Construction Review and Approval Process
Second Public Hearing
Design &
FundingApproval
Design &
FundingApproval
Department of Education 5/26/00
(Revised 2-8-03)
Site Approval
Site Approval
State Board of Education
State Board of Education
StatePlanning
Office
StatePlanning
Office
Site Review Public
HearingSite Selection
Site Review Public
HearingSite Selection
Begin Concept Design
Begin Concept Design
Concept Approval
Concept Approval
Department of
Education
Department of
Education
Final Fundin
g Approv
al
Final Fundin
g Approv
al
This guideline provides an overview for project planning purposes. Please refer to the School Construction Project Workbook & the State Board of Education Rules for School Construction for additional information on the school construction process.
Note: Timing and requirements for Owners Representative may vary.
Critical ApprovalCritical Approval
Dept of Transportatio
n
Dept. of Environmental Protection
Dept. of Human
Services
US Army Corp of Engineers
Review
Architect
Architect
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
Architect
Architect
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
Regional Study
New vs. Renovation
Analysis
Regional Study
New vs. Renovation
Analysis
Bureau of General Services
Bureau of General Services
DesignerSelection DesignerSelection
Contract #1
Bureau of General Services
Bureau of General Services
Department of
Education
Department of
Education
Department of
Education
Department of
Education
Bureau of General Services
Bureau of General Services
Critical ApprovalCritical Approval
1 2 3 4 5 6
Project Rating Priority List
Project Rating Priority List
Evaluatio
n Team
Visitation
Evaluatio
n Team
Visitation
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
Application
Application
School Admin.
Unit
School Admin.
Unit
Program Conference Program
Conference
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
Architect
Architect
Architect
Architect
Architect
Architect
Architect
Architect
Educational Specs
Educational Specs
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
Architect
Architect
7 8 9 10 11 12
State Board of Education
State Board of Education
StateFire
Marshal
StateFire
Marshal
Dept of Transportatio
n
Dept. of Environmental Protection
Dept. of Human
Services
Other State & Local Agency
Review
Department of
Education
Department of
Education
Bureau of General Services
Bureau of General Services
Department of
Education
Department of
Education
Bureau of General Services
Bureau of General Services
Department of
Education
Department of
Education
Bureau of General Services
Bureau of General Services
Critical ApprovalCritical Approval
State Board of Education
State Board of Education
StateFire
Marshal
StateFire
Marshal
Dept of Transportatio
n
Dept. of Environmental Protection
Dept. of Human
Services
Other State & Local Agency
Review
Department of
Education
Department of
Education
Bureau of General Services
Bureau of General Services
Department of
Education
Department of
Education
Bureau of General Services
Bureau of General Services
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
Architect
Architect
14
DesignDevelopmen
t
DesignDevelopmen
t
Contract #2 Contract #2
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
BondCounsel
Referendm
BondCounsel
Referendm
13
LocalReferendum LocalReferendum
BondCounsel
BAN
BondCounsel
BAN
Owners Rep.
Owners Rep.
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
Architect
Architect
1615
StateFire
Marshal
StateFire
Marshal
Dept of Transportatio
n
Dept. of Environmental Protection
Dept. of Human
Services
Other State & Local Agency
Review
Department of
Education
Department of
Education
Bureau of General Services
Bureau of General Services
Final Review
Final Review
State Agency
Sign Off
State Agency
Sign Off
Owners Rep.
Owners Rep.
Department of
Education
Department of
Education
Bureau of General Services
Bureau of General Services
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
Architect
Architect
18
ContractBidding & Award
ContractBidding & Award
Owners Rep.
Owners Rep.
17
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
Architect
Architect
20
Owners Rep.
Owners Rep.
ConstructionConstruction
School Admin. Unit
School Admin. Unit
BondCounsel
Final Bond
BondCounsel
Final Bond
19
Bonding
Bonding
Department of
Education
Department of
Education
Bureau of General Services
Bureau of General Services
School
Admin. Unit
School
Admin. Unit
Department of Education
Department of Education
Project
Audit
Project
Audit
Department of
Education
Department of
Education
DesignDevelopment
Review
DesignDevelopment
Review
AL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Other State & Local Agency
Review
Owners Rep.
Owners Rep.
Owners Rep.
Owners Rep.
MAJOR CAPITMAJOR CAPIT
Design-Bid-Build Project Delivery MethodDesign-Bid-Build Project Delivery Method
Design Development Conference
Design Development Conference
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