Critical Approval Commissioner/ State Board of Education Commissioner/ State Board of Education Concept Conference s Concept Review Review and Approval Process Flow Chart Straw Vote #2 Design & Funding Approval Design & Funding Approval Department of Education 5/26/00 (Revised ) Site Approval Site Approval State Board of Education State Board of Education State Planning Office State Planning Office Site Review Straw Vote #1 Site Selection Site Review Straw Vote #1 Site Selection Begin Concept Design Concept Approval Concept Approval Department of Education Department of Education Final Funding Approval 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 Approval Dept of Transportation Dept. of Environmental Protection Dept. of Human Services US Army Corp of Engineers Review Architect School Admin. Unit School Admin. Unit Architect School Admin. Unit School Admin. Unit Regional Analysis New vs. Renovation Analysis Regional Analysis New vs. Renovation Analysis Bureau of General Services Bureau of General Services Designer Selection Designer Selection 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 Approval Project Rating Approved Projects Evaluation Team Visitation School Admin. Unit School Admin. Unit Application School Admin. Unit School Admin. Unit Program Conferences 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 Educational Specs School Admin. Unit School Admin. Unit Architect State Board of Education State Board of Education State Fire Marshal State Fire Marshal Dept of Transportation 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 Approval State Board of Education State Board of Education State Fire Marshal State Fire Marshal Dept of Transportation 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 14 Design Development Design Development Contract #2 School Admin. Unit School Admin. Unit Bond Counsel Referendm Bond Counsel Referendm 13 Local Referendum Local Referendum Bond Counsel BAN Bond Counsel BAN Owners Rep. Owners Rep. School Admin. Unit School Admin. Unit Architect State Fire Marshal State Fire Marshal Dept of Transportation 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 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 18 Contract Bidding & Award Contract Bidding & Award Owners Rep. Owners Rep. 17 School Admin. Unit School Admin. Unit Architect 20 Owners Rep. Owners Rep. Construction School Admin. Unit School Admin. Unit Bond Counsel Final Bond Bond Counsel Final Bond 19 Bonding Department of Education Department of Education Bureau of General Services Bureau of General Services School Admin. Unit School Admin. Unit Department of Education Project Audit Department of Education Department of Education Design Development Review Design Development Review AL SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION Other State & Local Agency Review Owners Rep. Owners Rep. Owners Rep. Owners Rep. MAJOR CAPIT Design-Bid-Build Project Delivery Method Design Development Conferences Design Development Conferences 21