Design and Construction Procurement Policy
Capital projects are renovation or construction projects costing more than $50,000. There are complex issues to be addressed that include topics such as financing, siting, utility service, designer selection, permitting, contractor selection and construction quality.
The standards, regulations and code issues that must be addressed include, but are not limited to:
- Removal of asbestos containing materials (ACM)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- Building Officials and Code Administrations (BOCA)
- Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MeDEP)
- US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- State of Maine minimum wage laws
- Local code enforcement inspection requirements.
As a public institution, UMaine and UMaine Machias are subject to laws and policies that define how competitiveness and fairness goals will be addressed in the selection of designers and builders, how contractors will be paid and how disputes will be settled. All of these issues are addressed with the assistance of the Project Manager.