Capital Construction Projects and Services
Capital projects are construction/renovation 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 are addressed within each project include:
- 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.