Section R7-2-1033. Simplified School Construction Procurement Program

A.      The simplified school construction procurement program is applicable to construction projects which do not exceed the maximum amount specified in A.R.S. § 15-213(A)(2).

B.       To participate in the simplified school construction procure- ment program:

1.        Each county school superintendent shall maintain a pro- spective bidders list of persons who desire to receive solicitations to bid on school district construction projects within that county. The prospective bidders list shall be maintained in accordance with R7-2-1023;

2.        The prospective bidders list maintained pursuant to sub- section (B)(1) shall be available for public inspection;

3.        A performance bond and a payment bond, as required by

A.R.S. § 34-222, shall be provided for contracts for con- struction by contractors;

4.        All bids for construction shall be opened at a public open- ing and the bids shall remain confidential until the public opening;

5.        All persons desiring to submit bids shall be treated equi- tably and the information related to each project shall be available to all eligible persons; and

6.        Competition for construction projects under the simpli- fied school construction procurement program shall be encouraged to the maximum extent possible. School dis- tricts shall submit information on each project to all per- sons listed on the prospective bidders list maintained by the county school superintendent pursuant to subsection (B)(1).

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 4, 1998 (Supp. 98-4).

Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 1525, effective July 1, 2015 (Supp. 15-3).