Delaware § 7419 - Approval of plans, specifications, estimates and cash flows of projects.

§ 7419. Approval of plans, specifications, estimates and cash flows of projects.

(a) Delaware Technical and Community College, Delaware State University and all state departments and agencies shall submit to Facilities Management of the Office of Management and Budget all proposed contracts for architectural services and all architectural, structural, electrical and mechanical plans, specifications and cost estimates. Facilities Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall be responsible for reviewing and approving such plans, specifications and cost estimates prior to bid advertisement, and no such contracts nor contracts for construction and reconstruction of such projects (except highway construction and reconstruction contracts and school district minor capital improvements contracts) shall be executed without the prior approval of Facilities Management of the Office of Management and Budget. All such contracts shall be let on the condition, among others, that the contractor comply with the State’s equal opportunity laws. Facilities Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall insure that approved projects are not inconsistent with any authorization of budget act.

(b) Each state agency, department and institution of higher learning to which proceeds of bonds or notes are appropriated, must, on an annual basis, report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget the status and anticipated cash flow for each project which is not complete.

62 Del. Laws, c. 146, §§  6, 25;  63 Del. Laws, c. 189, §  5(h);  64 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  11(f);  65 Del. Laws, c. 434, §§  3, 4;  69 Del. Laws, c. 10, §§  11, 12;  69 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  2;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §§  21(13), 37;