Ariz. Admin. Code § 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 procurement program:

1. Each county school superintendent shall maintain a prospective 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 subsection (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 construction by contractors;

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

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

6. Competition for construction projects under the simplified school construction procurement program shall be encouraged to the maximum extent possible. School districts shall submit information on each project to all persons listed on the prospective bidders list maintained by the county school superintendent pursuant to subsection (B)(1).

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-2-1033

Adopted effective December 4, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 33 A.A.R. 1525, effective 7/1/2014.