Section 6.04 - Project Types(1)Public Library Project. A project which meets the definition in 605 CMR 6.02: Public Library Project, with a planning and design phase with the goal of completing the MPLCP Level of Design for a library building and a construction phase in one of the following categories: (a)New Construction: a project which meets the definition in 605 CMR 6.02: Construction and which will result in a new building for the provision of free public library services;(b)Addition/Renovation: a project which meets the definitions in 605 CMR 6.02: Construction, Addition, Expansion or Extension, and Renovation; a project for the alteration of an existing building for free public library services that increases the total square footage of the building;(c)Renovation: a project which meets the definitions in 605 CMR 6.02: Construction and Renovation; a project for the alteration of an existing building for free public library services that does not increase the total square footage of the building;(d)Joint Public Library: a project which meets the definitions in 605 CMR 6.02: Construction and Joint Public Library; a project for construction of a building in order to provide free public library services to two or more municipalities in one location;(e)Shared Building: a project which meets the definitions in 605 CMR 6.02: Construction and Shared Building; a project for construction of a portion of a shared building in order to provide free public library services.(2)Small Population Public Library Project. A project which meets the definition in 605 CMR 6.02: Small Population Public Library Project, with a preplanning phase, a planning and design phase with the goal of completing the MPLCP Level of Design for a library building, and a construction phase in one of the following categories:(a)New Construction: a project which meets the definition in 605 CMR 6.02: Construction and which will result in a new building for the provision of free public library services;(b)Addition/Renovation: a project which meets the definitions in 605 CMR 6.02: Construction, Addition, Expansion or Extension, and Renovation; a project for the alteration of an existing building for free public library services that increases the total square footage of the building;(c)Renovation: a project which meets the definitions in 605 CMR 6.02: Construction and Renovation; a project for the alteration of an existing building for free public library services that does not increase the total square footage of the building;(d)Joint Public Library: a project which meets the definitions in 605 CMR 6.02: Construction and Joint Public Library; a project for construction of a building in order to provide free public library services to two or more municipalities in one location;(e)Shared Building: a project which meets the definitions in 605 CMR 6.02: Construction and Shared Building; a project for construction of a portion of a shared building in order to provide free public library services.(3)Catastrophic Loss of a Library Building. A project which meets the definition in 605 CMR 6.02: Catastrophic Loss, when an existing library is rendered permanently unusable through a disaster or emergency situation. Loss cannot be the result of deferred maintenance or negligence.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1296, eff. 9/25/2015.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1483, eff. 11/25/2022.