N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:26-5.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 6A:26-5.4 - Detailed plans and specifications and final plans and specifications

(a) In the case of a Development Authority school facilities project, the Development Authority on behalf of the school district shall apply upon completion of detailed plans and specifications for final approval of the project's educational adequacy. Detailed plans and specifications shall be considered adequate for calculations of final eligible costs if the plans and specifications are at least 60 percent complete. Final approval of the educational adequacy of the project shall occur prior to the calculation of the final eligible costs of the school facilities project, pursuant to 6A:26-3.5. The application for final approval shall include:

1. Four individually packaged sets of detailed plans, drawn to a scale of not less than 1/8 inch per foot, signed and sealed by a New Jersey licensed architect or professional engineer and signed by the president of the district board of education, chief school administrator, and the Development Authority, and specifications to sufficiently demonstrate the school facilities project conforms to schematic plans approved by the Division. To demonstrate such conformance, the submission shall include architectural floor plans, an architectural site plan, as applicable, and architectural drawings that will allow verification of ceiling heights and other applicable standards in 6A:26-6.3. If the Division determines the documents are not sufficient to demonstrate conformity with the schematic plans, it may request additional drawings and/or technical specifications;

2. The fee calculated according to the fee schedule pursuant to 6A:26-5.5; and

3. In the event there is a change affecting the number, configuration, size, location, or use of educational spaces as set forth in the detailed plans and specifications submitted to the Department, the Development Authority shall submit to the Division the application with two sets of final plans and specifications, as set forth in (b)1 below. No additional fee shall be imposed.

(b) In the case of a ROD school facilities project or an other capital project, the school district shall apply upon the completion of final plans and specifications for final approval of the educational adequacy of the project. The application shall include:

1. Four individually packaged sets of detailed plans, drawn to a scale of not less than 1/8 inch per foot, signed and sealed by a New Jersey licensed architect or professional engineer and signed by the president of the local district board of education and chief school administrator, and specifications to sufficiently demonstrate the capital project conforms to schematic plans approved by the Division as described in (a)1 above;

2. A properly executed copy of a "Request for Local Release of School Construction Plans" for a school district that chooses to have a municipal code enforcing agency review its plans for UCC conformance. The review shall include the documentation required by the UCC, 5:23-2.1 5, for the requirements for application for a construction permit or for plan review, as appropriate. The school district's chief school administrator and municipal code enforcing agency chief shall sign the form, which may be obtained from the Division; and

3. A check payable to the "Treasurer, State of New Jersey" for the fee calculated according to the fee schedule pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:26-5.5.

(c) In the case of a temporary facility, the school district, or the Development Authority on behalf of the school district for Development Authority school facilities projects, shall apply upon the completion of detailed plans and educational specifications for approval of the temporary facility's adequacy. Detailed plans and educational specifications shall be considered adequate for calculations of eligible costs if the plans and educational specifications are at least 60 percent complete unless otherwise provided in (c)9 below. The application shall include:

1. Four sets of detailed plans, drawn to a scale of not less than 1/8 inch per foot, signed and sealed by a New Jersey registered architect or licensed engineer and signed by the president of the district board of education and chief school administrator, as well as the Development Authority in the case of a temporary facility that is part of an Development Authority school facilities project, and educational specifications to sufficiently demonstrate the educational adequacy of the temporary facility and compliance with the temporary-facility standards at N.J.A.C. 6A:26-8;

2. A completed plot plan whenever site work is required for the temporary facility. On it shall be shown the intended location of the temporary facility and a layout of all other structures, play and recreation areas, athletic fields, walkways, roadways, access roads, buffer and set-back zones, and parking areas. It also clearly shall indicate the impact that placement of the temporary facility will have on the site of the permanent school facility;

3. A copy of the dated transmittal letter to the executive county superintendent indicating plan submission to the Division;

4. A copy of the transmittal letter indicating the date of plan submission to the local planning board, whenever required by 40:55D-31 and 18A:18A-16;

5. A temporary-facility schedule addressing the relationship to the school facilities project schedule, in the event that the temporary facility is part of a school facilities project;

6. The fee calculated according to the fee schedule pursuant to 6A:26-5.5. If the temporary facility is not part of a Development Authority school facilities project, payment shall be in the form of a check, payable to the "Treasurer, State of New Jersey";

i. If the fee for the temporary facility is submitted to the Division prior to the submission of the fee for the final educational-adequacy review for the school facilities project, the amount paid for the temporary facility will be credited toward the fee for the school facilities project;

7. If the temporary facility is not part of a Development Authority school facilities project, a properly executed copy of a Request for Local Release of School Construction Plans for a school district that chooses to have a municipal code enforcing agency review its plans for conformance with the UCC. Such review shall require the documentation required by the UCC, 5:23-2.1 5, for the requirements for application for a construction permit or for plan review, as appropriate. The school district's chief school administrator and municipal code enforcing agency chief shall sign the form, which may be obtained from the division; and

8. If the temporary facility was previously used for school purposes and a certificate of occupancy for Group E is in effect and no change of use is required, a floor plan with proposed occupancy in lieu of signed and sealed plans shall be submitted to the Division to meet the requirements of this section.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:26-5.4

Amended by R.2003 d.266, effective 7/7/2003.
See: 35 N.J.R. 1379(a), 35 N.J.R. 2865(b).
In (b)4, deleted "unless exempted" preceding the N.J.A.C. reference.
Amended by R.2004 d.214, effective 6/7/2004.
See: 36 N.J.R. 243(a), 36 N.J.R. 2733(b).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2007 d.81, effective 3/19/2007.
See: 38 N.J.R. 4533(a), 39 N.J.R. 899(a).
Inserted "school" preceding "district" throughout; in (b)2, inserted "school" preceding "district's"; and in (c)6, substituted "Equity and Equal Educational Opportunity" for "Bilingual Education and Equity Issues" two times.
Amended by R.2013 d.145, effective 12/16/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 1026(a), 45 N.J.R. 2557(a).
Rewrote the section.