Section 15-31m - Projects overseen by a construction manager. Bidding. Accounting and auditing(a) As used in this section, (1) "authority" means the Connecticut Port Authority established under section 15-31a; (2) "project" means the construction, renovation or alteration of buildings or facilities owned or leased by the authority, including all related planning, feasibility, environmental testing and assessment, permitting, engineering, technical and other necessary development activities, such as site acquisition, site preparation and infrastructure improvements which is financed in whole or in part by the state, including, but not limited to, matching expenditures, grants, loans, insurance or guarantees; and (3) "construction manager" means a general contractor or other construction professional with primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of all construction or engineering activities for a project in accordance with a contract or other agreement with the authority.(b) Any project of the Connecticut Port Authority that is overseen by a construction manager shall be subject to the provisions of this section.(c) The construction manager for a project of the authority shall invite bids and give notice of opportunities to bid on project elements on the State Contracting Portal. Each bid shall be kept sealed until opened publicly at the time and place as set forth in the notice soliciting such bid. The construction manager shall, after consultation with and approval by the authority, award any related contracts for project elements to the responsible qualified contractor submitting the lowest bid in compliance with the bid requirements, provided the construction manager shall not be eligible to submit a bid for any project element.(d) Any contract entered into by the authority with a construction manager related to the construction of a project shall require the construction manager to maintain complete accounting records relating to all expenditures of state funds, including detailed support for all cost allocations, and such records shall be subject to audit by the Auditors of Public Accounts.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-31m
Added by P.A. 23-0091, S. 1 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2023.