Cobb County School District Administrative Rules
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Building and construction for the Cobb County School District (District) shall be done on a legal contract basis between the contractor and the District.

RULE:

A. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
    1. The time required for the substantial and final completion of each construction project
        and liquidated damages amounts shall be stated in all contract specifications.
    2. The use of Time and Material Contractors will be utilized on small projects and those
        projects where time is of the essence.

B. CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION:
    1. Contracts for construction shall be executed on the appropriate, current edition of
        the American Institute of Architects Construction Contract forms. The construction
        contract will be reviewed and modified, as needed, by the Board Attorney.
    2. Construction Contracts will be approved in accordance with the following:
        a. Contracts in the amount of $25,000 or less shall be approved by the
            Superintendent or the Chief Operation Officer and executed by the Superintendent
            or designee.
        b. Contracts in the amount of $25,001 to $200,000 will be approved by Coordination
            Record and executed by the Superintendent or designee.
        c. Contracts in excess of $200,000 will be recommended by the Superintendent and
            approved by the Board of Education. Superintendent or designee to execute
            contract.
    3. Time for completion and liquidated damages may be omitted from contract
        specifications for projects costing less than $25,000.
    4. The Superintendent or designee is authorized to grant construction contract time
        extensions. The Superintendent shall recommend to the Board of Education any
        extension of contract time in excess of the time extension authorized to be granted
        by the Superintendent.
    5. The Superintendent is authorized to grant an equitable time extension for the
        number of days allowed for abnormal weather in accordance with the provisions of
        the approved construction contract.
    6. Cobb County Board of Education shall approve all annual time and material
        contractors. Time and Material projects between $25,000 to $50,000 shall be
        reported to the Board of Education and time and material projects exceeding $50,000
        shall require prior approval from the Board of Education.

Reclassified an Administrative Rule: 9/1/04
Revised: 9/22/05