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From the Ground Up: Legal Issues in School Construction.

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Title: From the Ground Up: Legal Issues in School Construction.
Language: English
Authors: Brickman, Heather K., Goodrich, Christine A., Griffith, Christine W., Kuhn, Jeffrey L., Levi, James S., Levin, Michael I., Osher, Daniel A., Segal, Susan Plimpton, Slutzky, Lorence H., Wagner, Fred R., National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. Council of School Attorneys.
Availability: NSBA Distribution Center, P.O. Box 161, Annapolis Jct., MD 20701 (single copies $32 members, $40 non-members, plus $7 shipping and handling; quantity discounts). Tel: 800-706-6722 (Toll Free); Fax: 301-604-0158; Web site: http://www.nsba.org/cosa.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 197
Publication Date: 2002
Intended Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Document Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Descriptors: Construction Management, Contracts, Design Build Approach, Elementary Secondary Education, Laws, Legal Responsibility, Risk Management, School Construction, School Districts
ISBN: 978-0-88364-252-8
Abstract: This publication is intended to assist school lawyers, business officials, board members, and administrators in making sound decisions, understanding the legal implications, and securing the maximum contractual protections for the school district before a school construction project begins. The first chapter examines the necessity of investigating and evaluating potential sites for school construction to avoid unforeseen environmental liability. This is followed by chapter 2 exploring the legal ramifications of an emerging project delivery method, design-build--its advantages and disadvantages, and the legal considerations before opting for this non-traditional approach to school construction. Chapters 3, and 4 describe the agreements school districts will sign with various entities in the design and construction process. Chapter 5 deals with issues relating to architect-owner agreements and construction manager contracts review standard forms of agreement commonly proffered by these professionals and recommend changes to protect the school district's interests and concerns. Chapter 6 discusses school construction bidding issues; and finally, chapter 7 explains the provisions crucial to an effective contract between schools and general contractors. (An appendix lists other resources.) (EV)
Entry Date: 2003
Accession Number: ED466096
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This publication is intended to assist school lawyers, business officials, board members, and administrators in making sound decisions, understanding the legal implications, and securing the maximum contractual protections for the school district before a school construction project begins. The first chapter examines the necessity of investigating and evaluating potential sites for school construction to avoid unforeseen environmental liability. This is followed by chapter 2 exploring the legal ramifications of an emerging project delivery method, design-build--its advantages and disadvantages, and the legal considerations before opting for this non-traditional approach to school construction. Chapters 3, and 4 describe the agreements school districts will sign with various entities in the design and construction process. Chapter 5 deals with issues relating to architect-owner agreements and construction manager contracts review standard forms of agreement commonly proffered by these professionals and recommend changes to protect the school district's interests and concerns. Chapter 6 discusses school construction bidding issues; and finally, chapter 7 explains the provisions crucial to an effective contract between schools and general contractors. (An appendix lists other resources.) (EV)
ISBN:978-0-88364-252-8