Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 81. State Administrative Departments § 81-1114.02. Capital construction project; state building division; review and comment

Any state agency, prior to bidding a capital construction project with a total project cost exceeding the limit established by the Department of Administrative Services in accordance with section 81-1114.01, shall submit proposed construction documents to the state building division for review. The state building division shall review the construction documents and submit comments to the budget division, the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, and the affected agencies. The comments submitted to the Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall be submitted electronically. Comments shall include identification of possible cost and design alternatives and a determination whether the construction documents are consistent with approved program statements. The state building division shall, by rules and regulations, establish the elements to be included in the construction documents. Comments and reviews of construction documents shall be completed within thirty days after such documents are submitted to the state building division. No funds shall be expended on actual construction until construction documents have been approved by the state building division. A copy of the approval or disapproval shall be forwarded to the requesting agency, the budget division, and the Legislative Fiscal Analyst. The copy submitted to the Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall be submitted electronically.