Utah Code Title 63A. Utah Government Operations Code § 63A-5b-401. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in this part:

(1)(a) “Capital development project” means:

(i) a remodeling or site or utility improvement project with a total cost of $3,500,000 or more;

(ii) a new facility with a construction cost of $500,000 or more; or

(iii) a purchase of real property if an appropriation is requested and made for the purchase.

(b) “Capital development project” does not include a capital improvement project.

(2) “Capital improvement project” means:

(a) a remodeling, alteration, replacement, repair, or site or utility improvement project:

(i) with a total cost of less than $3,500,000; or

(ii)(A) with a total cost of $3,500,000 or more; and

(B) that will be paid for with funds that are not state funds;

(b) a utility infrastructure improvement project that:

(i) has a total cost of less than $7,000,000;

(ii) consists of two or more projects that, if done separately, would each cost less than $3,500,000; and

(iii) the division determines is more cost effective or feasible to be completed as a single project; or

(3)(a) “New facility” means a new building constructed on state property regardless of the source of the funding that pays for construction of the new building.

(b) “New facility” includes:

(i) an addition to an existing building; and

(ii) the enclosure of space that was not previously fully enclosed.

(i) the replacement of state-owned space that is demolished or that is otherwise removed from state use, if the total construction cost of the replacement space is less than $3,500,000; or

(ii) the construction of facilities that do not fully enclose a space.

(4) “Replacement cost” means, as determined by the Division of Risk Management:

(a) for state facilities, excluding auxiliary facilities as defined by the director, the cost to replace those facilities; and

(b) for infrastructure, as defined by the director, the cost to replace the infrastructure.

(5) “State funds” means public money appropriated by the Legislature.

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