(A) The corrective action program is hereby established to provide funding for the correction of work, in connection with a project funded under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 or sections 3318.40 to 3318.45 of the Revised Code, that is found after occupancy of the facility to be defective or to have been omitted.
(B) The Ohio facilities construction commission may provide funding under this section only if the school district notifies the executive director of the commission of the defective or omitted work within five years after occupancy of the facility for which the district seeks the funding.
(C) The commission shall establish procedures and deadlines for school districts to follow in applying for assistance under this section. The procedures shall include definitions of "defective" and "omitted," and shall require that remediation efforts focus first on engaging the respective contractors that designed and constructed the areas that have design or construction-related issues. The commission shall consider applications on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the amount of money appropriated and available for purposes of this section.
(D) The commission may provide funding assistance necessary to take corrective measures after evaluating the defective or omitted work.
(1) If the work to be corrected or remediated is part of a project not yet completed, the commission may amend the project agreement to increase the project budget and use corrective action funding to provide the state portion of the amendment. If the work to be corrected or remediated is part of a completed project and funds were retained or transferred pursuant to division (C) of section 3318.12 of the Revised Code, the commission may enter into a new agreement to address the corrective action.
(2) Whether or not the project is completed, the district shall contribute a portion of the cost of the corrective action, to be determined in accordance with section 3318.032 of the Revised Code or, if the district is a joint vocational school district, section 3318.42 of the Revised Code. A district that is unable to provide its portion so that remediation can proceed may apply to the commission for additional assistance under section 3318.042 of the Revised Code.
(E) The commission shall assess responsibility for the defective or omitted work and seek cost recovery from responsible parties, if applicable. Any recovery of the expense of remediation shall be applied first to the district portion of the cost of the corrective action. Any remaining funds shall be applied to the state portion and deposited into the school building program assistance fund established under section 3318.25 of the Revised Code.
Amended by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 49, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2017.
Added by 129th General AssemblyFile No.28, HB 153, §101.01, eff. 7/1/2011.
Effective Date: 06-30-2005; 2007 HB119 09-29-2007
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