FSS/PPS No. 08.05.01
Issue No. 2
Reviewer: Associate VP, Facilities
Effective Date: 10/10/02 (E5Y)
Review Date: 10/12
01. PURPOSE
| 01.01 | This PPS establishes divisional policies for administration of construction contracts. |
02. POLICY
| 02.01 | The Division of Finance and Support Services is committed to protecting the financial integrity of the university by establishing appropriate policies and procedures for administration of construction contracts. |
| 02.02 | The Division of Finance and Support Services is committed to the university's goal of diversity, the TSUS HUB Program (established in May 1996, and the state's goal of increasing HUB contracting opportunities. |
| 02.03 | The university shall follow the HUB contracting and sub-contracting requirements of the Texas Administrative Code Title 34, Part 1, Chapter 20, Sub-chapter B, Rule 20.14(as promulgated by the Texas Procurement and Support Services Division of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts). Refer to the website at http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pub/plsql/readtac$ext.ViewTAC |
| 02.04 | The Office of Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction (OFPDC) has primary responsibility for assuring that the HUB contracting requirements are met. |
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| 02.05 | The Director of Contract Compliance is responsible for coordinating with OFPDC to assure that HUB contractor and sub-contractor data is included in the university's state HUB reports. |
| 02.06 | Contractors who submit non-conforming bids may be rejected. After construction contract awards have been made, payments may be withheld by the university from contractors who fail to conform to HUB sub-contracting requirements. The invoice will be considered in dispute, as defined by the Texas Prompt Payment Act.( Texas Government Code 2251 "Payment Goods and Services"). |
03. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PPS
| Major responsibilities for routine assignments associated with this PPS include the following:
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04. CERTIFICATION OF STATEMENT
This FSS/PPS has been approved by the following individuals in their official capacities, and represents FSS policy and procedure from the date of this document until superseded.
Associate VP, Facilities, Reviewer
Director, Facilities Planning, Design and Construction, Reviewer
Director, Contract Compliance, Reviewer
Vice President for Finance and Support Services
| Approved: | ____________________________ Reviewer |
| Approved: | ____________________________ Reviewer |
| Approved: | ____________________________ Reviewer |
| Approved: | ____________________________ Vice President for Finance and Support Services |