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G_E\iERAL ASSE~tBLI' OF NORTH CAROLINA 17 <br />1997 SESSION <br />S.L. 1997-37 <br />HOUSE BILL 7=J <br />.~~ ACT TO ASSIST THc JOHNSTON COL\TY BOARD OF EDL'CAT[ON <br />WITH THE EXPEDITING OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES. <br />Whereas. Johnston Counc~• is Eaced «°ich the critical need for school <br />facilities created b}' an unusual growth ~in student population: and <br />Whereas, the Johnston Count~~ Boa=3 of Education and the Johnston <br />County Board of Commissioners ha~~e jointl~~ approved and funded a School <br />Facilities 2000 building program; and <br />Whereas, the Johnston County Board of Educacioti, faced «~ith the critical <br />need for school facilities, has implemented a mo•~el facilities plan usir.?_ the Unitar~• <br />System Approach (USA) to design school facilities that are educationally effecti~~e <br />and economically efficient; and <br />Whereas, the Johnston County Board of Education has competitivel~~ bid.. <br />the USA school design under the separate prime bid laws of north Carolina and has <br />developed certain cast parameters based on this L;SA concept: and <br />Whereas, the Johnston Count~~ Board of Education desires to explore <br />alternative approaches to expedite the construction of school facilities chat could <br />assist in meeting the critical need for school facilities; and <br />Whereas, the General Assembly reatfirms its commitment to enhance <br />public education and to encourage inno~-ation 'vy public officials in meeting the <br />critical need for school facilities; Now, therefore, <br />The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: <br />Section 1. Nocw•ithstanding the pro~-isions of Article 8 of Chapter 1=t3 of <br />the General Statutes, the Johnston County Board of Education may select and <br />negotiate with separate prime contractors to build the unitary System Approach <br />(~JS model school plan if the Johnston Count~• Board of Education determines that <br />usin; the selection and negotiations processes instead of competitive bidding will <br />expe i e the project, create an effective conscrtfction team, and control costs, qualit~~, <br />and schedule. ~~~ <br />Section 2 This act shall apply to constructiorr~~of an elementary school at <br />McGee's Crossroads,~n elementary school in Benson,`~'and an elementary/middle <br />school in West Johnson Counry. The Johnson County Board of Education shall <br />report co the General Assembly the net price per square foot for each project at the <br />completion of each project. <br />Section 3. T is act is ef~ective whe:~ it becomes law and expires on June <br />30, 2000. <br />In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 24th day of <br />April, 1997. <br />s/ Dennis A. Wicker <br />President of the Senate <br />s/ Harold J. Brubaker <br />Speaker of the House of Representatives <br />