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<br />GE`rER.4L ASSEi~TBLl' OF NORTH CAROLINA 13 <br />1997 SESSION <br />S.L. 1997-37 <br />HOUSE BILL 7~0 <br />A;~ ACT TO ASSIST THE 1OHNSTON COL'~TY BOARD OF EDUCATION <br />WITH THE EXPEDITING OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES. <br />Whereas, Johnston Count~• is faced with the critical need for school <br />facilities created b}- an unusual growth ~in student population: and <br />~'Vhereas, the Johnston Count~• Boar3 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 Education, faced «~ith the critical <br />need for school facilities, has implemented a mo•~el facilities plan using the Unicar~• <br />System Approach (USA) to design school facili;ies that are educationally effective <br />_and economically efficient; and <br />Whereas, the Johnston County Board of Education has competitive!}• bid <br />the LISA schoo[ design under the separate prime old laws of North Carolina and has <br />developed certain cost parameters based on this L SA concept: and <br />Whereas, the Johnston Countti• Board of Education desires to explore <br />alternative approaches to expedite the construction of school facilities that could <br />assist in meeting the critical need for school facilities; and <br />Whereas, the General Assembly reaffirms its commitment to enhance <br />public education and to encourage inno~'ation by public officials in meeting the <br />critical need for school facilities; Now, therefore, <br />The General Assembl}~ of North Carolina enacts: <br />Section 1. Notwithstanding the pro~~isions of Article 8 of Chapter 143 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 />(xJS model school plan if the Johnston Count~• Board of Education determines that <br />using the selection and negotiations processes Instead of competitive bidding will <br />expe t e the project, create an effective construction team, and control costs, quality, <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 County. The Johnson County Board of Education shall <br />report to 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 effective 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 />