School Facilities Capital Projects Webinar Series #1 : School Construction Law - The Fundamentals

Date: 2/15/2022
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
 
Join OASBO, BASA, & OSBA for the first webinar in this six-part series. In this webinar, understand the basics on how to address your facility issues. Design-Build, Construction Manager-At-Risk, General, and Multiple Prime Contracting - these are just a few of the options available to school districts for procuring construction improvements and services. In this presentation, we will explore the fundamentals of each delivery method, how they differ, how to legally utilize them, and how to retain necessary professionals on your project.
 

Other Webinars in the Series
 
In the Beginning... School Facility Projects - 2/16 at 12 p.m.
In the beginning stages of a school facilities project, the school administration and board must not only determine what is needed and best for the school district, but what the community needs and desires are as well. In this webinar, we will discuss the ability to ascertain the community’s opinions, and also discuss what school officials may, or may not do during a campaign for a bond levy. In addition, we will discuss the role of OFCC during these beginning stage processes, if any.
 
School Construction-Capital Financing - Voted or Unvoted? Putting the Financing in Place for Your Facilities Project - 2/23 at 12 p.m.
This webinar will look at voted and unvoted options for financing your school facilities construction project, including the process of placing of voted bond levy or alternative levy on the ballot.

School Construction-Capital Financing: Understanding the Debt Issuance Process - 2/24 at 12 p.m.
This webinar will cover the debt issuance process once your school district’s financing has been decided, from passage of the authorizing legislation through the issuance of debt to the post-issuance compliance requirements.
 
School Construction: Construction Phase - Bonds & Insurance - 3/2 at 12 p.m.
Construction projects, by their nature, involve risk. It is critical that the school district properly manage that risk.  This session will provide an overview of the multiple ways that a school district can manage risk on a construction project, including a review of key contract provisions, an overview of basic insurance concepts and types, an examination of typical insurance requirements for a construction project, and a discussion of construction bonds and the role of a surety on the project.
 
School Construction: Construction Phase - Project Administration - 3/6 at 12 p.m.
This presentation will provide an overview of a school district’s role in the administration of a construction project. At the onset, we will review the district’s role in the competitive bidding process and selection of a contractor and subcontractors. Next, we will discuss important documentation to safeguard the district in the mechanics’ lien process. Then, we will explore the district’s responsibilities in processing payments throughout the project, including the proper management of the retainage. Finally, we will detail the project close-out process, including issues that may arise and how to resolve them.