Municipal and Other Public Entity Resources

Page 1 of 2

• All Plan Review Requirements and Documents for School Construction Projects

  The Plan Review Department has developed a set of requirements for obtaining Plan Approval for School Construction Projects.

• All Required Forms Regarding Plan Review and Approval

  Find a List of Required Forms Regarding Plan Review and Approval

• Apply for an Alliance Grant

  Certified “Alliance Grant” districts that meet the requirements as defined in FORM SCG-1001 General Improvements to Alliance Districts’ School Buildings Grant Program Application Package, are eligible to submit applications for Alliance Grant funding.

• Apply for School Construction Grants

  The Office of School Construction Grants & Review (OSCG&R) is responsible for the grant administration of all Connecticut public school construction projects seeking authorization for a State grant commitment. OSCG&R actively serves the 169 Connecticut municipalities, 17 Regional School Districts and 6 Regional Educational Service Centers (RESCs) in the project application process.

• Code Training and Education Fees Assessed on Municipal Building Permits

  The legislature established a special fund that provides training specific to the State Building and Fire Codes. This fund is called the Code Education Fund, and is paid for by assessments on the construction value of local building permits.

• DAS Central Printing Commonly Ordered Printing and Pricing

  Need to print on durable material? How about waterproof stock or laminating your publication. Have a mail merge project? Let DAS fold, insert, and mail merge your letters and stamp and mail for you.

• DAS Print, Mail and Courier Services

  The Department of Administrative Services' Central Printing is a full-service shop offering a variety of print services to all state agencies, municipalities and non-profits.

• Ed Training Fee remit 17-18

• File School Construction Change Orders

  All school construction change orders or construction change directives must conform to the terms and conditions outlined in the Change Directives Bulletin dated 4/21/16, and the Bulletin of Common Change Order Ineligibilities dated 2/10/16.

• FOI Guidelines for Agencies and Municipalities

  Provide guidelines to agencies regarding the calculation of the fees charged for copies of computer-stored public records.

• Making a Freedom of Information (FOI) Request Through DAS

  The Connecticut Freedom of Information Act gives you the right to obtain records from DAS and attend meetings of all public agencies with certain exceptions.

• Master Insurance Program Housing Authority

  The Department of Administrative Services Master Insurance Program offers all Housing Authorities across Connecticut the opportunity to obtain required insurance coverage through a sole source.

• Office of School Construction Grants & Review

  The Office of School Construction Grants & Review (OSCG&R) performs two major functions, the administration of school construction grants and the architectural plan review procedures required for said grants.

• Office of School Construction Grants - Policies, Memos and Online Training

  2-22-2017 Conceptual and Schematic Design Review: Effective immediately, all school projects seeking State grant assistance as a “Priority List Project” shall be reviewed by the Office of School Construction Grants and Review at the “conceptual design” phase and again at the “schematic design” phase in addition to the currently required reviews.

• P-Card Information for Client Entities (Municipalities, Non-Profits, Schools)

  The Purchasing Card program is co-sponsored by the Department of Administrative Services Procurement Services and the Office of the State Comptroller. It is designed and intended to more effectively meet your purchasing and travel needs.