Eligibility
"DAS ADMINISTERED" PROJECTS: The following agencies and threshold amounts shall be administered by DAS/CS, in collaboration with the Client Agency. (Note that on and after July 1, 2028, the dollar amounts listed below shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of C.G.S. 4b-51(b), as amended):
- DEEP (greater than $1,000,000)
- Judicial Branch (greater than $3,000,000)
- Higher Education (greater than $3,000,000)
- Military Department (greater than $3,000,000)
- All Other State Agencies (greater than $1,000,000)
"AGENCY ADMINISTERED" PROJECTS: DAS Approval Not Required: The following agencies are not required to obtain DAS approval in order to self-administer Capital Building Construction Projects at the noted threshold amounts:
- DEEP ($0 - $500,000)
- Judicial Branch ($0 - $500,000)
- Higher Education ($0 - $500,000)
- Military Department ($0 - $3,000,000)
- Any Legislative Branch project
- Any University of Connecticut project
- Any Department of Transportation project
"AGENCY ADMINISTERED" PROJECTS: DAS Approval Required: The following agencies are required to obtain DAS approval and follow DAS guidelines in order to self-administer Capital Building Construction Projects at the noted threshold amounts:
- Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) ($500,000 - $1,000,000)
- Judicial Branch ($500,000 - $1,250,000)
- Higher Education ($500,000 - $2,000,000)
- All Other State Agencies ($0 - $500,000)
ALL "AGENCY ADMINISTERED" PROJECTS: Important Note: The State Agency must certify that:
- the design and construction of their project will be in substantial compliance with applicable State of Connecticut building/fire codes and statutes, and guidelines established by the DAS Commissioner for Agency Administered Projects;
- the State Agency will have funds in place prior to award of contracts; and
- the Agency Administered Project will remain within statutory budget limits.
