| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to educational facilities contracting and |
| 3 | construction procedures; amending s. 1013.45, F.S.; |
| 4 | increasing the maximum contract costs for day labor; |
| 5 | providing for annual adjustments; providing an effective |
| 6 | date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section |
| 11 | 1013.45, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 12 | 1013.45 Educational facilities contracting and |
| 13 | construction techniques.-- |
| 14 | (1) Boards may employ procedures to contract for |
| 15 | construction of new facilities, or major additions to existing |
| 16 | facilities, that will include, but not be limited to: |
| 17 | (e) Day-labor contracts not exceeding $300,000 $200,000 |
| 18 | for construction, renovation, remodeling, or maintenance of |
| 19 | existing facilities. This amount shall be adjusted annually |
| 20 | based upon changes in the Engineering News-Record construction |
| 21 | and building cost indexes. |
| 22 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |