SECTION 165:59-7-21. Installation, construction, and special construction

(a)   The OUSF will fund reasonable installation and special construction charges. These charges shall be evaluated for purposes of the OUSF Administrator's analysis of lowest cost reasonable qualifying bid selection by the OUSF Beneficiary as part of the overall bid pricing and funding evaluation, and will be amortized as follows:

(1)   For schools and libraries, over a one (1) year period, unless the bid allocates the construction over multiple years and is approved pursuant to state or federal law.

(2)   For telemedicine, over the lifetime of the contract, not to exceed five (5) years.

(b)   Upon request by the OUSF Beneficiary, during the preapproval process, the OUSF Administrator's analysis of lowest cost reasonable qualifying bid may allocate special construction charges over the period selected in the special construction cost analysis in (c) in order to consider long term cost effectiveness to the OUSF.

(c)   Special Construction Cost:

(1)   Prior to posting the request for bids, the OUSF Beneficiary is required to seek OUSF Administrator review of any bid evaluation criteria for any projects involving special construction cost. Review of the request for bids and bid evaluation criteria does not guarantee approval of funding.

(2)   Cost effectiveness evaluation for projects with special construction cost may extend up to five (5) years.

(3)   If special construction is funded, special construction will not be available again to the location(s) specified for the period used in the analysis.

(4)   Special construction costs will not be included in monthly recurring costs.

(5)   Eligible providers that receive special construction cost funding for installation shall maintain or reduce monthly recurring costs.