SECTION 260:65-17-3. Qualifications

(a)   General. An individual or business entity that desires to provide or provides construction management services to the state must meet minimum qualifications established in this Section.

(b)   Construction management certification. An individual or business entity that desires to provide construction management services to the state shall possess certification that demonstrates the individual's or business entity's capability to provide the services.

(c)   Certification sources. An educational program that provides certification of an individual as capable to provide construction management services shall include industry recognized standards for knowledge of construction, construction management and project management. An individual certified by one of the following sources may qualify to provide construction management services to the state.

(1)   Certified Construction Manager. An individual certified by the Construction Management Association of America as a certified construction manager.

(2)   Certified Cost Engineer/Certified Cost Consultant. An individual certified by the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering, International as a Certified Cost Engineer or Certified Cost Consultant.

(3)   Certified Professional Estimator. An individual certified by the American Society for Professional Estimators as a Certified Professional Estimator.

(4)   Certified Professional Constructor. An individual certified by the American Institute of Constructors as a Certified Professional Constructor.

(5)   Certified Construction Contract Administrator. An individual certified by the Construction Specifications Institute as a Certified Construction Contract Administrator.

(6)   Designated Design-Build Professional. An individual certified by the Design-Build Institute of America as a Designated Design-Build Professional.

(d)   Other professional certification recognition. If an individual presents professional certification from other than a professional entity this subsection specifies, the Administrator shall determine whether the individual may provide construction management services to the state.

[Source: Added at 31 Ok Reg 1423, eff 9-12-14]