House File 2604 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  MURPHY


    Passed House, Date                Passed Senate,  Date             
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                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to state public improvements, by requiring an
  2    inspection by a building commissioning agent.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 6364HH 81
  5 eg/sh/8

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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  573.28  STATE BUILDING
  1  2 INSPECTIONS.
  1  3    1.  For purposes of this section, "building commissioning
  1  4 agent" means an independent contractor hired by the state to
  1  5 assist the state in reducing construction costs or enhancing
  1  6 the long=term value of the state building project.
  1  7    2.  Prior to final completion of a state building project
  1  8 and the release of retained funds to the contractor under a
  1  9 public improvement contract subject to this chapter, a
  1 10 building commissioning agent shall inspect the state building
  1 11 to ensure that the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
  1 12 systems are properly installed.
  1 13    3.  The building commissioning agent shall conduct vigorous
  1 14 performance tests to verify and document that the heating,
  1 15 ventilation, and air conditioning systems perform to design
  1 16 specifications and meet the state's operational needs for
  1 17 indoor air quality, comfortable temperatures, moisture
  1 18 control, and the reduction of energy costs.  Upon the building
  1 19 commissioning agent's request, the contractor shall assist in
  1 20 testing and documenting the performance of the systems.
  1 21    4.  A building commissioning agent, or any subsidiary owned
  1 22 in whole or in part by a building commissioning agent, shall
  1 23 not be eligible to bid on or participate in the construction,
  1 24 contracting, or subcontracting on any state building project
  1 25 or part thereof for which the building commissioning agent has
  1 26 contracted with the state.  Any contract for construction that
  1 27 violates this provision shall be void against public policy of
  1 28 the state.
  1 29                           EXPLANATION
  1 30    This bill requires that prior to final completion of a
  1 31 state building project and the release of retained funds to
  1 32 the contractor, a building commissioning agent, as defined,
  1 33 shall inspect the state building to ensure that the heating,
  1 34 ventilation, and air conditioning systems are properly
  1 35 installed.
  2  1    The bill requires that the building commissioning agent
  2  2 conduct vigorous performance tests to verify and document that
  2  3 the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems perform
  2  4 to design specifications and meet the state's operational
  2  5 needs for indoor air quality, comfortable temperatures,
  2  6 moisture control, and the reduction of energy costs.  Upon
  2  7 request, the contractor is required to assist in testing and
  2  8 documenting the performance of the systems.
  2  9    The bill provides that if a building commissioning agent
  2 10 has contracted with the state on a building project, the
  2 11 building commissioning agent, or any subsidiary owned in whole
  2 12 or in part by a building commissioning agent, is ineligible to
  2 13 bid on or participate in the construction, contracting, or
  2 14 subcontracting on the project.
  2 15 LSB 6364HH 81
  2 16 eg:rj/sh/8.1