The State Public Works Division consists of the Administrator, the State Public Works Board, the Public Works Section, and the Buildings and Grounds Section. The State Public Works Board consists of the Director of the Department of Administration, 4 members appointed by the Governor, and 2 by the Legislature. The Board elects a Chairman and Vice-Chairman from among its members appointed by the Governor. Appointed Division staff is responsible for the management of the daily affairs of the Division and the Board.

The Division and the Board are responsible for developing the Capital Improvement Program and the Board recommends to the Governor the priority of all proposed projects. The Division’s staff supports the Governor in providing the Governor’s recommendation to the Legislature.

The Division also provides all State departments, boards and commissions with architectural and engineering services for the construction of any building constructed on State property or on property held in trust for any division of State government or for which money has been appropriated by the Legislature or allocated by the Interim Finance Committee, except buildings used in maintaining highways, and improvements, other than nonresidential buildings with more than 1,000 square feet in floor area, made in State parks by the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or by the Department of Wildlife. All departments, boards or commissions are required and authorized to use such services for new building construction, remodeling or major repairs. (SRS 341.153 and 341.141)

Services may consist of:

1. Advance planning;
2. Designing;
3. Estimating of costs;
4. Preparation of bidding documents;
5. Project management and inspection of construction work; and
6. Building official for State-owned facilities.

The Division may retain private-practice architects and engineers to prepare bid documents if the Division deems such action desirable. The cost of such consulting services and the cost of all architectural and engineering services shall be charged against the appropriations made by the Legislature or other funds allocated to the project.

The Division may delegate its authority for project management services for some projects to other State agencies. All requests for Delegation of Authority shall be directed to the Administrator. Any agency that receives Delegation of Authority from the Division must comply with SRS 338, including bidding and prevailing wage requirements.

59. According to the passage, to whom should all requests for Delegation of Authority be directed to?

a. The Governor’s Office

b. The Director of the Department of Administration

c. The Public Works Section

d. The Administrator

60. According to the passage, the State Public Works Board consists of all except which of the following?

a. Chairman

b. Director of the Department of Administration

c. Four members appointed by the Legislature

d. Vice-Chairman