4-4  Building construction notification

The school district, charter school, and junior college (hereinafter “board”) must notify the Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Oil and Public Safety, the local fire department, and the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety within five days of initiating a project.  Notification is to include:

(a)	Name of project (including district);

(b)	Location of project;

(c)	Scope of work;

(d)	Projected cost;

(e)	Planned construction start and end dates;

(f)	Schedules for schematic documents, design documents, and construction documents; and 

(g)	Selection of delegation for fire review (local fire department or Division of Fire Safety)

Section 4-5  Building Permit Application Process

4-5-1  Preliminary Application Package Review

(a)  For all construction projects with a projected value equal to, or in excess of, $500,000, the board must submit a preliminary review package to the Division of Oil and Public Safety, the local fire department, and the Division of Fire Safety at the design stage of plan preparation.  The preliminary review package shall illustrate and describe the design of the project, establishing the scope, relationships, forms, size and appearance of the project by means of plans, sections and elevations, typical construction details, and equipment layouts.  The documents shall include specifications that identify major materials and systems and establish in general their quality levels.

(b)	The preliminary review package should include:

(1)	A site plan, showing the property address(s) (or legal description), boundaries, existing buildings, proposed buildings and/or additions, parking lots, fenced areas, fire hydrants, fire equipment access, water supply and topographical map.

(2)  A code plan that includes the following minimum information, however the designer may provide additional information at their discretion:

(A)	Calculation of the allowable and actual square footage of the new construction;

(B)	The floor plan of all new construction, existing to remain, and remodel areas;

(C)	The proposed occupancy group(s) of the building.  Include daytime use and after-hours use occupancy groups where applicable;

(D)	All fire and smoke rated construction (including rated exit corridors, fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, smoke barriers), and construction capable of resisting the passage of smoke; and
 
(E)	All exits and all stairways.

(3)     The results of consultation with the Colorado Geological Survey, as required by C.R.S. 2-32-124 (1).

(c)  The local fire department and/or the Division of Fire Safety have ten business days to submit the completed fire review to the Division of Oil and Public Safety.  The local fire department and/or the Division of Fire Safety may request in writing, an extension from the Division of Oil and Public Safety on the basis of the complexity of the building plans.  

(d)  Upon completion of the preliminary review, and after receipt of the fire review from the local fire department and/or the Division of Fire Safety, the Division of Oil and Public Safety will provide to the board a comprehensive list of corrections from both building and fire code reviews to be incorporated into the final project construction documents. This list of corrections shall not be considered as all inclusive, and may not be considered as approval of any condition in violation of applicable code. 
     
(e)  The Division of Oil and Public Safety, local fire department and/or the Division of Fire Safety, and the board may request a meeting or teleconference, in a timely manner, at any time during the preliminary review.  The Division of Oil and Public Safety shall make reasonable accommodations for such meeting or teleconference.

4-5-2	Application Package Review

(a)	For all construction projects not covered under an annual building permit, the board must submit a complete plan review application package to the Division of Oil and Public Safety, the local fire department, and the Division of Fire Safety not less than 30 days prior to beginning construction.  The board may request from the Division of Oil and Public Safety an exemption to the 30 day minimum submittal time frame which will be considered on a case by case basis. 

(b)	 The plan review application package must contain:

(1)	A fully completed plan review application, signed by the applicant, on the form provided by the Division of Oil and Public Safety (available on the Division of Oil and Public Safety website); http://oil.cdle.state.co.us/Public%20Safety/Schools/schoolconstruction.asp

(2)	A code analysis as required by 4-5-1 (b) 2;

(3)	  Two full sets of construction documents (full size), signed and wet stamped by the design professional in responsible charge, and by all design professionals in each of the design disciplines represented in the project; 

(4)	Two full sets of construction specifications (both full size or one full and one half size), signed and wet stamped by the design professional in responsible charge, and by all design professionals in each of the design disciplines represented in the project; 

(5)	One full set of construction documents in *.dwf, *.dxf, or other approved electronic format on compact disk, or other approved storage device;

(6)	A statement of special inspections, as required by IBC Section 1704; and

(7)	Documentation of design compliance with the International Energy Conservation Code.

(c)  The local fire department and/or the Division of Fire Safety have ten business days to submit the completed fire review to the Division of Oil and Public Safety.  The local fire department and/or the Division of Fire Safety may request in writing, an extension from the Division of Oil and Public Safety on the basis of the complexity of the building plans.  

(d)  Upon completion of the review, and after receipt of the fire review from the local fire department and/or the Division of Fire Safety, the Division of Oil and Public Safety will provide to the board a comprehensive list of corrections from both building and fire code reviews to be addressed prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. This list of corrections shall not be considered as all inclusive, and may not be considered as approval of any condition in violation of applicable code. 

(e)  The Division of Oil and Public Safety, local fire department and/or the Division of Fire Safety, and the board may request a meeting or teleconference, in a timely manner, at any time during the final review.  The Division of Oil and Public Safety shall make reasonable accommodations for such meeting or teleconference.