(a) Whenever a department intends to construct buildings and facilities or to make repairs or additions and improvements to existing buildings and facilities, the procedures as outlined in this part shall be followed.
(b)
(1) Capital improvement projects fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or less shall be exempt from Construction Section and Design Review Section oversight.
(2) Capital improvement projects in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or less may be bid or made by the open market.
(3) These projects shall be known as a “small order”.
(c)
(1) Capital improvement projects more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) but less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) (between twenty-five thousand dollars and one cent ($25,000.01) and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)) shall be contracted by contacting and requesting a minimum of three (3) bona fide bidders to bid the work.
(2) These projects shall be known as a “quote bid”.
(d) See 22 CAR § 112-409(e) for guidance pertaining to change orders which increases the contract above the exempt amount.