1. (a) The following fees and services costs shall be eligible for building aid:

   1. (1) Architectural and engineering fees;
   2. (2) Permitting and approval fees, except for local fees in accordance with Ed 321.32(d);
   3. (3) Site selection fees, including but not limited to traffic analyses, environmental reviews, and other analyses done for the purposes of assessing the suitability of the site;
   4. (4) Site survey and site soil fees;
   5. (5) Construction testing fees;
   6. (6) OPM, if required by RSA 198:15-c, III;
   7. (7) Commissioning fees; and
   8. (8) Subject to (b) below, other professional services.
2. (b) Fees paid to a cost estimator, construction manager, or a construction manager at risk shall only be included as fees and services costs if they are incurred prior to the start of construction. Fees incurred after the start of construction shall be included under construction costs.
3. (c) When hiring consultants such as an architect, engineer, or OPM, the school district or charter school may give preference to consultants registered to conduct business and with headquarters in the state of New Hampshire.
4. (d) For the purposes of calculating the maximum building aid award, OPM fees shall not exceed 1.5 percent of the total eligible project costs, less site acquisition costs.
5. (e) For the purposes of calculating the maximum building aid award, eligible fees and services costs shall not exceed 10 percent of the total eligible project costs, less site acquisition costs.

Source. #8265, eff 1-22-05; ss by #10363, eff 6-15-13; ss by #13054, eff 6-12-20 (formerly Ed 321.26); ss by #14023, eff 7-12-24; ss by #14215, eff 3-14-25