1. A. The Construction and Properties Division of the Department of Central Services shall:

   1. 1. Maintain a comprehensive master plan for utilization and construction of buildings for state agencies, capital improvements, and utilization of land owned by this state;

   2. 2. Maintain a comprehensive inventory of state-owned real property and its use excluding property of the public schools and property subject to the jurisdiction of the Commissioners of the Land Office:

      1. a. each state agency shall , within thirty (30) days of the closing date for lands newly acquired, provide to the Department of Central Services a list of records, deeds, abstracts and other title instruments showing the description of and relating to any and all such lands or interests therein,
      2. b. the provisions of paragraph a of this subsection shall apply to all lands of public trusts having a state agency as the primary beneficiary, but shall not apply to lands of municipalities, counties, school districts, or agencies thereof, or Department of Transportation rights of way, and
      3. c. a state agency that sells or otherwise disposes of land shall notify the Department within thirty (30) days of the disposition closing date;
   3. 3. Review and approve all construction plans and specifications to ensure compliance with good construction practices and space standards, costs of project, proposed construction timetables, and agency need for the project, except as otherwise provided in subsection B of this section;
   4. 4. Inspect prior to acceptance and final payment all completed projects for which the Division issued bid solicitations to ensure compliance with the plans and specifications of the project; 5. Provide assistance to state agencies when a state agency desires to hire a design consultant or construction manager for a project. Except as provided by subsection B of this section, the Division shall award contracts to design consultants and construction managers that provide services to state agencies for construction projects;
   5. 6. Develop and issue solicitations for award of state agency contracts for construction . The Department of Central Services shall have final approval authority for contracts and contract documents. Neither the Department nor any state agency shall, for performance of work that requires that a contractor be licensed by this state, issue a solicitation to, or make a contract with, a contractor not licensed by this state;
   6. 7. Review inspections performed by design consultants and construction managers during construction, primary inspections when consultants are not used, and final inspections after completion;
   7. 8. Recommend standards, including but not limited to building codes, space utilization, material testing, indexes of efficiency, economy, and effectiveness, pursuant to rules the Director promulgates;
   8. 9. Monitor construction projects to ensure maximum efficiency in the expenditure of state funds for construction; and
   9. 10. Report fraud or waste in any construction project by written notification with documentation for the report to the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall take appropriate action to protect the interest of the state.

2. B. The review and approval of all construction plans and specifications required pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection A of this section shall not apply to:

   1. 1. The common schools subject to the jurisdiction of the State Department of Education;
   2. 2. The Department of Transportation with respect to highways, bridges and dams;
   3. 3. The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education;
   4. 4. The Military Department of the State of Oklahoma; and
   5. 5. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.

Laws 1983, SB 305, c. 304, § 172, eff. January 1, 1984; Amended by Laws 1984, SB 364, c. 279, § 13, emerg. eff. July 1, 1984; Amended by Laws 1985, HB 1031, c. 294, § 10, emerg. eff. July 24, 1985; Amended by Laws 1986, SB 395, c. 301, § 22, emerg. eff. July 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1988, SB 537, c. 319, § 11, eff. September 30, 1988; Amended by Laws 1998, HB 2802, c. 364, § 17, emerg. eff. June 8, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1172, c. 363, § 16, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000 (superseded document available).