DE0201G
General State Facilities
Board of Public Works/Department of General Services
Construction Contingency Fund (Statewide)
GO Bonds $1,000,000 Recommendation: Approve
Bill Text: Provide funds to be credited to the Construction Contingency Fund to be administered in
accordance with Section 3-609 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
Project Description: The Construction Contingency Fund (CCF) provides funds for State
construction projects that exceed their previously authorized amounts or to cover change orders
during project construction. These funds may not be used for non-authorized projects.
Comments: The State Finance and Procurement articles allow a maximum of .75% of the current
year general obligation bond appropriation to go to the CCF. That maximum comes to $4.913
million in fiscal 2005. Historical data suggests that the proposed $1 million would be sufficient to
meet fund requirements for fiscal 2005. Future needs for the fund are evaluated each year to make an
accurate assessment of the needs. Therefore, while no future appropriation is listed, the fund balance
will be evaluated each year. The fund balance rests at $1.87 million as of calendar 2003.
When capital projects are completed with remaining funds, any amounts between $10,000 and
$100,000 is reverted to the CCF. Amounts under $10,000 go to the Bond Annuity Fund, and
amounts over $100,000 are deauthorized by the Department of Budget and Management.
For further information contact: Martin L. Levine Phone: (410) 946-5530
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DE0201G – BPW/DGS – General State Facilities
Exhibit 1
Calendar 2003 Fund Activity
Beginning Balance (January 2003) $687,663
Fund Transfer 732,516
FY 2004 Appropriation 1,000,000
Return of Unused Funds 182,690
Subtotal Available Funds $2,602,869
Authorized Use in Calendar 2003
Groundwater Remediation/Repair Two Facilities 165,000
Springfield Hospital Food Service Center 565,000
Total $730,000
Year End Balance $1,872,869
Source: Department of General Services
Project Data
Prior Program Activity – All Fund Sources
($ in Millions)
FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Expenditures Not Available Not Available $2.216 $2.457 $0.950
Authorization Summary
($ in Millions)
Funds Balances
To be To be
Fiscal Year Authorizations Encumbered Expended Encumbered Expended
Prior Years $7.758 $7.758 $7.758 $0.000 $0.000
*Transfers $8.173 $7.300 $5.435 $0.873 $2.738
2004 $1.000 $0.000 $0.000 $1.000 $1.000
Totals 16.931 15.058 13.193 1.873 3.738
*Prior years includes only new authorizations from 1990 through 1998. Capital funds that were transferred to the CCF, by
BPW action and in accordance with the policy established with the budget committees in 1999, for capital project close
out procedures, are shown as noted.
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DE0201G – BPW/DGS – General State Facilities
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Description Approp. Approp. Request Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate
GO Bonds $0.000 $1.000 $1.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000
($ in Millions)
Prior 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Description Authorization Request Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate
Construction $7.208 $1.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000
Total Project Cost: $8,208,000
Recommended Actions
Approve.
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