Working with the State

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• Earn Continuing Education Credits for Building Code Enforcement Official Licensure and Fire Official Certification

  Building Code Enforcement Officials and Fire Officials are required to earn continuing education credits to maintain their license or certification. The number of credits needed is based on the credential. All training cycles are three-years in length.

• DAS Procurement State Contracting Portal for Solicitations

  The State Contracting Portal enables companies to find business opportunities with the Connecticut State Agencies.

• Apply for an Alliance Grant

  Certified “Alliance Grant” districts that meet the requirements as defined in FORM SCG-1001 General Improvements to Alliance Districts’ School Buildings Grant Program Application Package, are eligible to submit applications for Alliance Grant funding.

• Building and Fire Code Modifications, Exemptions and Waivers

  The Office of the State Building Inspector and the Office of the State Fire Marshal review requests for modifications to the State Building Code and State Fire Safety Code, as well as the codes and regulations that apply to elevators and boilers etc.

• Contracts - (FSE) Food Stamp Employment and Training

  A listing of contracts associated with Food Stamp Employment and Training.

• Contracts - (FSP) Food Stamp Nutrition & Education

  A listing of contracts associated with Food Stamp Nutrition & Education.

• How to Become a Certified Fire Official

  To become a certified Fire Code Inspector or a certified Fire Investigator, you can either take a training course or take an examination.

• How to become a Licensed Building Code Enforcement Official

  There are two routes to becoming a licensed building code enforcement official within the State of Connecticut – training and testing. To be admitted to either the Pre-Licensure Training Program or the credentialing examination for a specific license, you must first meet the statutory and regulatory requirements established for that license; there are nine subcategories of building code enforcement official.

• School Construction Cost Estimate Filing Requirements and Procedures

  All school construction project grant applications must include a competed Estimate of Probable Costs, known as the Public School Construction Cost Database (PSCCD) through the State BizNet website. Only one (1) Design Team member or Local Education Agency (LEA) representative on the proposed school project will be allowed access to the database.

• Contracts - (HSF) Hurricane Sandy Funds

  A listing of contracts associated with Hurricane Sandy Funds.

• DAS Procurement Contract Extension Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 4a-59a

  Connecticut General Statute 4a-59a(c) requires that the Department of Administrative Services post an explanation of all contracts extended in accordance with CGS 4a-59a(b).

• Master Insurance Program Housing Authority

  The Department of Administrative Services Master Insurance Program offers all Housing Authorities across Connecticut the opportunity to obtain required insurance coverage through a sole source.

• DAS and OPM - Waivers of the Bid Process

  Connecticut General Statute Section 4a-58 requires that the Department of Administrative Services post a listing of all contracts that were entered into as a result of a waiver of the competitive process.

• Special Hazards in the Fire Prevention Code

  The Special Hazards Unit enforces the Fire Prevention Code and renders decisions on variations and exemptions or approved equivalent or alternative compliance.