(a) The Director of General Services may acquire real property in order to construct a laboratory and office facility or remodeling an existing facility in the City of Richmond, for the use of the State Department of Health Services.
(b) Revenue bonds, negotiable notes, and negotiable bond anticipation notes may be issued by the State Public Works Board pursuant to the State Building Construction Act of 1955 (Part 10b (commencing with Section 15800) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) to finance the acquisition and construction of a new laboratory and office facility, or remodeling of an existing facility for the State Department of Health Services in the City of Richmond. The amount of the bonds plus the cost of equipment shall not exceed fifty-four million five hundred thousand dollars ($54,500,000) as necessary for land acquisition including, but not limited to, land needed for planned future expansion of the laboratory and office facility, environmental studies, preliminary plans, working drawings, construction, furnishings, equipment, and all related betterments and improvements. Notwithstanding Section 13332.11 of the Government Code, the State Public Works Board may authorize the augmentation of the amount authorized under this section for the project by an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the amount appropriated for this project.
(c) The State Public Works Board may borrow funds for project costs from the Pooled Money Investment Account pursuant to Sections 16312 and 16313 of the Government Code.
(d) The amount of revenue bonds, negotiable notes, or negotiable bond anticipation notes to be sold shall equal the cost of acquisition, including land, construction, preliminary plans, and working drawings, construction management and supervision, other costs relating to the design, construction, or remodeling of the facilities, and any additional sums necessary to pay interim and permanent financing costs. The additional amount may include interest and a reasonable required reserve fund.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 728, Sec. 97. (SB 71) Effective January 1, 2013.)