Article 3.5. Construction And Alteration Of Halls, Buildings And Meeting Places of California Military And Veterans Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.5.

No contract for the construction or alteration of any hall, building or meeting place shall be let until such time as professional estimates of the cost of such construction or alteration have been submitted to, considered, and approved by a majority of the board at an official meeting.

No contract shall be let for the construction or alteration of any hall, building or meeting place unless such project can be completed and be ready for occupancy and use with the funds the district has on hand.

No contract for the construction or alteration of any hall, building or meeting place is valid, and no district funds shall be paid for any work done under such a contract or for any labor or materials furnished under such contract, unless the plans and specifications comply in every particular with the provisions of the Uniform Building Code and the building code and regulations of the city or county in which the building is to be located.

If the cost of construction or alteration under the contract is ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more, from time to time, as the work of construction or alteration progresses, a certified architect or a certified structural engineer, hired by the district, shall make reports showing, of his own personal knowledge, that the work during the period covered by the report has been performed and materials used and installed, in every particular, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.