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demonstrate that the Project has been analyzed according to appropriate space and needs standards. Any substantial changes to such predesign package must be submitted to the Commissioner of Administration for the State of Minnesota for review and comment. C. If the Proj ect includes the construction of a new building, substantial addition to an existing building, a substantial change to the interior configuration of an existing building, or the acquisition of an interest in land, .then the Public Entity shall not prepare final plans and specifications until it has prepared a program plan and cost estimates for all elements necessary to complete the Project and presented thel)1 to the Chairs of the Minnesota State Senat~ Finance Committee and Minnesota House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee and the chairs have made their recommendations, and it has notified the Chair of the Minnesota House of Representatives Capital Investment Committee. The program. plan and cost estimates must note any significant changes in the work to be performed on the Project, or in its costs, which have arisen since the appropriation from the legislature for the Project was enacted. or which differ from any previous predesign submittal. D. The Public Entity must no~fy the Chairs of the Minnesota State Senate Finance Committee, th~ Minnesota House of Representatives Capital.Investment Committee and the Minnesota House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee of any significant changes to the program plan and cost estimates referred to in Section 6.10.C. E. The program plan and cost estimates referred to ~ Section 6.10.C must ensure that-the Project will comply with all applicable energy conservation standards contained in law, including Minn. Stat. ~~ 216C.19 to 216C.20 that exists as of the date of this ,Agreement and as such may subsequently be amended, modified or replaced from time to time, and all rules adopted thereunder. F. If any of the Grant is to be used for the construction or remodeling of the Facility, then both the predesign package referred to in Section 6.1 O.B and the program. plan and cost estimates referred to in Section 6.10.C must include provisions for cost-effective information technology investments that will enable the occupant of the Facility to reduce its need for office space, provide more of its services electronically, and decentralize its operations where such provisions are deemed necessary by the Information Policy Office of the Department of Administration for the State of Minnesota. G. If the Project does not involve the construction of a new building, substantial addition to an existing building, substantial change to the interior configuration 'of an existing building, or the acquisition of an interest in land, then prior to beginning work on the Project the Public Entity shall just notify the Chairs of the Minnesota State Senate Finance Committee, the Minnesota House of Representatives Capital Investment Committee and the Minnesota House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee that the work to be performed is ready to begin. 'H. The Project must be; (i) completed in accordance with the program. plan and cost estimates referred to in Section 6.10.C, (ii) completed in accordance with the time " Generic GO Bond Proceeds Grant Agreement for Construction Grants 21 RDGP-07-0004-o-FY07 Ver- 1212006 (Gnrc'GO GA-Cnstrctn Gmt)