§ 17164 — Design of convention center

(a) Contracts.--Contracts for the design and planning of the renovations, improvements and expansion of the convention center that are to be funded in whole or in part under this chapter may not be let without the approval of the design commission. The power of the design commission to approve contracts under this subsection shall include all aspects of the contracts, including, without limitation, the identity of the architects, engineers, surveyors and other persons who are parties to the contracts and the terms of the contracts.

(b) Approval.--Capital projects for construction of the convention center may not be undertaken unless and until the schematic design and the preliminary design development documents have been approved by the design commission. The design and construction of the convention center may be divided into stages or phases for which schematic design and preliminary design development documents may be approved separately by the design commission and may be undertaken as if each stage or phase were a separate capital project. Further design approval shall not be required if the construction documents are consistent with the design set forth in the schematic and preliminary design development documents.