§3305 Construction and alteration of buildings

Summary

The Administrator of General Services can tear down an old federal building and use that same spot to put up a new one. If it makes more sense, the Administrator can swap the building and site, swap just the site, or sell the building and site under the rules in subtitle I and division C of title 41, except for sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711. If a site bought for a new building turns out to be unsuitable, the Administrator can also swap or sell that site under the same rules. The Administrator may not use land for a building unless the project is approved under section 3307. The Administrator may change or update any federal building and may buy land needed to do that work under section 3304(b)–(d). Changes that are expected to cost no more than $1,500,000 do not need approval under section 3307. The Administrator can raise or lower that dollar limit each year to match construction cost changes using the Department of Commerce’s composite index, and must report any change quickly to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The Administrator may hire contractors to do any authorized construction or alteration when that is best for the government.