Claims Review Board. The Trustees will convene a Claims Review Board to hear the submitted claims at the completion of the Project. Each Claims Review Board shall continue to function until the members review all pertinent facts and arrive at a recommendation. The Assistant Vice Chancellor for Capital Planning, Design and Construction, or a designee administers the Claims Review Board process. These administrative responsibilities include, but are not limited to, selection of the Claims Review Board members, determination of the time and location of the hearing, and application of the Claims Review Board procedures. The Claims Review Board is comprised of representatives of the California State University, which may include representatives of Capital Planning, Design and Construction staff who have not had any direct connection to the Project. It is a neutral, lay dispute resolution board, in which an independent third-party board assists the parties in dispute resolution though negotiation or by issuance of an evaluation or recommendation. Attorneys and third-party claims specialists may not participate in the hearings, with the exception of scheduling consultants. The Board’s recommendation will be made as soon as possible after the conclusion of the hearing, and that recommendation is made to the appropriate University official and the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Capital Planning, Design and Construction. The decision to accept or reject the Board’s recommendation is the responsibility of either the University official, if the Project was administered by the University, or the Assistant Vice Chancellor, if the Project was administered by Capital Planning, Design and Construction. The decision of the University official or the Assistant Vice Chancellor (as appropriate) exhausts the Licensee’s contractual and administrative remedies with the Trustees.
Claims Review Board. When the Claims Review Board is convened, the Union shall be allowed one member on said Board.
