For California school districts

Unblock your bond program.

Uncertified DSA projects are blocking your district from new bond approvals (per IR A-20). Use the A/E Certification Program marketplace to hire a California-licensed specialist Architect or Structural Engineer who closes out the projects under Ed Code §17315(b)/§81147(b).

Why your district can't just wait

IR A-20 blocks new bond approvals

DSA's Interpretation of Regulations A-20 means new construction at sites with uncertified projects can't get approved. Your bond program is stuck until you certify.

Personal liability for board members

The State Auditor (2010) flagged personal liability exposure for school board members until projects are certified. Time doesn't reduce this.

OPSC reimbursement holds

State School Building Program reimbursement requires DSA certification. Uncertified projects sit on the ledger as unrecoverable costs.

The A/E Certification Program (Alternate Process Type E)

California Ed Code §17315(b) (K-12) and §81147(b) (community colleges) authorize districts to hire any California-licensed Architect or Structural Engineer to serve as the "responsible design professional" for an uncertified project — regardless of whether they were involved in the original construction.

1
District signs up
On the district app. Verify your CDS code.
2
See your backlog
Discovered projects matching your CDS or county.
3
Match an A/E
Pick from ranked candidates in the marketplace.
4
A/E executes the program
DSA-312 → DSA-313 → eval program → DSA-314.
5
DSA certifies
Certification of Compliance (typically Type #2).

District pricing

District Direct
$24K/yr
up to 10 active Type E engagements
  • · Marketplace access to specialist Architects/Engineers
  • · Workflow tracking through all 17 engagement states
  • · Document drafting (DSA-311, DSA-168)
  • · $2,500 per-engagement platform fee on DSA-314 signature
  • · Overage at $3K/engagement beyond 10/year