5 M.R.S. §1763: No facility leased without life-cycle costs

No public improvement, as defined in this chapter, or public school facility, with an area in excess of 10,000 square feet within a given building boundary, may be leased until a life-cycle costs analysis has been performed and a lease may only be approved when the life-cycle costs analysis compare favorably to available like facilities.

In the event of an emergency such as a building destroyed by fire, this requirement may be waived by the Bureau of General Services.