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                         SENATE BILL 6283

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senators Gardner, Horn, Haugen and Sellar

Read first time 01/12/2000.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Concerning the use of the design-build procedure for transportation projects.

    AN ACT Relating to transportation projects; amending RCW 47.20.755, 47.20.765, and 47.20.775; and providing an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 47.20.755 and 1998 c 195 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    The department of transportation shall develop((, by January 1, 1999,)) a process for awarding competitively bid highway construction contracts for projects ((over ten million dollars)) that may be constructed using a design-build procedure.  As used in this section, "design-build procedure" means a method of contracting under which the department of transportation contracts with another party for such party to both design and build the structures, facilities, and other items specified in the contract.

    The process developed by the department shall, at a minimum, include the scope of services required under the design-build procedure, contractor prequalification requirements, criteria for evaluating technical information and project costs, contractor selection criteria, and an issue resolution procedure.  If a request for proposal will be used, the requirements of RCW 39.10.050 (4), (5), and (6) apply.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 47.20.765 and 1998 c 195 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

    The department may use the design-build procedure for public works projects ((over ten million dollars)) where:

    (1) The construction activities are highly specialized and a design-build approach, as defined in RCW 47.20.755, is critical in developing the construction methodology; or

    (2) The projects selected provide opportunity for greater innovation and efficiencies between the designer and the builder; or

    (3) Significant savings in project delivery time would be realized.

    Sec. 3.  RCW 47.20.775 and 1998 c 195 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

    A demonstration program consisting of two projects must be implemented using the design-build method of contracting, as prescribed under a process developed by the department of transportation under RCW 47.20.755.  ((The department shall select projects valued over ten million dollars for the demonstration program.))

    The department shall present progress reports on the demonstration projects to the ((legislative)) senate and house of representatives transportation committees and the alternative public works oversight committee during the course of the performance of the demonstration projects.  The department shall present a final detailed report to the ((legislative)) senate and house of representatives transportation committees within one year of completion of the demonstration projects.  The report must detail the advantages and disadvantages of the design-build construction process and make recommendations for possible changes in law, and in how the process may be used for future department projects.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  Sections 1 through 3 of this act expire April 30, 2001.

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