HB 1830-S.E - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Creates the capital projects advisory review board in the department of general administration to provide an evaluation of public capital projects construction processes, including the impact of contracting methods on project outcomes, and to advise the legislature on policies related to alternative public works delivery methods.

Provides that the capital projects advisory review board has the following powers and duties: (1) Develop and recommend to the legislature criteria that may be used to determine effective and feasible use of alternative contracting procedures;

(2) Develop and recommend to the legislature qualification standards for general contractors bidding on alternative public works projects;

(3) Develop and recommend to the legislature policies to further enhance the quality, efficiency, and accountability of capital construction projects through the use of traditional and alternative delivery methods in Washington, and make recommendations regarding expansion, continuation, elimination, or modification of the alternative public works contracting methods;

(4) Evaluate the potential future use of other alternative contracting procedures including competitive negotiation contracts.

Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, and after complying with RCW 39.10.030, any city that: (1) is located in a county authorized under this chapter to use alternative public works procedures or is located in a county that is a member of the Puget Sound regional council; (2) reports in the state auditor's local government financial reporting system combined general fund, special revenue, debt service, capital projects, and enterprise funds revenues that exceed sixty million dollars; and (3) has a population greater than twenty-five thousand but less then forty-five thousand, is authorized to use the general contractor/construction manager or design-build procedure for one demonstration project valued over ten million dollars.

Requires all contracts authorized under this act to be entered into before March 1, 2006.

Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.