HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1976

BYRepresentatives Prentice, S. Wilson, Gallagher, Baugher, Schmidt and Walk

Extending the project cost evaluation methodology program.

House Committe on Transportation

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (17)

      Signed by Representatives Walk, Chair; Wood, Assistant Ranking Republican Member; Cantwell, Cooper, G. Fisher, R. Fisher, Gallagher, Hankins, Heavey, Jones, Kremen, R. Meyers, Nelson, Patrick, Prince, Smith and Zellinsky.

House Staff:Gene Schlatter (786-7316)

AS PASSED HOUSE MARCH 9, 1989

BACKGROUND:

In 1986 the Legislative Transportation Committee authorized a study to identify a reasonable, equitable method for comparing the public and private sector costs for roadway construction and maintenance.  In 1987 the Legislature authorized a pilot project to be conducted involving selected volunteer cities, counties and the Department of Transportation utilizing the project cost evaluation methodology (PCEM) recommended by the 1986 study.  The entities use PCEM to determine whether a particular project should be done in-house or contracted out, regardless of who had done the work initially.

The goal is to collect enough statistical data to make policy recommendations to the Legislature.  The results are to be presented in February 1990.  A statistically valid sample cannot be accomplished by this deadline.

SUMMARY:

The period for the project cost evaluation methodology (PCEM) is extended by one year to 1991.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.