Design-Build Procurement Act

The act authorizes public agencies to procure construction projects through design-build contracts, in which a single contracting party is responsible for both the design and the construction of a project. It establishes a design-build board of appointed members that adopts implementing rules, approves proposed projects, and monitors them, and it sets out the public policy basis and the conditions that must be met before such a contract may be awarded. Procurement runs in stages: an invitation for qualifications is used to identify and select eligible design-builders, who then submit proposals measured against a defined project scope and performance criteria, with further provisions covering acceptance and withdrawal of proposals and final certification of the completed work.

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