HB253: relative to the design build concept for certain projects.

CHAPTER 70

HB 253 - FINAL VERSION

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HOUSE BILL 253

AN ACT relative to the design build concept for certain projects.

SPONSORS: Rep. Graham, Hills 57; Rep. Kenison, Merr 41; Rep. Benn, Graf 17; Rep. McConkey, Carr 6; Sen. Eaton, Dist 10

COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill allows the department of transportation to use the design build concept for certain projects provided that selection is based on an objective standard and measurable criteria for evaluation. Design build projects for the statewide transportation improvement program are limited to projects which do not exceed $1,000,000.

This bill was requested by the department of transportation.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

AN ACT relative to the design build concept for certain projects.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

70:1 Exceptions from Competitive Bidding; Capital Budget Projects; Design Build. Amend RSA 228:4, I(f) to read as follows:

(f) Projects may be built through lease purchase arrangements based on a request for proposal provided that selection and award is based on an objective standard and that there are measurable criteria for evaluation. Capital budget projects may be built under the design build concept based on a request for proposal provided that selection and award is based on an objective standard and that there are measurable criteria for evaluation only if such projects are expressly designated as design build and authorized as such by the capital budget while the general court is in session or by the fiscal committee when the general court is out of session. The commissioner shall report the results of any capital budget project using the design build concept to the capital budget overview committee within 90 days after the completion of the project.

70:2 New Subparagraph; Exceptions from Competitive Bidding; Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Projects; Design Build. Amend RSA 228:4, I by inserting after subparagraph (f) the following new subparagraph:

(g) Statewide transportation improvement program projects with a cost not to exceed $1,000,000 and which are related to transportation enhancement, congestion mitigation and air quality, or intelligent transportation systems, may be developed and constructed utilizing the design build concept based on a request for proposal, provided that selection is based on an objective standard and measurable criteria for evaluation of the proposals. The commissioner shall report the results of any statewide transportation improvement program project using the design build concept to the capital budget overview committee within 90 days after the completion of the project.

70:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

(Approved: May 27, 2003)

(Effective Date: July 26, 2003)