08 LC 34
1425
Senate
Bill 411
By:
Senators Williams of the 19th, Seay of the 34th, Mullis of the 53rd, Pearson of
the 51st and Stoner of the 6th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 32-2-81 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the procedure for awarding design-build contracts, so as to eliminate the cap
for awarding contracts under the design-build procedure; to provide for related
matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 32-2-81 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
procedure for awarding design-build contracts, is amended by revising
subsections (f) and (g) as follows:
"(f)
In
contracting for design-build projects, the department shall be limited to
contracting for no more than 15 percent of the total amount of construction
projects awarded in the previous fiscal year.
(g)
Not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, the department shall
provide to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and chairmen of the House and Senate Transportation Committees
a summary containing all the projects awarded during the fiscal year using the
design-build contracting method. Included in the report shall be an explanation
for projects awarded to other than the low bid proposal. This report shall be
made available for public information."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2008.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.