Design-build construction.

2018
STATE OF WYOMING
18LSO-0232
Numbered
1.2

HOUSE BILL

NO.
HB0065

Design-build construction.

Sponsored by:
Select Water Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to public property; providing that a design-builder may be selected based solely on a response to a request for qualification as specified; repealing a conflicting provision; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 16
‑
6
‑
701(a)(ix)(A)
, (C) and (D)
is amended to read:

16
‑
6
‑
701
.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(ix)

"Design
‑
build" means a type of construction delivery method in which there is a single contract between
the public entity and a design
‑
builder who furnishes architectural, engineering and other related design services as required for the public project, as well as labor, materials and other construction services necessary to construct the project. A design
‑
builder may be selected by the public entity based on evaluation of responses to a request for qualifications, fixed scope request for proposal or fixed price request for proposal. The following shall apply:

(A)

A design
‑
builder may be selected based solely on a response to a request for qualification
for projects with an estimated construction cost of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) or less
provided there are not less than two (2) respondents;

(C)

Interested parties shall first respond to a request for qualification.
Based on responses to
If a design
‑
builder is not selected based on
the
request for qualification
,
a minimum of two (2) and maximum of five (5) respondents may be selected to respond to a fixed scope request for proposal or a fixed price request for proposal;

(D)

The respondent chosen by evaluation to provide the best overall value for the project shall be selected in response to a
request for qualification, a

fixed scope request for proposal or a fixed
price request for proposal. The best overall value shall be determined based on criteria set forth by the public entity letting the project and may include, but is not limited to, qualifications, price, quality of materials and products, past experience and schedule;

Section 2
.

W.S. 16
‑
6
‑
701(a)(ix)(B) is repealed.

Section
3
.

This act is effective July 1, 201
8
.

(END)

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