South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 1365

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RECALLED

April 25, 2006

S. 1365

Introduced by Senator Ryberg

S. Printed 4/25/06--S.

Read the first time April 20, 2006.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 57 OF THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 57-5-1626, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAY AWARD HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS USING A DESIGN-BUILD PROCEDURE, TO PROVIDE FOR CONTRACT SELECTION CRITERIA, AND TO REPEAL SECTION 57-5-1625.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 5, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-5-1626.    (A)    The department may award highway construction contracts using a design-build procedure. A design-build contract means an agreement that provides for the design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of a project by a single entity. The design-build contract may also provide for the maintenance, operation, or financing of the project. The agreement may be in the form of a design-build contract, a franchise agreement, or any other form of contract approved by the department.

(B)    Selection criteria shall include the cost of the project and may include contractor qualifications, time of completion, innovation, design and construction quality, design innovation, or other technical or quality related criteria."

SECTION    2.    Section 57-5-1625 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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