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Senate committee backs CMAR contracting option for public projects over $15 million
Summary
The Senate Committee on Workforce approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 587 to authorize construction management at-risk (CMAR) contracts for public projects above $15 million, and voted to report the measure to the full Senate with an initial referral to the Committee on Government Organization.
The West Virginia Senate Committee on Workforce voted to approve a committee substitute for Senate Bill 587, which would authorize construction management at-risk (CMAR) contracts for public construction projects that exceed $15,000,000, and recommended the bill be reported to the full Senate with a first referral to the Committee on Government Organization.
Committee counsel said the bill would create a two-step procurement process for CMAR projects: a request for qualifications to prequalify three firms, followed by a request for proposals that includes pricing and performance criteria. Under the proposal, the construction manager would serve…
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