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Committee approves bill to expand use of design-build procurement for state construction
Summary
Senate Bill 2300, intended to expand design-build contracting and allow prequalification of bidders for larger projects, was carried by the committee after sponsors described it as a tool to improve efficiency and reduce project delays caused by underqualified contractors.
The committee carried Senate Bill 2300, a measure to open state code sections to permit design-build procurement and to allow greater prequalification of contractors for larger projects. The committee chair described the bill as intended to increase government efficiency in construction projects and to reduce instances where low bidders are later found unqualified.
The chair said the change would…
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