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2015 Senate Bill 5997: Concerning transportation project delivery
Introduced by Sen. Curtis King (Yakima) (R) on February 16, 2015
For Bill Information, please click HERE.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on February 16, 2015
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 23, 2015
Provides that the agency convening the design-build contracting review panel is changed to the Joint Transportation Committee. The panel is increased to six members and includes a representative of the Professional and Technical Employees local 17. The panel expires June 30, 2017.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 24, 2015
Amendment offered by Sen. Curtis King (Yakima) (R) on February 27, 2015
Clarifies that the provisions of this act apply toprojects funded by SSB 5987.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 27, 2015
Passed 49 to 0 in the Senate on February 27, 2015.
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Received in the House on March 2, 2015
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on March 2, 2015
Amendment offered in the House on April 7, 2015
Authorizes and strongly encourages the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to use design-build contracting for projects over $10 million.
Received in the Senate on June 28, 2015
Amendment offered by Sen. Curtis King (Yakima) (R) on June 28, 2015
Reduces the minimum value of a project eligible forprocurement as a design-build project from ten million to two milliondollars. Modifies the joint transportation committee (JTC) design-build review panel study to clarify that the consultant isresponsible for identifying the nationally recognized experts,managing the review panel, and producing the report. Directs thedepartment of transportation (WSDOT) to develop a constructionprogram business plan that incorporates findings from the JTC design-build review panel report and outlines a sustainable staffing levelof state-employed engineering staff.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 28, 2015
Passed 43 to 2 in the Senate on June 28, 2015.
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Received in the House on June 29, 2015
Passed 98 to 0 in the House on June 30, 2015.
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Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on July 6, 2015