Concerning state highway construction project alternative contracting procedures.

 H-1329.4

HOUSE BILL 1970

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Zahn and Donaghy

Read first time 02/13/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to state highway construction project alternative contracting procedures; amending RCW 39.10.270 , 47.20.780 , and 47.20.785 ; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 39.10.270 and 2019 c 212 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A public body may apply for certification to use the design-build or general contractor/construction manager contracting procedure, or both. Once certified, a public body may use the contracting procedure for which it is certified on individual projects without seeking committee approval for a period of three years. A public body seeking certification must submit to the committee an application in a format and manner as prescribed by the committee. The application must include a description of the public body's qualifications, its capital plan during the certification period, and its intended use of alternative contracting procedures.