Reviewing public works projects that use the general contractor/construction manager procedure authorized in chapter 39.10 RCW.
Summary
Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to study the use of general contractor/construction manager (GC/CM) procedures in public works projects.
Creates an oversight committee to examine the practices of the GC/CM procedures for public works projects.
Lowers the population threshold for counties to use the design-build and GC/CM procedures from counties over 450,000 to counties over 200,000.
Increases the number of projects the school district project review board may approve from 10 projects to 20 projects, of which no more than two may be valued between $5 million and $10 million.
Creates a public hospital district (PHD) project review board.
Allows PHDs with total revenues over $15 million a year to use the design-build procedure, or to use the GC/CM procedure as long as the project is approved by the PHD project review board.
From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2112), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not passDid not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate