House Bill 1197

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUAL-PHASE DESIGN-BUILD METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR TWO PHASES OF DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING; TO PROVIDE THAT DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING MAY BE USED FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, RESIDENTIAL-MIXED USED DEVELOPMENTS, PARKING GARAGES AND OTHER PRESCRIPTIVE TYPE FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGN-BUILD METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING MAY ONLY BE USED WHEN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OR A GOVERNING AUTHORITY HAS DETERMINED THAT USING THE DESIGN-BUILD METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING SATISFIES THE PUBLIC INTEREST BETTER THAN TRADITIONAL DESIGN BID OR WHEN THE LEGISLATURE HAS SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED OR AUTHORIZED THE USE OF THIS METHOD IN THE LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING A PROJECT; TO PROVIDE THAT INSTEAD OF THE DUAL-PHASE PROCEDURE FOR AWARDING A CONTRACT, FOR EACH PROPOSED DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT, EITHER A FIXED FIRM PRICE OR GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE CONTRACT MUST BE ADOPTED; TO REVISE WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE WORK STATEMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE SHALL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE MISSISSIPPI PROCUREMENT PORTAL; TO PROVIDE THAT PROPOSALS WHICH INCLUDE CRITERIA OTHER THAN COST ONLY SHALL BE EVALUATED BY AN EVALUATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE PROCURING ENTITY; TO PROVIDE THE MAKEUP OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA THAT THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER WHEN EVALUATING SUBMITTED PROPOSALS; TO PROVIDE THAT AN AGENCY OR GOVERNING AUTHORITY MAY NOT AWARD A STIPULATED FEE TO AN OFFEROR FOR PREPARATION COSTS TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 31-11-3, 61-3-15 AND 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 3

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 10

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In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 3

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 3Amended in the House
4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 10

1. Feb 4Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committees on Finance and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
3. Mar 2Reported as amended from FI to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
5. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Apr 1

1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Steverson and Massengill
4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Thompson and Caughman
5. Mar 29Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Conference report adopted in the House
9. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 16

1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor