Bill Text: IA HF2572 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to a construction manager-at-risk commercial construction alternative delivery method and prohibiting certain other alternative delivery methods in the public sector. (Formerly HSB 674.)

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-13 - Amendments H-8307, H-8310 and H-8311 filed. H.J. 766. [HF2572 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2019-HF2572-Introduced.html
House File 2572 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2572 BY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 674) A BILL FOR An Act relating to a construction manager-at-risk commercial 1 construction alternative delivery method and prohibiting 2 certain other alternative delivery methods in the public 3 sector. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5829HV (2) 88 ec/rn
H.F. 2572 DIVISION I 1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING REQUIREMENTS 2 Section 1. Section 26.2, subsection 3, paragraph b, 3 subparagraph (5), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows: 4 (5) Construction or repair or maintenance work performed 5 for a city utility under chapter 388 when such work is 6 performed by its employees or when such work relates to 7 existing utility infrastructure or to establishing connections 8 to existing utility systems. 9 (6) Construction or repair or maintenance work performed 10 for a rural water district under chapter 357A by its employees. 11 Sec. 2. Section 26.4, Code 2020, is amended to read as 12 follows: 13 26.4 Exemptions from competitive bids and quotations 14 Architectural and engineering services —— exemptions —— 15 prohibitions . 16 1. Architectural, landscape architectural, or engineering 17 design services procured for a public improvement are not 18 subject to sections 26.3 and 26.14 . 19 2. Fee-based selection of an architect, landscape 20 architect, or engineer for a public improvement shall be 21 prohibited. 22 Sec. 3. Section 262.34, Code 2020, is amended by adding the 23 following new subsection: 24 NEW SUBSECTION . 6. Notwithstanding any provision of this 25 chapter to the contrary, the state board of regents shall 26 not be authorized to enter into a design-build contract to 27 construct, repair, or improve buildings or grounds. For 28 purposes of this subsection, “design-build contract” means 29 a single contract providing for both design services and 30 construction services that may include maintenance, operations, 31 preconstruction, and other related services. 32 DIVISION II 33 GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE CONTRACTS 34 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION . 26A.1 Definitions. 35 -1- LSB 5829HV (2) 88 ec/rn 1/ 9
H.F. 2572 As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly 1 indicates otherwise: 2 1. “Construction manager-at-risk” means a sole 3 proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity 4 that assumes the risk for the construction, rehabilitation, 5 alteration, or repair of a project and provides consultant 6 services to the government entity in the development and design 7 phases, working collaboratively with the design professionals 8 involved. 9 2. Governmental entity” means the state, political 10 subdivisions of the state, public school corporations, and all 11 officers, boards, or commissions empowered by law to enter 12 into contracts for the construction of public improvements, 13 including the state board of regents. 14 3. “Guaranteed maximum price contract” means the agreed 15 to fixed or guaranteed maximum price pursuant to a contract 16 entered into by the construction manager-at-risk and the 17 governmental entity. 18 4. “Public improvement” means as defined in section 26.2. 19 5. “Repair or maintenance work” means as defined in section 20 26.2. 21 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION . 26A.2 Authorization. 22 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a 23 governmental entity shall be authorized to enter into a 24 guaranteed maximum price contract for the construction of a 25 public improvement pursuant to this chapter. 26 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION . 26A.3 Guaranteed maximum price 27 contract —— process. 28 1. A governmental entity shall publicly disclose the 29 governmental entity’s intent to enter into a guaranteed 30 maximum price contract and the governmental entity’s selection 31 criteria at least fourteen days prior to publishing a request 32 for statements of qualifications. Public disclosure shall 33 be in a relevant contractor plan room service with statewide 34 circulation, a relevant construction lead generating service 35 -2- LSB 5829HV (2) 88 ec/rn 2/ 9
H.F. 2572 with statewide circulation, and on an internet site sponsored 1 by either a governmental entity or a statewide association that 2 represents the governmental entity. 3 2. The governmental entity shall select or designate an 4 engineer licensed under chapter 542B, a landscape architect 5 licensed under chapter 544B, or an architect licensed 6 under chapter 544A by utilizing a quality-based selection 7 process. Fee-based selection of the engineer, landscape 8 architect, or architect shall be prohibited. The engineer, 9 landscape architect, or architect selected or designated by 10 the government entity under this subsection shall have the 11 responsibility of preparing construction documents for the 12 project and shall review the construction for conformance with 13 design intent. 14 3. a. (1) The governmental entity shall prepare a request 15 for statements of qualifications. The request shall include 16 general information on the project site, project scope, 17 schedule, selection criteria, and the time and place for 18 receipt of statements of qualifications. Selection criteria 19 and general information included in the request for statements 20 of qualifications may be developed in coordination with 21 the engineer, landscape architect, or architect selected or 22 designated by the governmental entity as provided under this 23 section. 24 (2) Selection criteria may include the contractor’s 25 experience undertaking projects of similar size and scope 26 in either the public or private sector, past performance, 27 safety record, proposed personnel, and proposed methodology. 28 Selection criteria shall include experience in both the public 29 and the private sector. Selection criteria shall not include 30 specific delivery methods, including guaranteed maximum price 31 projects. In addition, selection criteria shall not include 32 training, testing, or other certifications that may only be 33 obtained through limited-membership organizations. 34 (3) A request for statements of qualifications under this 35 -3- LSB 5829HV (2) 88 ec/rn 3/ 9
H.F. 2572 subsection shall be subject to the requirements of section 1 73A.28. In addition, a governmental entity shall not by 2 ordinance, rule, or any other action relating to the request 3 for qualifications stipulate criteria that would directly 4 or indirectly restrict the selection of a construction 5 manager-at-risk to any predetermined class of providers or 6 any other criteria other than that allowed pursuant to this 7 paragraph. 8 b. The request for statements of qualifications shall be 9 posted not less than thirteen and not more than forty-five days 10 before the date for response in a relevant contractor plan room 11 service with statewide circulation, in a relevant construction 12 lead generating service with statewide circulation, and on an 13 internet site sponsored by either a governmental entity or a 14 statewide association that represents the governmental entity. 15 If circumstances beyond the control of the governmental 16 entity require postponement and there are no changes to the 17 project’s contract documents, a notice of the revised date 18 shall be posted not less than four and not more than forty-five 19 days before the revised date for answering the request for 20 proposals and statements of qualifications in a relevant 21 contractor plan room service with statewide circulation, in a 22 relevant construction lead generating service with statewide 23 circulation, and on an internet site sponsored by either a 24 government entity or a statewide association that represents 25 the governmental entity. 26 c. The governmental entity shall receive, publicly open, and 27 read aloud the names of the contractors submitting statements 28 of qualifications. Within forty-five days after the date of 29 opening the statements of qualifications submissions, the 30 governmental entity shall evaluate each proposal or statement 31 of qualifications submission in relation to the criteria set 32 forth in the request. 33 4. a. After considering the proposals based upon 34 qualifications, the governmental entity shall issue a request 35 -4- LSB 5829HV (2) 88 ec/rn 4/ 9
H.F. 2572 for proposals to each contractor who meets the qualifications 1 which shall include selection and evaluation criteria. Each 2 contractor issued a request for proposals shall be permitted 3 to submit a proposal and each proposal submitted shall include 4 the construction manager-at-risk’s proposed fees. The request 5 for proposals shall be subject to the requirements of section 6 73A.28. 7 b. The governmental entity shall receive, publicly open, and 8 read aloud the names of the contractors submitting proposals. 9 Within forty-five days after the date of opening the proposals, 10 the governmental entity shall evaluate and rank each proposal 11 in relation to the criteria set forth in the applicable 12 request. 13 c. The governmental entity or its representative shall 14 select the construction manager-at-risk that submits the 15 proposal that offers the best value for the governmental 16 entity based on the published selection criteria and on 17 its ranking evaluation. The governmental entity shall 18 first attempt to negotiate a contract with the selected 19 construction manager-at-risk. If the governmental entity 20 is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the 21 selected construction manager-at-risk, the governmental entity 22 shall, formally and in writing, end negotiations with that 23 construction manager-at-risk and proceed to negotiate with the 24 next construction manager-at-risk in the order of the selection 25 ranking until a contract is reached or negotiations with all 26 ranked construction managers-at-risk end. 27 d. The governmental entity shall make available to the 28 public the final scoring and ranking evaluation of the request 29 for proposals received. 30 5. a. If the estimated total cost of trade contract work 31 and materials packages is in excess of the adjusted competitive 32 bid threshold established in section 314.1B, the construction 33 manager-at-risk shall advertise for competitive bids, receive 34 bids, prepare bid analyses, and award contracts to qualified 35 -5- LSB 5829HV (2) 88 ec/rn 5/ 9
H.F. 2572 firms on trade contract work and materials packages in 1 accordance with all of the following: 2 (1) Prior to advertising for competitive bids and awarding 3 contracts on trade contract work and materials packages, the 4 construction manager-at-risk shall provide public notice of the 5 opportunity to submit bids on trade contract work and materials 6 packages in a relevant contractor plan room service with 7 statewide circulation, a relevant construction lead generating 8 service with statewide circulation, and on an internet site 9 sponsored by either a governmental entity or a statewide 10 association that represents the governmental entity. 11 (2) (a) The construction manager-at-risk shall utilize 12 objective prequalification criteria to develop a list of 13 qualified firms who may bid and be awarded a contract on a 14 particular trade contract work and materials package. All 15 firms who meet the objective prequalification criteria as 16 a qualified firm shall be allowed to submit a bid for the 17 relevant trade contract work and materials package. In 18 addition, a firm that is prequalified with the state department 19 of transportation pursuant to section 314.1 shall be considered 20 to meet the objective prequalification criteria as a qualified 21 firm and shall be allowed to submit a bid for purposes of work 22 related to parking lots, streets, site development, or bridge 23 structure components. 24 (b) Prequalification criteria shall be limited to a 25 firm’s experience as a contractor, capacity of key personnel, 26 technical competence, capability to perform, the past 27 performance of the firm and the firm’s employees to include 28 the firm’s safety record and compliance with state and 29 federal law, and availability to and familiarity with the 30 location of the project subject to bid. Prequalification 31 criteria shall be reasonably and materially related to the 32 relevant trade contract work and materials package. The 33 prequalification criteria shall not include training, testing, 34 or other certifications that may only be obtained through 35 -6- LSB 5829HV (2) 88 ec/rn 6/ 9
H.F. 2572 limited-membership organizations. Prequalification criteria 1 shall be subject to the requirements of section 73A.28. 2 (3) The governmental entity and the construction 3 manager-at-risk shall participate in the bid review and 4 evaluation process. After the bids have been tabulated, 5 the contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsive, 6 responsible bidder. All awards shall be made available to the 7 public. 8 (4) Notwithstanding any provision of this paragraph to 9 the contrary, a construction manager-at-risk shall not be 10 required to bid work that will be self-performed pursuant to 11 the contract with the governmental entity. If the construction 12 manager-at-risk intends to self-perform, the construction 13 manager-at-risk must notify the governmental entity in writing 14 of the construction manager-at-risk’s intent to do so and 15 identify the trade contract work and material packages that 16 will be self-performed. A construction manager-at-risk shall 17 not be required to comply with bidding requirements for general 18 conditions as provided in the contract with the governmental 19 entity. 20 b. If a selected trade contractor materially defaults in 21 the performance of its work or fails to execute a contract, 22 the construction manager-at-risk may, without advertising, 23 fulfill the contract requirements or select a replacement trade 24 contractor to fulfill the contract requirements. 25 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION . 26A.4 Prohibited contracts. 26 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 27 contrary, a governmental entity shall not be authorized 28 to enter into a design-build contract for the construction 29 of a public improvement. For purposes of this subsection, 30 “design-build contract” means a single contract providing for 31 both design services and construction services that may include 32 maintenance, operations, preconstruction, and other related 33 services. 34 2. A governmental entity shall not be authorized to 35 -7- LSB 5829HV (2) 88 ec/rn 7/ 9
H.F. 2572 enter into a guaranteed maximum price contract for public 1 improvements relating to highway and bridge construction. 2 EXPLANATION 3 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 4 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 5 This bill concerns public construction and improvement 6 contracts. 7 DIVISION I —— PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING REQUIREMENTS. 8 Code section 26.2 is amended to provide that the term 9 “public improvement” excludes construction work and repair 10 or maintenance work performed for a city utility under 11 Code chapter 388 when such work relates to existing utility 12 infrastructure or to establishing connections to existing 13 utility systems. 14 Code section 26.4, relating to architectural and engineering 15 services, is amended to prohibit fee-based selection of an 16 architect, landscape architect, or engineer for a public 17 improvement. 18 Code section 262.34 is amended to prohibit the state board 19 of regents from entering into a design-build contract to 20 construct, repair, or improve buildings or grounds. 21 DIVISION II —— GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE CONTRACTS. This 22 division allows a governmental entity to use a guaranteed 23 maximum price contract for purposes of public improvement 24 contracts. 25 New Code section 26A.1 defines, among other terms, 26 “construction manager-at-risk”, “governmental entity”, 27 “guaranteed maximum price contract” and “public improvement”. 28 “Guaranteed maximum price contract” is defined to mean the 29 agreed to fixed or guaranteed maximum price pursuant to a 30 contract entered into by the construction manager-at-risk and 31 the governmental entity. “Construction manager-at-risk” means 32 a legal entity that assumes the risk for the construction, 33 rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a project and 34 provides consultant services to the governmental entity in the 35 -8- LSB 5829HV (2) 88 ec/rn 8/ 9
H.F. 2572 development and design phases, working collaboratively with 1 the design professionals involved. “Governmental entity” is 2 defined to mean the state, political subdivisions of the state, 3 and public school corporations, and is specifically defined to 4 include the state board of regents. “Public improvement” is 5 defined to mean the same as for purposes of Code chapter 26 6 governing public construction bidding. 7 New Code section 26A.2 authorizes a governmental entity to 8 enter into a guaranteed maximum price contract for a public 9 improvement, notwithstanding any provision of law to the 10 contrary. 11 New Code section 26A.3 establishes the process for entering 12 into a guaranteed maximum price contract. The new Code section 13 provides procedures governing public disclosure of an intent to 14 enter into a guaranteed maximum price contract, selection of 15 an engineer, landscape architect, or architect, a request for 16 qualifications process, a request for proposals and selection 17 process, and selection of trade contractors and material 18 packages. 19 New Code section 26A.4 prohibits a governmental entity from 20 entering into a design-build contract for the construction of a 21 public improvement and entering into a guaranteed maximum price 22 contract for public improvements relating to highway and bridge 23 construction. 24 -9- LSB 5829HV (2) 88 ec/rn 9/ 9
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