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AB820,11,55 84.062 (8) Contract award. (a) In this subsection:
AB820,11,86 1. “Construction services” means work necessary to construct a project,
7including trucking services and materials purchased regardless of whether the
8materials are installed by the design-builder.
AB820,11,119 2. “Specialty services” means work related to sanitary sewer systems, water
10main systems, staking, electrical, landscaping and erosion control, traffic control,
11signing, pavement marking, fencing, and other work identified by the department.
AB820,11,1612 (b) No later than 10 days following the issuance of a notice of intent to award
13a design-build contract, the department shall verify that the design-builder will
14perform not less than 30 percent of the construction services under the contract with
15labor provided by employees of the design-builder or member and equipment owned
16or rented by the design-builder or member.
AB820,11,1917 (c) The design-builder shall submit to the department in the form prescribed
18by the department documentation of the construction services the design-builder or
19members will perform and the dollar value of the services.
AB820,12,220 (d) The department shall calculate the percentage of total construction services
21identified in the contract to be performed by the design-builder or members by
22subtracting the value of specialty services to be performed from the total contract
23amount and dividing the dollar value of construction services to be performed by the
24design-builder or members by the difference. If the value of construction services
25to be performed by the design-builder or members is less than 30 percent of the value

1of all construction services required under the contract, the department shall cancel
2the contract award.
AB820,31 3Section 31 . 84.062 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
AB820,12,64 84.062 (11) Stipulated fee. (a) The department shall award a stipulated fee
5of not less than three-tenths of 1 percent of the department's estimated cost of design
6and construction as follows:
AB820,12,107 1. To each qualified responsible bidder that provides a responsive but
8unsuccessful proposal when the department issues a notice of intent to award a
9contract. If the request for proposals specifies a maximum fixed price, the
10department may not award a fee to a proposal that exceeds the maximum fixed price.
AB820,12,1211 2. To all qualified responsible bidders that provide a responsive proposal, if the
12department does not issue a notice of intent to award a contract.
AB820,12,1413 3. To all qualified responsible bidders if the department cancels the solicitation
14before the technical review committee reviews technical proposals.
AB820,12,1815 (b) The department shall pay the fee to each qualified responsible bidder under
16par. (a) no later than 90 days after the department issues a notice of intent to award
17a contract, determines that it will not issue a notice of intent to award a contract, or
18cancels the solicitation.
AB820,12,2319 (c) In consideration for paying the fee, the department may use work product
20contained in an unsuccessful proposal in connection with any proposed or awarded
21design-build project without making any additional compensation to the
22design-builder. If an unsuccessful design-builder waives the stipulated fee, the
23department may not use work product in the design-builder's unsuccessful proposal.
AB820,32 24Section 32 . 84.062 (13) of the statutes is created to read:
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184.062 (13) Appeals. (a) Any person aggrieved and directly affected by a
2decision of the department to issue a request for qualifications or a request for
3proposals under this section shall be entitled to judicial review of the decision as
4provided in ch. 227, subject to the procedural requirements of s. 227.53 (1). A person
5shall be considered a person aggrieved and directly affected by a decision of the
6department if any of the following applies to a request for qualifications or a request
7for proposals issued by the department under this section:
AB820,13,98 1. The request does not include qualifications, requirements, or other items
9required under this section.
AB820,13,1110 2. The request does not comply with procedural requirements under this
11section.
AB820,13,1212 3. The request contains material errors or omissions.
AB820,13,1413 4. The request contains material discrepancies, deficiencies, or ambiguities
14that prevent a person from submitting a responsive proposal.
AB820,13,1615 5. The request indicates a bias against or preference for a specific
16design-builder.
AB820,13,1717 6. The request exceeds the department's authority.
AB820,13,2318 (b) Any person aggrieved and directly affected by a decision of the department
19to issue a notice of intent to award a contract under this section shall be entitled to
20judicial review of the decision as provided in ch. 227, subject to the procedural
21requirements of s. 227.53 (1). A person shall be considered a person aggrieved and
22directly affected by a decision of the department if any of the following applies to a
23notice of intent to award a contract under this section:
AB820,13,2524 1. The design-builder that received the notice of intent to award a contract was
25improperly certified as a qualified responsible bidder.
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12. A mathematical error was made in scoring any of the proposals that resulted
2in an improper intent to award a contract.
AB820,14,53 3. There is evidence of collusion or fraud involving either the design-builder
4who received the notice of intent to award a contract or a member of the technical
5review committee.
AB820,14,66 4. There is evidence of bias of a member of the technical review committee.
AB820,14,117 5. There is evidence that a member of the technical review committee has a
8conflict of interest because the committee member, a member of his or her immediate
9family, as defined in s. 19.42 (7), or any organization or business with which the
10member is associated, as defined in s. 19.42 (2), may benefit from the intent to award
11a contract.
AB820,14,1612 6. The technical proposal or cost proposal submitted by the design-builder who
13received the notice of intent to award a contract is not responsive to the request for
14proposals, contains conditions or qualifications not provided for in the request for
15proposals, or does not assign costs to all services identified in the technical proposal
16or is otherwise materially unbalanced.
AB820,15,217 (c) If the department prevails upon judicial review, following any protest and
18appellate court proceedings, the department shall be entitled to recover all costs and
19charges included in the final order or judgment, excluding attorney fees. Upon
20payment of costs and charges by the protester, the bond shall be returned. If the
21protesting party prevails, the protesting party shall be entitled to recover from the
22department all costs and charges included in the final order or judgment, excluding
23attorney fees. The entire amount of the bond shall be forfeited if the hearing officer
24determines that a protest was filed for a frivolous or improper purpose, including but

1not limited to the purpose of harassing, causing unnecessary delay, or causing
2needless cost for the department or parties.
AB820,33 3Section 33 . 84.062 (14) of the statutes is created to read:
AB820,15,104 84.062 (14) Deliverables. (a) No later than 9 months after the effective date
5of this section .... [LRB inserts date], the department shall prepare a report that
6establishes a program structure for delivering projects as required under this
7subsection. The report shall specify the types of highway improvement projects to
8be considered and procedures and timelines for the bid process. The department may
9not designate a highway improvement project as a design-build project prior to the
10completion of the report.
AB820,15,1311 (b) The department shall prepare a design-build procurement manual that
12incorporates the requirements under this subsection and any applicable
13requirements under federal law.
AB820,15,2314 (c) No later than December 31, 2027, the department shall submit a report to
15the transportation projects commission, the joint committee on finance, and the
16senate and assembly standing committees having jurisdiction over transportation
17matters summarizing observations of the process utilized for alternative project
18delivery methods and describing the effectiveness of the alternative project delivery
19methods contracting procedures. The report shall include discussion on scope of
20work, history of projects selected, evaluation criteria, selection process, contract
21administration, work progression, and time and cost comparisons between the
22traditional contracting method and alternative delivery methods, claims, and
23changes.
AB820,16,424 (d) No later than 6 months after receipt of the report required under par. (c),
25the joint committee on finance shall determine whether the alternative project

1delivery program was successful in providing the department with additional tools
2that allow innovation, reduced project completion time, cost certainty, or reduced
3cost or other advantages or benefits and shall make a recommendation to the
4legislature as to whether the program should continue.
AB820,34 5Section 34 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB820,16,176 (1) Emergency rules relating to alternative project delivery. The
7department of transportation may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate
8emergency rules under s. 84.062 (5) to (7) for the period before the date on which
9permanent rules under s. 84.062 (5) to (7) take effect. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1)
10(c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until
11the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective date of the emergency
12rule, the date on which the permanent rules take effect, or the effective date of the
13repeal of the emergency rule, whichever is earlier. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a)
14and (3), the department of transportation is not required to provide evidence that
15promulgating a rule under this subsection as emergency rules is necessary for the
16preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide
17a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB820,16,1818 (End)
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