Wisconsin Legislature: 58,297

84.0145 (1) (am) “I 94 north-south corridor" has the meaning given in s. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1. 1m.

58,285 Section 285 . 84.0145 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

84.0145 (1) (ae) “I 94 east-west corridor project" has the meaning given in s. 84.014 (5m) (ag) 1e.

58,286 Section 286. 84.0145 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.0145 (2) Subject to sub. (3) and s. 86.255, any southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject may be funded only from the appropriations under ss. 20.395 (3) (aq), (av), (ax), and (ct) and 20.866 (2) (uup), (uur), (uuv), and (uuz).

58,287 Section 287 . 84.0145 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

84.0145 (3) (b) 3. The I 94 east-west corridor project.

58,288 Section 288. 84.062 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.062 (1) (d) “Design-builder" means a private legal entity, consortium, or joint venture that proposes to or executes a contract with the office to design, engineer, and construct a project under this section.

58,289 Section 289. 84.062 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (1) (dm) “Design professional” means a person registered under s. 443.03 or 443.04 or a firm, partnership, or corporation registered under s. 443.08.

58,290 Section 290. 84.062 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (1) (g) “Director” means the director of the office of innovative program delivery attached to the department under s. 15.463 (1).

58,291 Section 291. 84.062 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.062 (1) (h) “Fixed price variable scope design-build contract” means a design-build contract award made to the lowest qualified responsible bidder able to provide the best qualitative scope of work at a price not to exceed a fixed price set by the office.

58,292 Section 292. 84.062 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (1) (j) “Member” means a private legal entity that is a member of a consortium or joint venture that is a design-builder.

58,293 Section 293. 84.062 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.062 (1) (k) “Office” means the office of innovative program delivery attached to the department under s. 15.463 (1).

58,294 Section 294. 84.062 (1) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (1) (L) “Project” means a project involving a highway improvement, as defined in s. 84.063 (1) (a).

58,295 Section 295. 84.062 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.062 (1) (m) “Qualified responsible bidder” means a design-builder responding to a request for qualifications and that is certified by the technical review committee.

58,296 Section 296. 84.062 (1) (p) of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (1) (p) “Technical review committee” means the committee appointed under sub. (3).

58,297 Section 297. 84.062 (2) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

84.062 (2) Design-build projects. (a) The department shall administer a pilot program under which not more than 6 contracts are awarded for design-build projects to be completed no later than December 31, 2025 . The director cannot designate a project as a design-build project unless the department is able to clearly define the scope of work.

(b) The department cannot expend more than $250,000,000 for 6 design-build contracts designated as follows:

1. One low bid design-build contract for a project with an estimated value of not less than $5,000,000 and not more than $25,000,000.

2. One best value design-build contract for a project with an estimated value of not less than $25,000,000 and not more than $75,000,000.

3. One fixed price variable scope design-build contract with an estimated value of not less than $25,000,000 and not more than $75,000,000.

4. Three contracts designated by the director with a total estimated value of not more than $125,000,000. The department may enter into a low bid design-build contract, best value design-build contract, or fixed price variable scope design-build contract under this subdivision.

(c) For each project designated as a design-build project under par. (b), the office shall prepare a written analysis supporting the office's determination that it is in the best interests of the state to make the designation. The written analysis and supporting materials are subject to inspection under s. 19.35. The written analysis shall include all of the following:

1. The extent to which the department can adequately define the project requirements in a proposed scope of design and construction.

2. The impact on the projected project schedule and completion date.

3. The impact on the projected cost of the project.

4. The impact on the quality factors of the project.

5. The availability of contractors with experience with design-build projects or other innovative project delivery methods.

6. The capability of the department to manage a design-build project with office employees and design consultants.

7. The capability of the department to oversee a design-build project with a contractor with experience with design-build projects or other innovative project delivery methods.

8. The availability of current department employees qualified to perform design and engineering services required for the design-build project.

9. The original character of the product or the services.

10. The statutory authority for the designation of the project as a design-build project and how the project furthers the department's statutory duties.

11. Whether the design-build project must comply with any federal rule or regulation or any U.S. department of transportation requirement and a statement that the design-build project is in compliance.

12. Any other criteria the office determines is necessary.

(d) For each project designated under par. (b), the office shall solicit requests for qualifications, requests for proposals, and cost proposals as provided in this section and, subject to sub. (7) (c) and (d), let each project by contract to a qualified responsible bidder.

(e) No more than 6 months following the completion of a design-build project designated under par. (b), the office shall prepare a report, with input from the design-builder and the technical review committee, detailing the project, the decision to designate the project as a design-build project, the type of design-build contract let, and recommendations for statutory changes, if any. The office shall provide this report to the joint committee on finance and the senate and assembly standing committees having jurisdiction over transportation matters. The senate and assembly standing committees having jurisdiction over transportation matters shall schedule a hearing on the report not more than 30 days following distribution of the report by the chief clerks of the senate and the assembly. This paragraph does not apply to projects completed after December 31, 2025.

58,298 Section 298. 84.062 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (3) Technical review committee. (a) The secretary shall appoint 5 individuals to a technical review committee to evaluate proposals submitted under this section. The committee shall consist of the following:

1. An employee of the department representing a regional office of the department who has at least 5 years of experience in the transportation construction industry .

2. Two employees of the department representing the division of the department responsible for transportation project development , each of whom have at least 5 years of experience in the transportation construction industry .

3. One person representing a state association of architectural, engineering, or design companies.

4. One person representing a state association of transportation construction companies.

(b) The secretary cannot appoint to the technical review committee any person associated, as defined in s. 19.42 (2), with a design-builder. No person appointed to the technical review committee may review proposals under this section when the proposed project could benefit the appointee or the appointee's immediate family, as defined in s. 19.42 (7).

(d) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all records of the technical review committee are open to public inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1).

58,299 Section 299. 84.062 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (4) Bids. The office shall solicit design-build proposals in 2 phases. In the first phase, the office shall solicit requests for qualifications under sub. (5) and requests for proposals under sub. (6). The technical review committee shall certify responsible bidders as provided in sub. (5) (c) and shall score technical proposals as provided in sub. (6) (b). In the 2nd phase, the office shall solicit cost proposals and the technical review committee shall evaluate cost proposals as provided in sub. (7).

58,300 Section 300. 84.062 (5) (a) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

84.062 (5) (a) 1. a. The design and construction experience of the design-builder or member, personnel, and contractors who will manage the design, engineering, and construction aspects of the project. The office cannot require a level of experience that will unreasonably restrict competition.

58,301 Section 301. 84.062 (5) (a) 2. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

84.062 (5) (a) 2. d. If the department has previously contracted with the design-builder or a member, the design-builder or member has a record of satisfactorily completing projects. In making this determination, the technical review committee shall consider whether the design-builder or member has completed all contracts in accordance with drawings and specifications, diligently pursued execution of the work and completed contracts according to the time schedule, fulfilled guarantee requirements of contracts, and complied with applicable safety program requirements. The technical review committee cannot consider whether the design-builder or member exercised legal rights specified in statute or rule or under a contract with the department.

58,302 Section 302. 84.062 (5) (a) 2. f. of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (5) (a) 2. f. The design-builder or a member has been in business for at least 12 months.

58,303 Section 303. 84.062 (5) (a) 2. g. of the statutes is amended to read:

84.062 (5) (a) 2. g. The design-builder or a member has served as a prime contractor on no fewer than 5 projects administered by the department during the previous 5 calendar years.

58,304 Section 304. 84.062 (5) (a) 2. h. of the statutes is amended to read:

84.062 (5) (a) 2. h. The design-builder can provide information to the technical review committee upon request about ownership, management, and control of the design-builder.

58,305 Section 305. 84.062 (5) (a) 2. j. of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (5) (a) 2. j. The design-builder has not been disciplined under a professional license in any jurisdiction in the previous 10 years.

58,306 Section 306. 84.062 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.062 (5) (b) The office shall advertise the request for qualifications by publication of a class 1 notice, as defined in s. 985.07 (1), in the official state newspaper and on the department's Internet site . The office may place similar notices in publications likely to inform potential bidders of the project. The office shall issue a request for qualifications or provide information as to where the request for qualifications may be obtained to any person, without regard to the qualifications of the person. The office shall include in all advertisements under this paragraph the location and scope of work; the amount of bid guarantee required; the date, time, and place of bid or proposal opening; and the date when and place where plans will be available.

58,307 Section 307. 84.062 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (5) (c) The technical review committee shall certify at least 2 but not more than 4 design-builders as qualified responsible bidders. If the office does not receive at least 2 responses to the request for qualifications or if the technical review committee certifies only one design-builder as a qualified responsible bidder, the office may re-advertise or cancel the project.

58,308 Section 308. 84.062 (6) (a) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:

84.062 (6) (a) 13. A process for the technical review committee to review and accept alternative technical concepts and value engineering change proposals.

58,309 Section 309. 84.062 (6) (a) 14. of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (6) (a) 14. A requirement that the design-builder perform not less than 30 percent of the construction services under the contract with labor provided by employees of the design-builder or member and equipment owned or rented by the design-builder or member.

58,310 Section 310. 84.062 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (6) (b) The technical review committee shall evaluate each technical proposal, which may include a confidential interview, and shall assign points in accordance with the request for proposals and subject to all of the following:

1. For a project that will be awarded as either a low bid design-build contract or a fixed price variable scope design-build contract, the technical review committee shall determine whether technical proposals are responsive to the request for proposals without ranking or scoring the proposals.

2. For a project that will be awarded as a best value design-build contract, the technical review committee shall determine whether technical proposals are responsive to the request for proposals and score each responsive technical proposal as required by the request for proposals. The technical review committee may award not more than 20 percent of the points awarded to a technical proposal on the basis of the design-builder's qualifications and ability to design, contract, and deliver the project in accordance with any deadline established in the request for proposals. The technical review committee may award a technical proposal not more than 55 percent of the maximum number of combined points that may be awarded to a technical proposal and cost proposal.

58,311 Section 311. 84.062 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (6) (c) The office shall allow design-builders to include alternative technical concepts and value engineering changes in their proposals by describing the process for submission and evaluation of alternative technical concepts and value engineering changes in the request for proposals.

58,312 Section 312. 84.062 (6) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (6) (d) The technical review committee cannot consider a proposal responsive unless the proposal includes a conceptual design, critical path method, bar schedule of the work to be performed or similar schematic, design plans and specifications, technical reports, and all other information required by the request for proposals. The technical review committee cannot consider any price or fee included in the technical proposal.

58,313 Section 313. 84.062 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

84.062 (6) (e) The office shall notify the design-builder for each proposal that is determined to be responsive under par. (b) that the design-builder may submit a cost proposal under sub. (7). The office shall reject all proposals that are determined to be nonresponsive under par. (b).

58,314 Section 314. 84.062 (6) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 84.062 (7) (f) and amended to read: