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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
2019 Assembly BILL 820
January 30, 2020 - Introduced by Representatives Nygren and Vos, cosponsored
by Senators Petrowski and Fitzgerald. Referred to Committee on
Transportation.
AB820,1,10 1An Act to repeal 84.062 (1) (k) and 84.062 (5) (a) 2. d.; to renumber 84.062 (6)
2(f); to renumber and amend 84.062 (2); to amend 84.062 (1) (m), 84.062 (5)
3(a) 1. a., 84.062 (5) (a) 2. h., 84.062 (5) (a) 2. i., 84.062 (5) (a) 2. k., 84.062 (5) (b)
4and 84.062 (6) (a) 11.; and to create 84.062 (1) (f), 84.062 (1) (j), 84.062 (1) (L),
584.062 (1) (p), 84.062 (2) (b), 84.062 (2) (c), 84.062 (2) (d), 84.062 (3), 84.062 (4),
684.062 (5) (a) 2. f., 84.062 (5) (c), 84.062 (5) (d), 84.062 (6) (a) 14., 84.062 (6) (b),
784.062 (6) (c), 84.062 (6) (d), 84.062 (6) (e), 84.062 (7), 84.062 (8), 84.062 (11),
884.062 (13) and 84.062 (14) of the statutes; relating to: requirements for
9design-build transportation projects, providing an exemption from emergency
10rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill makes numerous changes to the design-build method that the
Department of Transportation is currently authorized to use for projects.
Under current law, the design and construction of projects are generally two
distinct phases. Under this method, often referred to as “design-bid-build,” DOT has
broad authority to accomplish the design of a project. The construction of a project

must be executed by contract based on bids, with DOT awarding the contract to the
lowest responsible bidder.
Under current law, DOT is also authorized to use a design-build method under
which design, engineering, construction, and related services are procured through
a single contract with a single entity capable of providing the services. Current law
specifies the contents of requests for qualifications and requests for proposals
solicited by DOT for design-build projects.