AB68-ASA2,315,13 (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.

AB68-ASA2,315,24 (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.

AB68-ASA2,298 Section 298. 84.062 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2,316,3 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:

AB68-ASA2,316,6 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.

AB68-ASA2,316,9 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.

AB68-ASA2,316,11 3. One person representing a state association of architectural, engineering, or design companies.

AB68-ASA2,316,13 4. One person representing a state association of transportation construction companies.

AB68-ASA2,316,18 (b) The secretary may not 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).

AB68-ASA2,316,20 (c) A person appointed to the technical review committee is an agent of the department under s. 895.46.

AB68-ASA2,316,22 (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).

AB68-ASA2,299 Section 299. 84.062 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2,317,4 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).

AB68-ASA2,300 Section 300. 84.062 (5) (a) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2,317,9 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 may not require a level of experience that will unreasonably restrict competition.

AB68-ASA2,301 Section 301. 84.062 (5) (a) 2. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2,317,20 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 may not consider whether the design-builder or member exercised legal rights specified in statute or rule or under a contract with the department.

AB68-ASA2,302 Section 302. 84.062 (5) (a) 2. f. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2,317,23 84.062 (5) (a) 2. f. The design-builder or a member has been in business for at least 12 months.

AB68-ASA2,303 Section 303. 84.062 (5) (a) 2. g. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2,318,3 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.

AB68-ASA2,304 Section 304. 84.062 (5) (a) 2. h. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2,318,7 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.

AB68-ASA2,305 Section 305. 84.062 (5) (a) 2. j. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2,318,10 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.

AB68-ASA2,306 Section 306. 84.062 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-ASA2,318,21 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.

AB68-ASA2,307 Section 307. 84.062 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-ASA2,319,2 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.