HB 1970: Concerning state highway construction project alternative contracting procedures.
Signed into law: Chapter 231, Laws of 2025
- Sponsor
- Zahn
- Introduced
- February 13, 2025
- Status
- C 231 L 25
- Last action
- Effective date 5/12/2025. (May 12, 2025)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Authorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to use alternative public works contracting procedures, as defined in public works statutes, including design-build, progressive design-build, or general contracting/construction manager (GC/CM) processes. Includes progressive design-build and GC/CM procedures in the WSDOT processes for awarding competitively bid highway construction contracts using alternative public works contracting procedures. Excludes the WSDOT from seeking Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (Board) certification requirements to use the design-build or GC/CM contracting procedure on individual projects. Allows for the WSDOT to no longer be subjected to Board approval requirements for GC/CM projects after delivering three GC/CM projects approved by the Board.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 5, 202597 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
- House: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 21, 202597 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 16, 202548 yea · 1 nay
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