2017 -- S 0814 SUBSTITUTE A

========

LC002581/SUB A

========

     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

____________

A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS

     

     Introduced By: Senator Frank S. Lombardi

     Date Introduced: April 25, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

1

     SECTION 1. Section 45-55-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-55 entitled "Award of

2

Municipal Contracts" is hereby amended to read as follows:

3

     45-55-2. Method of source selection.

4

     Except as otherwise authorized by law, all municipal contracts shall be awarded by:

5

     (1) Competitive sealed bidding, pursuant to § 45-55-5;

6

     (2) Competitive negotiations, pursuant to § 45-55-6;

7

     (3) Non-competitive negotiations, pursuant to §§ 45-55-7 and 45-55-8;

8

     (4) Small purchase procedures, pursuant to § 45-55-9.; and

9

     (5) Qualification based selection (QBS) process for architects/engineers pursuant to § 45-

10

55-8.1, and program managers, construction managers, or construction managers at risk pursuant

11

to §45-55-8.2.

12

     SECTION 2. Chapter 45-55 of the General Laws entitled "Award of Municipal

13

Contracts" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

14

     45-55-8.2. Qualification based selection of program managers, construction

15

managers, or construction managers at risk.

16

     When the purchasing agent determines that the city or town needs the services of a

17

program manager, construction manager, or construction manager at risk, the purchasing agent

18

shall follow the regulations, as defined in §45-55-4 (16), for qualification based selection for the

19

procurement of such services.

 

1

     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

========

LC002581/SUB A

========

 

LC002581/SUB A - Page 2 of 2

EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS

***

1

     This act would require a city or town to utilize qualification based selection for the

2

procurement of program managers, construction managers, or construction managers at risk.

3

     This act would take effect upon passage.

========

LC002581/SUB A

========

 

LC002581/SUB A - Page 3 of 2