SENATE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL 345

49th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2009

AN ACT

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT; AUTHORIZING THE USE OF DESIGN AND BUILD PROJECT DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE GRANTS PROGRAMS OF THE FEDERAL AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. DESIGN AND BUILD PROCUREMENT FOR CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.--Notwithstanding any prohibition on road and highway construction or reconstruction projects in Section 13-1-119.1 NMSA 1978, the department of transportation may use a design and build project delivery system pursuant to Section 13-1-119.1 NMSA 1978 for projects with a maximum allowable construction cost of more than fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) funded in whole or in part by the grants programs of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

     Section 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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