SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1079        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to transparency in selecting a public construction alternative delivery method.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1079        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1890

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to transparency in selecting a public construction alternative delivery method.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 149A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “inclusive.” in line 6, the following:-

Prior to the election of a public construction alternative delivery method, the inspector general shall give official notice to a public agency informing them of the multiple delivery methods available as options, including, but not limited to, design-bid-build, design-build, and construction manager at-risk delivery methods; provided that the official notice also inform the public agency of the comparative costs associated with each alternative delivery method.