Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-1161

TRP 1161

MBTA Procurement Language

Mr. Brownsberger moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __, the following new section:- "SECTION __.  Chapter 161A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 51.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is hereby authorized to utilize alternative procurement methods to procure and enter into contracts for the engineering, designing, building, financing, operation, and maintenance of infrastructure, technology and services, or any combination of the foregoing; provided that such procurement process may include a two-phase competitive sealed proposals procedure to solicit and award a contract for any of the foregoing purposes on the basis of a best-value selection process."