Construction Manager/General Contractor method: transportation projects.

Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to engage in a Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method (CM/GC method) , as specified, for projects for the construction of a highway, bridge, or tunnel that has construction costs greater than $10,000,000. Existing law defines "construction manager" for that purpose to mean a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that is able to provide appropriately licensed contracting and engineering services as needed pursuant to a CM/GC method contract. This bill would revise that definition to mean such an entity that is a licensed contractor pursuant to the Contractors' State License Law and that is able to provide, or that contracts with entities that are able to provide, appropriately licensed contracting or engineering services, or both appropriately licensed contracting and engineering services, as needed pursuant to a CM/GC method contract. Existing law authorizes regional transportation agencies, as defined, to use the CM/GC method, as specified, to design and construct certain projects, if there is an evaluation of the traditional design-bid-build method of construction and of the CM/GC method and the board of the regional transportation agency adopts the procurement strategy in a public meeting. Existing law defines "construction manager" for these purposes in the same manner as described for the department's CM/GC method authorization. Existing law defines the term "project" for these purposes to include expressways that are not on the state highway system and specified bridges that are not on the state highway system. Existing law requires specified information submitted under the CM/GC method to be verified under oath. This bill, with regard to regional transportation agencies, would revise the definition of "construction manager" in the same manner as described for the department's CM/GC method authorization. The bill would also expand the authorization to use the CM/GC method under these provisions by expanding the definition of the term "project" to include any other transportation project that is not on the state highway system. By expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.