Transportation: design-build: highways.

(1) Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to utilize design-build procurement for up to 10 projects on the state highway system, based on either best value or lowest responsible bid. Existing law authorizes regional transportation agencies, as defined, to utilize design-build procurement for projects on or adjacent to the state highway system. Existing law also authorizes those regional transportation agencies to utilize design-build procurement for projects on expressways that are not on the state highway system, as specified. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2024, or one year from the date that the Department of Transportation posts on its internet website that the provisions described below related to construction inspection services for these projects have been held by a court to be invalid. This bill would extend the operation of these provisions until January 1, 2034. The bill would require the department to submit a report to specified committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2033, on its experience with design-build procurement. (2) Existing law provides that these design-build authorizations do not include construction inspection services for projects on or interfacing with the state highway system. Existing law requires the Department of Transportation to perform construction inspection services for projects on or interfacing with the state highway system, as specified. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2024. This bill would extend the operation of these provisions until January 1, 2034.