HCS HB 359 -- DESIGN-BUILD HIGHWAY PROJECT CONTRACTS (Denison)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Special Committee on Infrastructure and
Transportation Funding

This substitute allows the Highways and Transportation Commission
to enter into more than three design-build highway project
contracts, but the total number of contracts cannot exceed 2% of
the total number of all state highway system projects listed in
the commission's approved statewide transportation improvement
project for the fiscal year.  The substitute specifically allows
the commission to enter into design-build highway project
contracts for the design, construction, reconstruction, or
improvement of Missouri Route 364 in the counties of St. Charles
and St. Louis and the State Highway 169 and the 96th Street
intersection in Kansas City.  Authority for these projects will
not expire when the commission's authority to enter into
design-build highway project contracts expires in 2022.

The design-builder is required to provide to the commission his
or her bid, performance and payment bonds, or letters of credit
on forms as the commission determines to be adequate.  The
performance bond or bonds for the construction period specified
must be equal to a reasonable estimate of the total cost of
construction work unless the commission determines in writing
that the amount is impractical, in which case the commission must
establish the amount.  Currently, the bond or bonds must be in an
aggregate amount of $200 million or 25% of a reasonable estimate
of the cost of construction work, whichever is lower, unless the
commission allows other security.

Any project constructed must comply with the clearance and safety
requirements regarding railroads as established by the Federal
Railroad Administration, and any affected railroad must be given
reasonable opportunity to review all project plans.

The substitute contains an emergency clause and will become
effective upon appropriation of federal-aid highway funds.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2010, FY 2011, and
FY 2012.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:24 am