60-2-134. Definitions. For the purposes of 18-8-204, 18-8-205, 60-2-111, 60-2-112, 60-2-137, and this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Design-build contracting" means the process of entering into a single contract between the commission and a design-build contractor in which the design-build contractor agrees to design and build a highway, structure, or facility or any other items required in a request for proposals.
(2) "Design-build contractor" means an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or other legally recognized entity that is appropriately licensed in Montana and that provides the necessary design and construction services, including contract administration.
(3) "Design-build criteria package" means the document provided by the department that contains the information necessary to guide a prospective design-build contractor in the preparation and submission of a proposal for a design-build project.
(4) "Request for proposals" means a part of the design-build or alternative project delivery criteria package that contains a detailed scope of work, including design concepts, technical requirements and specifications, the time allowed for design and construction, the department's estimated cost of the project, the deadline for submitting a proposal, the selection criteria, and a copy of the contract.
(5) "Request for qualifications" means a part of the design-build or alternative project delivery criteria package that contains the desired minimum qualifications of the design-build contractor, a scope of work statement, the project requirements, the amount of reimbursement that the commission has determined will be paid to prospective design-build contractors who qualify for the short list but are not awarded a contract, and the selection criteria that the department will use in compiling the short list of prospective design-build contractors to consider.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 192, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 56, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 111, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 60. Highways and Transportation
Chapter 2. State Administration
Part 1. Transportation Commission
60-2-106. Designation of highways not located entirely within the state
60-2-107. Abandonment of highways -- exchange of roadways -- public notice required
60-2-108. and 60-2-109 reserved
60-2-110. Setting priorities and selecting projects
60-2-111. Letting of contracts on state highways and commission-designated highway systems
60-2-112. Competitive bidding -- reciprocity
60-2-113. Bidder's security -- contractor's bond
60-2-114. Bids for contracts let by commission to contain security, unit price, and signature
60-2-115. Contract let by commission -- time for final payment of contract price -- interest
60-2-116. Payment of contractors and subcontractors
60-2-117. Contract indemnification provisions
60-2-119. Limit on projects -- reporting requirement
60-2-121. Authority of commission to prioritize expenditures on railroad crossings -- public hearing
60-2-122. through 60-2-124 reserved
60-2-126. Designation of public highways -- apportionment of funds
60-2-127. Allocation of funds for projects
60-2-128. Maintenance system -- designation of highways
60-2-130. through 60-2-132 reserved
60-2-133. U.S. highway 2 -- planning
60-2-137. Design-build contracting process -- submission of proposals -- department's duties
60-2-138. and 60-2-139 reserved
60-2-140. Rawhide stampede rustlers and rendezvous trade corridor -- planning
60-2-141. Use of Montana-made wooden materials in highway and road projects