A. Except for road and highway construction or reconstruction projects, a design and build project delivery system may be authorized when the state purchasing agent or a central purchasing office makes a determination in writing that it is appropriate and in the best interest of the state or local public body to use the system on a specific project. The determination shall be issued only after the state purchasing agent or a central purchasing office has taken into consideration the following criteria, which shall be used as the minimum basis in determining when to use the design and build process:
(1) the extent to which the project requirements have been or can be adequately defined;
(2) time constraints for delivery of the project;
(3) the capability and experience of potential teams with the design and build process;
(4) the suitability of the project for use of the design and build process as concerns time, schedule, costs and quality; and
(5) the capability of the using agency to manage the project, including experienced personnel or outside consultants, and to oversee the project with persons who are familiar with the design and build process.
B. When a determination has been made by the state purchasing agent or a central purchasing office that it is appropriate to use a design and build project delivery system, the design and build team shall include, as needed, a New Mexico registered engineer or architect and a contractor properly licensed in New Mexico for the type of work required.
C. Except as provided in Subsections F and G of this section, for each proposed state or local public works design and build project, a two-phase procedure for awarding design and build contracts shall be adopted and shall include at a minimum the following:
(1) during phase one, and prior to solicitation, documents shall be prepared for a request for qualifications by a registered engineer or architect, either in-house or selected in accordance with Sections 13-1-120 through 13-1-124 NMSA 1978, and shall include minimum qualifications, a scope of work statement and schedule, documents defining the project requirements, the composition of the selection committee and a description of the phase-two requirements and subsequent management needed to bring the project to completion. Design and build qualifications of responding firms shall be evaluated, and a maximum of five firms shall be short-listed in accordance with technical and qualifications-based criteria; and
(2) during phase two, the short-listed firms shall be invited to submit detailed specific technical concepts or solutions, costs and scheduling. Unsuccessful firms may be paid a stipend to cover proposal expenses. After evaluation of these submissions, selection shall be made and the contract awarded to the highest-ranked firm.
D. Except as provided in Subsections F and G of this section, to ensure fair, uniform, clear and effective procedures that will strive for the delivery of a quality project on time and within budget, the secretary, in conjunction with the appropriate and affected professional associations and contractors, shall promulgate rules applicable to all using agencies, which shall be followed by all using agencies when procuring a design and build project delivery system.
E. A state agency shall make the decision on a design and build project delivery system for a state public works project, and a local public body shall make that decision for a local public works project. A state agency shall not make the decision on a design and build project delivery system for a local public works project.
F. The requirements of Subsections C and D of this section do not apply to a design and build project delivery system and the services procured for the project if:
(1) the maximum allowable construction cost of the project is four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) or less; and
(2) the only requirement for architects, engineers, landscape architects or surveyors is limited to either site improvements or adaption for a pre-engineered building or system.
G. The procurement of a design and build project delivery system qualifying for exemptions pursuant to Subsection F of this section, including the services of any architect, engineer, landscape architect, construction manager or surveyor needed for the project, shall be accomplished by competitive sealed bids pursuant to Sections 13-1-102 through 13-1-110 NMSA 1978.
History: 1978 Comp., § 13-1-119.1, enacted by Laws 1997, ch. 171, § 5; 1999, ch. 220, § 2; 2003, ch. 222, § 1; 2013, ch. 146, § 1.
The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, removed the ten million dollar minimum on design and build projects; in Subsection A, in the introductory paragraph, in the first sentence, after "the system on a specific project", deleted "with a maximum allowable construction cost of more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000)"; and in Subsection F, in the introductory sentence, after "Subsections C and D of this section", deleted "and the minimum construction cost requirement of Subsection A of this section".
The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, substituted "four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000)" for "two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000)" in Paragraph F(1).
The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, deleted "of the state highway and transportation department or any local public body" following "reconstruction projects" near the beginning of the first sentence in Subsection A; added the exceptions at the beginning of Subsections C and D; and added Subsections F and G.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property
Section 13-1-1 to 13-1-20 - Repealed.
Section 13-1-21 - Application of preferences.
Section 13-1-22 - Resident business and resident contractor certification. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 13-1-23 to 13-1-27 - Repealed.
Section 13-1-28 - Short title.
Section 13-1-29 - Rules of construction; purposes.
Section 13-1-30 - Application of the code.
Section 13-1-30.1 - Standardized classification codes; applicability.
Section 13-1-31 - Definition; architectural services.
Section 13-1-32 - Definition; blind trust.
Section 13-1-33 - Definition; brand-name specification.
Section 13-1-34 - Definition; brand-name or equal specification.
Section 13-1-35 - Definition; business.
Section 13-1-36 - Definition; catalogue price.
Section 13-1-37 - Definition; central purchasing office.
Section 13-1-38 - Definition; change order.
Section 13-1-38.1 - Definition; chief procurement officer.
Section 13-1-39 - Definition; confidential information.
Section 13-1-40 - Definition; construction.
Section 13-1-40.1 - Definition; construction management and construction manager.
Section 13-1-41 - Definition; contract.
Section 13-1-42 - Definition; contract modification.
Section 13-1-43 - Definition; contractor.
Section 13-1-44 - Definition; cooperative procurement.
Section 13-1-45 - Definition; cost analysis.
Section 13-1-46 - Definition; cost data.
Section 13-1-47 - Definition; cost reimbursement contract.
Section 13-1-49 - Definition; data.
Section 13-1-50 - Definition; definite quantity contract.
Section 13-1-51 - Definition; designee.
Section 13-1-52 - Definition; determination.
Section 13-1-53 - Definition; direct or indirect participation.
Section 13-1-53.1 - Definition; electronic.
Section 13-1-54 - Definition; employee.
Section 13-1-55 - Definition; engineering services.
Section 13-1-56 - Definition; external procurement unit.
Section 13-1-56.1 - Recompiled.
Section 13-1-57 - Definition; financial interest.
Section 13-1-58 - Definition; firm fixed price contract.
Section 13-1-59 - Definition; gratuity.
Section 13-1-60 - Definition; heavy road equipment.
Section 13-1-61 - Definition; highway reconstruction.
Section 13-1-62 - Definition; immediate family.
Section 13-1-63 - Definition; indefinite quantity contract.
Section 13-1-64 - Definition; invitation for bids.
Section 13-1-65 - Definition; surveying services.
Section 13-1-66 - Definition; landscape architectural services.
Section 13-1-66.1 - Definition; local public works project.
Section 13-1-67 - Definition; local public body.
Section 13-1-68 - Definition; multi-term contract.
Section 13-1-69 - Definition; multiple source award.
Section 13-1-70 - Definition; notice of invitation for bids.
Section 13-1-70.1 - Definition; person.
Section 13-1-71 - Definition; price agreement.
Section 13-1-72 - Definition; price analysis.
Section 13-1-73 - Definition; pricing data.
Section 13-1-74 - Definition; procurement.
Section 13-1-75 - Definition; procurement officer.
Section 13-1-76 - Definition; professional services.
Section 13-1-77 - Definition; purchase order.
Section 13-1-78 - Definition; purchase request.
Section 13-1-79 - Definition; qualified products list.
Section 13-1-80 - Definition; regulation.
Section 13-1-81 - Definition; request for proposals.
Section 13-1-82 - Definition; responsible bidder.
Section 13-1-83 - Definition; responsible offeror.
Section 13-1-84 - Definition; responsive bid.
Section 13-1-85 - Definition; responsive offer.
Section 13-1-86 - Definition; secretary.
Section 13-1-86.1 - Duty to promulgate rules.
Section 13-1-87 - Definition; services.
Section 13-1-88 - Definition; small business.
Section 13-1-89 - Definition; specification.
Section 13-1-90 - Definition; state agency.
Section 13-1-91 - Definition; state public works project.
Section 13-1-92 - Definition; state purchasing agent.
Section 13-1-93 - Definition; tangible personal property.
Section 13-1-94 - Definition; using agency.
Section 13-1-95.1 - Electronic transmissions.
Section 13-1-95.2 - Chief procurement officers; reporting requirement; training; certification.
Section 13-1-95.3 - State agency; reporting required; in-state and out-of-state contracts.
Section 13-1-96 - Delegation of authority by the state purchasing agent.
Section 13-1-97 - Centralization of procurement authority.
Section 13-1-97.2 - Competitive sealed bids and proposals; record maintenance.
Section 13-1-98 - Exemptions from the Procurement Code.
Section 13-1-98.1 - Hospital and health care exemption.
Section 13-1-98.2 - Additional exemptions from the Procurement Code.
Section 13-1-99 - Excluded from central purchasing through the state purchasing agent.
Section 13-1-100 - Construction contracts; central purchasing office.
Section 13-1-100.1 - Construction contracts; construction management services.
Section 13-1-102 - Competitive sealed bids required.
Section 13-1-103 - Invitation for bids.
Section 13-1-104 - Competitive sealed bids; public notice.
Section 13-1-105 - Competitive sealed bids; receipt and acceptance of bids.
Section 13-1-106 - Competitive sealed bids; correction or withdrawal of bids.
Section 13-1-107 - Competitive sealed bids; bid opening.
Section 13-1-108 - Competitive sealed bids; award.
Section 13-1-108.1 - Recompiled.
Section 13-1-109 - Competitive sealed bids; multi-step sealed bidding.
Section 13-1-110 - Competitive sealed bids; identical bids.
Section 13-1-111 - Competitive sealed proposals; conditions for use.
Section 13-1-112 - Competitive sealed proposals; request for proposals.
Section 13-1-113 - Competitive sealed proposals; public notice.
Section 13-1-114 - Competitive sealed proposals; evaluation factors.
Section 13-1-115 - Competitive sealed proposals; negotiations.
Section 13-1-116 - Competitive sealed proposals; disclosure; record.
Section 13-1-117 - Competitive sealed proposals; award.
Section 13-1-118 - Competitive sealed proposals; professional services contracts; contract review.
Section 13-1-119.1 - Public works project delivery system; design and build projects authorized.
Section 13-1-119.2 - Design and build procurement for certain transportation projects.
Section 13-1-123 - Architectural, engineering, landscape architectural and surveying contracts.
Section 13-1-124 - Architect rate schedule.
Section 13-1-124.1 - Short title.
Section 13-1-124.2 - Applicability.
Section 13-1-124.3 - Definitions.
Section 13-1-124.5 - Responsibilities of construction manager at risk following award of project.
Section 13-1-125 - Small purchases.
Section 13-1-126 - Sole source procurement.
Section 13-1-126.1 - Sole source contracts; notice; protest.
Section 13-1-127 - Emergency procurement; required conditions; limitations; notice.
Section 13-1-129 - Procurement under existing contracts.
Section 13-1-130 - Purchases; antipoverty program business.
Section 13-1-131 - Rejection or cancellation of bids or requests for proposals; negotiations.
Section 13-1-132 - Irregularities in bids or proposals.
Section 13-1-133 - Responsibility of bidders and offerors.
Section 13-1-134 - Prequalification of bidders.
Section 13-1-135 - Cooperative procurement authorized.
Section 13-1-135.1 - Recycled content goods; cooperative procurement.
Section 13-1-136 - Cooperative procurement; reports required.
Section 13-1-137 - Sale, acquisition or use of property by a state agency or a local public body.
Section 13-1-138 - Cost or pricing data required.
Section 13-1-138.1 - Specification of certain components; separate pricing required.
Section 13-1-139 - Cost or pricing data not required.
Section 13-1-140 - Cost or pricing data; change orders or contract modifications.
Section 13-1-141 - Cost or pricing data; change orders; contract modifications; exceptions.
Section 13-1-142 - Cost or pricing data; certification required.
Section 13-1-143 - Cost or pricing data; price adjustment provision required.
Section 13-1-144 - Cost or price analysis.
Section 13-1-145 - Cost principles; regulations.
Section 13-1-146 - Requirement for bid security.
Section 13-1-146.1 - Directed suretyship prohibited; penalty.
Section 13-1-147 - Bid security; rejection of bids.
Section 13-1-148 - Bid and performance bonds; additional requirements.
Section 13-1-148.1 - Bonding of subcontractors.
Section 13-1-149 - Types of contracts.
Section 13-1-150 - Multi-term contracts; specified period.
Section 13-1-151 - Multi-term contracts; determination prior to use.
Section 13-1-152 - Multi-term contracts; cancellation due to unavailability of funds.
Section 13-1-152.1 - Water storage tank service contracts.
Section 13-1-153 - Multiple source award; limitations on use.
Section 13-1-154 - Multiple source award; determination required.
Section 13-1-156 - Trade or exchange of used items; appraisal required.
Section 13-1-157 - Receipt; inspection; acceptance or rejection of deliveries.
Section 13-1-158 - Payments for purchases.
Section 13-1-159 - Right to inspect plant.
Section 13-1-160 - Audit of cost or pricing data.
Section 13-1-161 - Contract audit.
Section 13-1-162 - State procurement standards and specifications committee; terms; staff.
Section 13-1-163 - Committee powers and duties; special committees; annual report.
Section 13-1-164 - Specifications; maximum practicable competition.
Section 13-1-165 - Brand-name specification; use.
Section 13-1-166 - Brand-name specification; competition.
Section 13-1-167 - Brand-name or equal specification; required characteristics.
Section 13-1-168 - Brand-name or equal specification; required language.
Section 13-1-169 - Purchase request; specifications; purchase orders.
Section 13-1-170 - Uniform contract clauses.
Section 13-1-171 - Price adjustments.
Section 13-1-172 - Right to protest.
Section 13-1-173 - Procurements after protest.
Section 13-1-174 - Authority to resolve protests.
Section 13-1-175 - Protest; determination.
Section 13-1-176 - Protest; notice of determination.
Section 13-1-177 - Authority to suspend or debar.
Section 13-1-178 - Causes for debarment or suspension; time limit.
Section 13-1-179 - Debarment or suspension; determination.
Section 13-1-180 - Debarment or suspension; notice of determination.
Section 13-1-180.1 - Continuation of current contracts; restrictions on subcontracting.
Section 13-1-181 - Remedies prior to execution of contract.
Section 13-1-182 - Ratification or termination after execution of contract.
Section 13-1-183 - Judicial review.
Section 13-1-184 - Assistance to small business; policy.
Section 13-1-185 - Assistance to small business; duties of the state purchasing agent.
Section 13-1-186 - Assistance to small business; bid bonds; reduction.
Section 13-1-187 - Small business; report to the legislature.
Section 13-1-188 - Public acquisition of American-made motor vehicles required.
Section 13-1-189 - Procurements pursuant to the Corrections Industries Act.
Section 13-1-190 - Unlawful employee participation prohibited.
Section 13-1-191 - Bribes; gratuities and kickbacks; contract reference required.
Section 13-1-191.1 - Campaign contribution disclosure and prohibition.
Section 13-1-192 - Contingent fees prohibited.
Section 13-1-193 - Contemporaneous employment prohibited.
Section 13-1-195 - Use of confidential information prohibited.
Section 13-1-196 - Civil penalty.
Section 13-1-196.1 - State ethics commission jurisdiction.
Section 13-1-197 - Recovery of value transferred or received; additional civil penalty.