For design-build transportation contracts administered by the department of transportation (department) "best value" means the overall maximum value of a proposal to the department after considering all of the evaluation factors described in the specifications for the transportation project or the request for proposals. The act requires that those evaluation factors include:
Project schedule;
Innovative solutions;
Improved quality;
Sustainability;
Environmental impact;
Initial cost;
Long-term life-cycle cost of the transportation project;
Resilience;
Increased scope; and
Aesthetics.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Statutes affected:
Signed Act (05/24/2025): 43-1-1402