The proposed bill establishes the State Building Construction Alternatives Act, which introduces alternative contracting methods for state building projects, including design-build and construction manager-general contractor contracts. It allows the state building division to utilize these methods for any project under its jurisdiction, regardless of funding source, and outlines procedures for soliciting proposals, evaluating qualifications, and selecting contractors. The bill also mandates the division to adopt guidelines for contracts and specifies requirements for requests for qualifications and proposals. Additionally, it ensures compensation for design-builders who submit proposals but are not selected, while retaining ownership of the intellectual property in those proposals.

The bill further amends various sections of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, focusing on the powers and duties of the Facilities Administration and the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. It replaces the requirement for an annual report with a mandate for electronic submission of reports upon request by the Appropriations Committee or other legislative members. New reporting requirements for the State Emergency Capital Construction Contingency Fund are introduced, along with electronic status reports on construction projects to the Governor and Legislative Fiscal Analyst. The bill also modifies the Nebraska Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act to include contracts under the new Act and establishes a preventive maintenance program for the Board of Regents and the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, while repealing outdated sections related to arts and construction.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 72-803, 73-101, 73-307, 81-1108.15, 81-1701, 82-316, 85-106, 85-304