Section 81700 Of Chapter 3.5. Design-build Contracts From California Education Code >> Division 7. >> Title 3. >> Part 49. >> Chapter 3.5.
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. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to enable community
college districts to use safe and cost-effective options for building
and modernizing community college facilities. The Legislature has
recognized the merits of the design-build procurement process in the
past by authorizing its use for projects undertaken by the University
of California, specified local government projects, including school
districts, and state office buildings.
(b) The Legislature also finds and declares that community college
districts using a design-build contract require a clear
understanding of the roles and responsibilities of each participant
in the design-build process. The benefits of a design-build contract
project delivery system include accelerated completion of the
projects, cost containment, reduction of construction complexity, and
reduced exposure to risk for the community college district. The
Legislature also finds that the cost-effective benefits to the
community college districts are achieved by shifting the liability
and risk for cost containment and project completion to the
design-build entity.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide an optional,
alternative procedure for bidding and building community college
construction projects.
(d) In addition, it is the intent of the Legislature that the full
scope of design, construction, and equipment awarded to a
design-build entity under this chapter shall be authorized in a
single funding phase. The funding phase may be authorized
concurrently with, or separately from, the phase that authorizes the
creation of the performance criteria and concept drawings.
(e) It is the intent of the Legislature that design-build
procurement as authorized by this chapter shall not be construed to
extend, limit, or change in any manner the legal responsibility of
public agencies and contractors to comply with existing laws.
(f) In addition, it is the intent of the Legislature that
design-build procurement does not replace or eliminate competitive
bidding.