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Section 6971 Of Chapter 6.7. Construction Manager/general Contractor Method: Regional Projects On Expressways From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 6.7.

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. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
  (a) "Construction manager" means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that is able to provide appropriately licensed contracting and engineering services as needed pursuant to a Construction Manager/General Contractor method contract.
  (b) "Construction Manager/General Contractor method" means a project delivery method in which a construction manager is procured to provide preconstruction services during the design phase of the project and construction services during the construction phase of the project. The contract for construction services may be entered into at the same time as the contract for preconstruction services, or at a later time. The execution of the design and the construction of the project may be in sequential phases or concurrent phases.
  (c) "Preconstruction services" means advice during the design phase, including, but not limited to, scheduling, pricing, and phasing to assist the regional transportation agency to design a more constructible project.
  (d) "Project" means the construction of an expressway that is not on the state highway system.
  (e) "Regional transportation agency" means any of the following:
  (1) A transportation planning agency described in Section 29532 or 29532.1 of the Government Code.
  (2) A county transportation commission established under Section 130050, 130050.1, or 130050.2 of the Public Utilities Code.
  (3) Any other local or regional transportation entity that is designated by statute as a regional transportation agency.
  (4) A joint exercise of powers authority established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, with the consent of a transportation planning agency or a county transportation commission for the jurisdiction in which the transportation project will be developed.
  (5) A local transportation authority created or designated pursuant to Division 12.5 (commencing with Section 131000) or Division 19 (commencing with Section 180000) of the Public Utilities Code.
  (6) The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority established pursuant to Part 12 (commencing with Section 100000) of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code.