10 SB
305/AP
Senate
Bill 305
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Pearson of the 51st, Stoner of the 6th, Douglas of
the 17th, Staton of the 18th and others
AS
PASSED
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 32-2-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the powers of the commissioner of transportation, so as to establish an
Intermodal Division in the department; to amend Code Section 32-2-81 of the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of the design-build method
of implementation of transportation projects, so as to increase to 30 percent of
the previous year's awarded amount the total that may be contracted for using
the design-build method; to provide for a reversion to 15 percent as of July 1,
2014; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
.1.
Code
Section 32-2-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
powers of the commissioner of transportation, is amended by revising paragraph
(5) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(5)
There shall be an Engineering Division of the department to be supervised by the
chief engineer, a Finance Division of the department to be supervised by the
treasurer, an Administration Division of the department to be supervised by the
deputy commissioner,
an Intermodal
Division to be supervised by an appointee serving at the pleasure of the
commissioner, and a Local Grants Division
to be supervised by an appointee serving at the pleasure of the commissioner.
The duties, responsibilities, and personnel of each such division shall be as
established by the commissioner."
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 32-2-81 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of
the design-build method of implementation of transportation projects, is amended
by revising subsection (f) as follows:
"(f)
In contracting for design-build projects, the department shall be limited to
contracting for no more than
15
30
percent of the total amount of construction projects awarded in the previous
fiscal year.
After July 1,
2014, in contracting for design-build projects, the department shall be limited
to contracting for no more than 15 percent of the total amount of construction
projects awarded in the previous fiscal
year."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.