Alternative Public Works Sunset Review

1. Alternative Public WorksSunset Review Scope & Objectives Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee December 1, 2011 Mark Fleming, JLARC Staff

2. Alternative Public Works Procedures Depart From Traditional Construction Contracting Traditional Design-Bid-Build Contractor hired Based on lowest responsible bid Project cost established Architect Hired Predesign Design Construction AlternativeGeneral Contractor/Construction Manager Architect Hired Guaranteed maximum price negotiated Contractor hired Based on qualifications Alternative Public Works Sunset Review

3. Alternative Procedures Available to Public Agencies Any general or special purpose government in Washington State Agencies Ports School Districts Higher Ed Institutions Local Governments Special Purpose Districts Alternative Public Works

4. Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (CPARB) Provides Policy Guidance • Develops and recommends policies to enhance the quality, efficiency, and accountability of capital construction projects • Collects data to evaluate alternative public works contracting procedures • Appoints members of the Project Review Committee Alternative Public Works Sunset Review

5. Project Review Committee Authorizes Alternative Procedure Use • Evaluates public agencies’ capability to effectively use alternate public works procedures • Agencies must demonstrate sufficient experience and staff resources to manage alternative procedures • Authorization may be: • Blanket approval for agency: 5 agencies • Individual project approval: 42 projects at 35 agencies Alternative Public Works Sunset Review

6. Sunset Review Directed by Statute • Sunset provision included in 2007 legislation • Authority to use alternative public works procedures will cease July 1, 2013 • JLARC review designed to inform Legislature’s deliberations in 2013 session • Scope and objectives for sunset reviews established in Sunset Act Report Page 10 Alternative Public Works Sunset Review

7. Sunset Objectives Measure Extent to Which Alternative Procedures • Comply with legislative intent • Provide for efficient and economical public works construction, with adequate cost controls in place • Achieve expected performance goals and targets • Duplicate the activities of another agency or the private sector Alternative Public Works Sunset Review

8. Next Steps and Contact Information Preliminary Report: September 2012 Proposed Final Report: November 2012 Mark Fleming 360-786-5181 mark.fleming@leg.wa.gov Visit JLARC’s website at www.jlarc.leg.wa.gov Alternative Public Works Sunset Review