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LEAGUE URGES SUPPORT ON SB 1431 BILL WOULD SA VE CITIES TIME AND MONEY BY USING DESIGN-BUILD CONTRAalNG SB 1431 (Cox) is a bill that would allow all cost-effective completion of public works projects. cities, upon approval of the city council, to use Design-build contracting has also shown it is design-build contracting through January 1,2017. effective in reducing project cost and expediting This method is currently available only to some project completion. cities in California. The bill, currently held in the Senate Appropriations Committee, also allows Talking Points design-build contracting for counties and special districts. Below are some talking points to use when speaking with Sen. Murray: If your city could benefit from using design- build contracting, the League encourages you to . Allowing cities options to use design-build call or write Sen. Kevin Murray, chair, Senate contracting can bring greater efficiency to public Appropriations Committee, to express your sup- contracting. port for SB 1431. Sen. Murray can be reached by . Design-build contracting has shown it is phone at (916) 651-4101 and his office fax number effective in reducing project cost and expediting is (916) 445-8899. A sample letter can be found project completion. by looking up SB 1431 on the League's website at . This bill allows cities to use design-build if www.cacities.ora/billsearch. desired, allowing cities the option of a more If you elect to send a letter, please send copies efficient process. . Design-build contracting combines the two to the following people: major phases of a construction project into one. Sen. Dave Cox: (916) 651-4001 (office), In this way the problems identified by a construc- . tion contractor while building a project designed by (916) 324-2680 (fax) a design contractor can be worked out before the . Members of the Senate Appropriations construction actually begins. Public agencies Committee: (916) 445-8899 (fax) save money by speeding the delivery of projects . Sen. Don Perata: (916) 327-1997 (fax) and by reducing litigation claims caused by . Sen. Sam Aanestad: (916) 445-7750 (fax) change orders during the construction phase. . Chair and Members, Assembly Local . The collaborative project management Government Committee: (916) 319-3959 (fax) envisioned by design-build completes work faster . Crystal Chase, consultant, Senate Repub- with fewer problems, and one entity is responsible Iican Caucus: (916) 445-3105 (fax) for cost, schedule, and performance. In addition, . Craig Swaim, consultant, Governor's the design-build contractor assumes all the risk to Office of Planning and Research: (916) 323-2675 deliver the project on time. (fax) . Uisa Lawson Stark, legislative representa- tive, League of California Cities: (916) 658-8240 (fax) Why We Support This Bill The option to use design-build contracting can bring greater efficiency to public contracting. The design-build method could be used on construc- tion projects costing over $2.5 million. SB 1431 will give cities maximum flexibility for timely and Visit the League's Official Websiteuwww.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS. PAGE 5 May 12, 2006 . Issue #19