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| 1 | A bill to be entitled | ||
| 2 | An act relating to selection of construction managers for | ||
| 3 | state correctional facilities construction projects; | ||
| 4 | amending s. 944.10, F.S.; providing that the process for | ||
| 5 | selecting construction managers for state correctional | ||
| 6 | facilities construction projects shall not be project- | ||
| 7 | specific, notwithstanding other provisions of law; | ||
| 8 | providing for the preselection of construction managers | ||
| 9 | for future projects; providing for advertising | ||
| 10 | requirements in connection with the selection of | ||
| 11 | construction managers; providing an effective date. | ||
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| 13 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: | ||
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| 15 | Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 944.10, Florida | ||
| 16 | Statutes, is amended to read: | ||
| 17 | 944.10 Department of Corrections to provide buildings; | ||
| 18 | sale and purchase of land; contracts to provide services and | ||
| 19 | inmate labor.-- | ||
| 20 | (1)(a)It is the intent of the Legislature to expedite the | ||
| 21 | siting of, acquisition of land for, and construction by the | ||
| 22 | Department of Corrections of state correctional facilities | ||
| 23 | operated by the department or a private vendor under contract | ||
| 24 | with the department. Other agencies shall cooperate with the | ||
| 25 | department and expeditiously fulfill their responsibilities to | ||
| 26 | avoid unnecessary delay in the siting of, acquisition of land | ||
| 27 | for, and construction of state correctional facilities. This | ||
| 28 | section and all other laws of the state shall be construed to | ||
| 29 | accomplish this intent. This section shall take precedence over | ||
| 30 | any other law to the contrary. | ||
| 31 | (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 255.29, the | ||
| 32 | process for selecting construction managers for the construction | ||
| 33 | of state correctional facilities shall not be project-specific | ||
| 34 | in order to allow preselection of construction managers for | ||
| 35 | future projects based upon a continuing contract similar to | ||
| 36 | architect and engineer selection under s. 287.055. The | ||
| 37 | advertising requirements of s. 255.0525 shall apply to the | ||
| 38 | process for selecting construction managers for the construction | ||
| 39 | of state correctional facilities. | ||
| 40 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. | ||