| Title |
General Contractor/Construction Manager Procedures Study |
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| Abstract |
The 2003-05 Capital Budget directed JLARC to review the use of “general contractor/construction manager” (GC/CM) contracting procedures in major public works projects. Major public works projects have traditionally been carried out using the design/bid/build (DBB), or “lump sum”, method of contracting. Since the 1990s, the Legislature has also authorized a limited number of state and local entities to use GC/CM as a means of addressing issues of design, schedule, or project complexity. Under GC/CM, the contractor provides input during the design phase and acts as the general contractor during the construction phase. In this report, JLARC reviews past and current projects constructed using GC/CM contracting procedures. Project data are used to determine the feasibility of assessing the public benefits and costs of using this alternative method of public works contracting.
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| Author(s) |
Jill Satran, Analyst
Isabel Munoz-Colon, Analyst
Ann Daley, Interim Legislative Auditor
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| Print Availability |
Request hard copy from the JLARC Publications Officer
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| Keywords |
General, Contractor, Construction, Manager, Design, bid, build, department of general administration, GA, UW, WSU, university, washington, |