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NE Code § 39-2804 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2804 - Accelerated State Highway Capital Improvement Program; created.

39-2804.  Accelerated State Highway Capital Improvement Program; created.The Accelerated State Highway Capital Improvement Program is created. The department shall administer the program using funds from the Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund. The purpose of the program is to accelerate capital improvement projects to provide the earliest possible mobility, freight, and safety benefits to the state, thereby accelerating enhancements to the state’s economy and the quality of life of the general public. The department shall develop the program. The projects eligible for funding under the program include construction of the expressway system and federally designated high priority corridors and needs-driven capacity improvements across the state.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 4.   Termination Date: June 30, 2033
NE Code § 39-2805 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2805 - County Bridge Match Program; created; termination.

39-2805.  County Bridge Match Program; created; termination.(1) The County Bridge Match Program is created. The department shall administer the program using funds from the Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund, except that no more than forty million dollars shall be expended for this program. The purpose of the program is to promote innovative solutions and provide additional funding to accelerate the repair and replacement of deficient bridges on the county road system. The department shall develop the program, including participation criteria and matching fund requirements for counties, in consultation with a statewide association representing county officials. Participation by counties in the program shall be voluntary. The details of the program shall be presented to the Appropriations Committee and the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee of the Legislature on or before December 1, 2016.(2) The County Bridge Match Program terminates on June 30, 2023.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 5.   Termination Date: June 30, 2033
NE Code § 39-2806 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2806 - Economic Opportunity Program; created.

39-2806.  Economic Opportunity Program; created.The Economic Opportunity Program is created. The Department of Transportation shall administer the program in consultation with the Department of Economic Development using funds from the Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund, except that no more than twenty million dollars shall be expended for this program. The purpose of the program is to finance transportation improvements to attract and support new businesses and business expansions by successfully connecting such businesses to Nebraska’s multimodal transportation network and to increase employment, create high-quality jobs, increase business investment, and revitalize rural and other distressed areas of the state. The Department of Transportation shall develop the program, including the application process, criteria for providing funding, matching requirements, and provisions for recapturing funds awarded for projects with unmet obligations, in consultation with statewide associations representing municipal and county officials, economic developers, and the Department of Economic Development. No project shall be approved through the Economic Opportunity Program without an economic impact analysis proving positive economic impact. The details of the program shall be presented to the Appropriations Committee and the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee of the Legislature on or before December 1, 2016.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 6;  Laws 2017, LB339, § 174.   Termination Date: June 30, 2033
NE Code § 39-2807 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2807 - Sections; termination.

39-2807.  Sections; termination.Sections 39-2803 to 39-2807 terminate on June 30, 2033. The State Treasurer shall transfer any unobligated funds remaining in the Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund on such date to the Cash Reserve Fund.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 7.   Termination Date: June 30, 2033
NE Code § 39-2808 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2808 - Purpose of sections.

39-2808.  Purpose of sections.The purpose of sections 39-2808 to 39-2824 is to provide a contracting agency alternative methods of contracting for public projects. The alternative methods of contracting shall be available to a contracting agency for use on any project regardless of the funding source. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, the Transportation Innovation Act shall govern the design-build and construction manager-general contractor procurement process.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 8;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 3.
NE Code § 39-2809 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2809 - Design-build contract; construction manager-general contract; authorized.

39-2809.  Design-build contract; construction manager-general contract; authorized.A contracting agency, in accordance with sections 39-2808 to 39-2824, may solicit and execute a design-build contract or a construction manager-general contractor contract for a public project, other than a project that is primarily resurfacing, rehabilitation, or restoration.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 9;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 4.
NE Code § 39-2810 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2810 - Contracting agency; hire engineering or architectural consultant.

39-2810.  Contracting agency; hire engineering or architectural consultant.A contracting agency may hire an engineering or architectural consultant to assist the contracting agency with the development of project performance criteria and requests for proposals, with evaluation of proposals, with evaluation of the construction to determine adherence to the project performance criteria, and with any additional services requested by the contracting agency to represent its interests in relation to a project. The procedures used to hire such person or organization shall comply with the Nebraska Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act. The person or organization hired shall be ineligible to be included as a provider of other services in a proposal for the project for which he or she has been hired and shall not be employed by or have a financial or other interest in a design-builder or construction manager who will submit a proposal.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 10;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 5.  Cross References  Nebraska Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act, see section 81-1702.
NE Code § 39-2811 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2811 - Guidelines; contents.

39-2811.  Guidelines; contents.The department shall adopt guidelines for entering into a design-build contract or construction manager-general contractor contract. If an eligible county, a city of the metropolitan class, or a city of the primary class intends to proceed with a design-build contract or a construction manager-general contractor contract, the eligible county, city of the metropolitan class, or city of the primary class may adopt the guidelines published by the department. The department's guidelines shall include the following:(1) Preparation and content of requests for qualifications;(2) Preparation and content of requests for proposals;(3) Qualification and short-listing of design-builders and construction managers. The guidelines shall provide that the contracting agency will evaluate prospective design-builders and construction managers based on the information submitted to the contracting agency in response to a request for qualifications and will select a short list of design-builders or construction managers who shall be considered qualified and eligible to respond to the request for proposals;(4) Preparation and submittal of proposals;(5) Procedures and standards for evaluating proposals;(6) Procedures for negotiations between the contracting agency and the design-builders or construction managers submitting proposals prior to the acceptance of a proposal if any such negotiations are contemplated; and(7) Procedures for the evaluation of construction under a design-build contract to determine adherence to the project performance criteria.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 11;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 6.
NE Code § 39-2812 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2812 - Process; provisions applicable.

39-2812.  Process; provisions applicable.The process for selecting a design-builder and entering into a design-build contract shall be in accordance with sections 39-2813 to 39-2816.Source Laws 2016, LB960, § 12.
NE Code § 39-2813 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2813 - Request for qualifications for design-build proposals; publication; short list created.

39-2813.  Request for qualifications for design-build proposals; publication; short list created.(1) A contracting agency shall prepare a request for qualifications for design-build proposals and shall prequalify design-builders. The request for qualifications shall describe the project in sufficient detail to permit a design-builder to respond. The request for qualifications shall identify the maximum number of design-builders the contracting agency will place on a short list as qualified and eligible to receive a request for proposals.(2) A person or organization hired by the contracting agency under section 39-2810 shall be ineligible to compete for a design-build contract on the same project for which the person or organization was hired.(3) The request for qualifications shall be (a) published in a newspaper of statewide circulation at least thirty days prior to the deadline for receiving the request for qualifications and (b) sent by first-class mail to any design-builder upon request.(4) The contracting agency shall create a short list of qualified and eligible design-builders in accordance with the guidelines adopted pursuant to section 39-2811. The contracting agency shall select at least two prospective design-builders, except that if only one design-builder has responded to the request for qualifications, the contracting agency may, in its discretion, proceed or cancel the procurement. The request for proposals shall be sent only to the design-builders placed on the short list.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 13;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 7.
NE Code § 39-2815 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2815 - Stipend.

39-2815.  Stipend.The contracting agency shall pay a stipend to qualified design-builders that submit responsive proposals but are not selected. Payment of the stipend shall give the contracting agency ownership of the intellectual property contained in the proposals and alternative technical concepts. The amount of the stipend shall be at the discretion of the contracting agency as disclosed in the request for proposals.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 15;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 9.
NE Code § 39-2816 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2816 - Submission of proposals; sealed; rank of design-builders; negotiation of contract.

39-2816.  Submission of proposals; sealed; rank of design-builders; negotiation of contract.(1) Design-builders shall submit proposals as required by the request for proposals. A contracting agency may meet with individual design-builders prior to the time of submitting the proposal and may have discussions concerning alternative technical concepts. If an alternative technical concept provides a solution that is equal to or better than the requirements in the request for proposals and the alternative technical concept is acceptable to the contracting agency, it may be incorporated as part of the proposal by the design-builder. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, alternative technical concepts shall be confidential and not disclosed to other design-builders or members of the public from the time the proposals are submitted until such proposals are opened by the contracting agency.(2) Proposals shall be sealed and shall not be opened until expiration of the time established for making the proposals as set forth in the request for proposals.(3) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time prior to the opening of such proposals in which case no stipend shall be paid. The contracting agency shall have the right to reject any and all proposals at no cost to the contracting agency other than any stipend for design-builders who have submitted responsive proposals. The contracting agency may thereafter solicit new proposals using the same or different project performance criteria or may cancel the design-build solicitation.(4) The contracting agency shall rank the design-builders in order of best value pursuant to the criteria in the request for proposals. The contracting agency may meet with design-builders prior to ranking.(5) The contracting agency may attempt to negotiate a design-build contract with the highest ranked design-builder selected by the contracting agency and may enter into a design-build contract after negotiations. If the contracting agency is unable to negotiate a satisfactory design-build contract with the highest ranked design-builder, the contracting agency may terminate negotiations with that design-builder. The contracting agency may then undertake negotiations with the second highest ranked design-builder and may enter into a design-build contract after negotiations. If the contracting agency is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the second highest ranked design-builder, the contracting agency may undertake negotiations with the third highest ranked design-builder, if any, and may enter into a design-build contract after negotiations.(6) If the contracting agency is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with any of the ranked design-builders, the contracting agency may either revise the request for proposals and solicit new proposals or cancel the design-build process under sections 39-2808 to 39-2824.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 16;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 10.
NE Code § 39-2817 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2817 - Selection of construction manager; construction manager-general contractor contract; sections applicable; request for qualifications; prequalification; publication; short list created.

39-2817.  Selection of construction manager; construction manager-general contractor contract; sections applicable; request for qualifications; prequalification; publication; short list created.(1) The process for selecting a construction manager and entering into a construction manager-general contractor contract shall be in accordance with this section and sections 39-2818 to 39-2820.(2) A contracting agency shall prepare a request for qualifications for construction manager-general contractor contract proposals and shall prequalify construction managers. The request for qualifications shall describe the project in sufficient detail to permit a construction manager to respond. The request for qualifications shall identify the maximum number of eligible construction managers the contracting agency will place on a short list as qualified and eligible to receive a request for proposals.(3) The request for qualifications shall be (a) published in a newspaper of statewide circulation at least thirty days prior to the deadline for receiving the request for qualifications and (b) sent by first-class mail to any construction manager upon request.(4) The contracting agency shall create a short list of qualified and eligible construction managers in accordance with the guidelines adopted pursuant to section 39-2811. The contracting agency shall select at least two construction managers, except that if only one construction manager has responded to the request for qualifications, the contracting agency may, in its discretion, proceed or cancel the procurement. The request for proposals shall be sent only to the construction managers placed on the short list.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 17;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 11.
NE Code § 39-2818 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2818 - Request for proposals for construction manager-general contractor contract; elements.

39-2818.  Request for proposals for construction manager-general contractor contract; elements.A contracting agency shall prepare a request for proposals for each construction manager-general contractor contract. The request for proposals shall contain, at a minimum, the following elements:(1) The guidelines adopted in accordance with section 39-2811. The identification of a publicly accessible location of the guidelines, either physical or electronic, shall be considered compliance with this subdivision;(2) The proposed terms and conditions of the contract, including any terms and conditions which are subject to further negotiation;(3) Any bonding and insurance required by law or as may be additionally required by the contracting agency;(4) General information about the project which will assist the contracting agency in its selection of the construction manager, including a project statement which contains information about the scope and nature of the project, the project site, the schedule, and the estimated budget;(5) The criteria for evaluation of proposals and the relative weight of each criterion;(6) A statement that the construction manager shall not be allowed to sublet, assign, or otherwise dispose of any portion of the contract without consent of the contracting agency. In no case shall the contracting agency allow the construction manager to sublet more than seventy percent of the work, excluding specialty items; and(7) Other information or requirements which the contracting agency, in its discretion, chooses to include in the request for proposals.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 18;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 12.
NE Code § 39-2819 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2819 - Submission of proposals; sealed; rank of construction managers; negotiation of contract.

39-2819.  Submission of proposals; sealed; rank of construction managers; negotiation of contract.(1) Construction managers shall submit proposals as required by the request for proposals.(2) Proposals shall be sealed and shall not be opened until expiration of the time established for making the proposals as set forth in the request for proposals.(3) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time prior to signing a contract for preconstruction services. The contracting agency shall have the right to reject any and all proposals at no cost to the contracting agency. The contracting agency may thereafter solicit new proposals or may cancel the construction manager-general contractor procurement process.(4) The contracting agency shall rank the construction managers in accordance with the qualification-based selection process and pursuant to the criteria in the request for proposals. The contracting agency may meet with construction managers prior to the ranking.(5) The contracting agency may attempt to negotiate a contract for preconstruction services with the highest ranked construction manager and may enter into a contract for preconstruction services after negotiations. If the contracting agency is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract for preconstruction services with the highest ranked construction manager, the contracting agency may terminate negotiations with that construction manager. The contracting agency may then undertake negotiations with the second highest ranked construction manager and may enter into a contract for preconstruction services after negotiations. If the contracting agency is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the second highest ranked construction manager, the contracting agency may undertake negotiations with the third highest ranked construction manager, if any, and may enter into a contract for preconstruction services after negotiations.(6) If the contracting agency is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract for preconstruction services with any of the ranked construction managers, the contracting agency may either revise the request for proposals and solicit new proposals or cancel the construction manager-general contractor contract process under sections 39-2808 to 39-2824.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 19;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 13.
NE Code § 39-2820 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2820 - Contracting agency; cost estimate; conduct contract negotiations.

39-2820.  Contracting agency; cost estimate; conduct contract negotiations.(1) Before the construction manager begins any construction services, a contracting agency shall:(a) Conduct an independent cost estimate for the project; and(b) Conduct contract negotiations with the construction manager to develop a construction manager-general contractor contract for construction services.(2) If the construction manager and the contracting agency are unable to negotiate a contract, the contracting agency may use other contract procurement processes. Persons or organizations who submitted proposals but were unable to negotiate a contract with the contracting agency shall be eligible to compete in the other contract procurement processes.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 20;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 14.
NE Code § 39-2821 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2821 - Contracts; changes authorized.

39-2821.  Contracts; changes authorized.A design-build contract and a construction manager-general contractor contract may be conditioned upon later refinements in scope and price and may permit the contracting agency in agreement with the design-builder or construction manager to make changes in the project without invalidating the contract.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 21;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 15.
NE Code § 39-2822 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2822 - Department; authority for political subdivision projects.

39-2822.  Department; authority for political subdivision projects.The department may enter into agreements under sections 39-2808 to 39-2824 to let, design, and construct projects for political subdivisions when any of the funding for such projects is provided by or through the department. In such instances, the department may enter into contracts with the design-builder or construction manager. The provisions of the Political Subdivisions Construction Alternatives Act shall not apply to projects let, designed, and constructed under the supervision of the department pursuant to agreements with political subdivisions under sections 39-2808 to 39-2824.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 22;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 16.  Cross References  Political Subdivisions Construction Alternatives Act, see section 13-2901.
NE Code § 39-2823 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2823 - Insurance.

39-2823.  Insurance.Nothing in sections 39-2808 to 39-2824 shall limit or reduce statutory or regulatory requirements regarding insurance.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 23;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 17.
NE Code § 39-2824 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 39 - Highways and Bridges|39-2824 - Rules and regulations.

39-2824.  Rules and regulations.The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Transportation Innovation Act. An eligible county, a city of the metropolitan class, or a city of the primary class may adopt a resolution or an ordinance establishing rules to carry out the act.Source  Laws 2016, LB960, § 24;  Laws 2019, LB583, § 18.