A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to permit the county of wayne to utilize the design-build method of construction and renovation of county buildings.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding G.S. 143‑128, 143‑129, 143‑131, 143‑132, 143‑64.31, and 143‑64.32, Wayne County may use the design‑build method of construction for a construction or renovation of buildings owned by the County. The County shall seek to prequalify and solicit at least two design‑build teams to bid on the project and shall receive at least two sealed proposals from those teams for each project. The County shall interview at least two of the design‑build teams that submit proposals. The County shall award the contract to the best qualified team, taking into consideration in its selection the time of completion of any project, compliance with the provisions of G.S. 143‑128.2, and the cost of the project.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.