Construction manager at risk law; revise provisions related to selection of contractors and vendors for IHL.

Updated the bill title and status designation from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the House', reflecting legislative progress.

Corrected a formatting inconsistency in a legal citation by changing an en-dash to a standard hyphen in the reference to Section 31-17-13.

Construction managers for higher education and community college projects are now explicitly exempt from public bidding requirements and may use qualifications-based selection instead.

New detailed procedures were added for selecting construction managers, including requirements for prequalification, committee formation, and evaluation criteria.

Construction managers must now publish prequalification criteria at least four weeks before contract awards and maintain transparency in the selection process.

New electronic bidding systems and reverse auction procedures were added as primary methods for receiving bids on certain purchases.

Minimum project threshold for construction manager at risk contracts was increased from $25 million to apply more broadly, with specific language clarifying what constitutes a 'single project'.

New requirements for documenting emergency purchases and limiting them to one year duration were added to prevent abuse of emergency provisions.

Term contracts for public construction and equipment purchases can now be let for up to 60 months in advance, with specific ratification requirements for contracts over 24 months.

Dozens of new exceptions were added to public bidding requirements, including for IT products, energy efficiency services, library materials, and various specialized government purchases.