Relating to the construction manager-at-risk and design-build methods of project delivery for a public work contract.

HB 2148 amends Texas Government Code provisions governing how state and local governments select construction managers-at-risk (CMAR) and design-build contractors for public projects. It requires government entities to clearly specify in requests for proposals that proposed prices for general conditions and risk management strategies are allowable costs for all purposes, including calculating the CMAR’s fee. The bill mandates that if a CMAR is selected, they must be compensated in the same manner as a trade contractor would be paid under a fixed-price contract, and prohibits auditing the proposed price if a fixed-price contract is used. This directly affects public agencies awarding construction contracts and construction firms bidding under CMAR or design-build delivery methods.