Relating to the method used to select engineers and general contractors for certain transportation-related construction projects.

HB 3563 introduces a new method for selecting contractors on Texas state highway projects. It allows the Texas Department of Transportation to separately contract with an engineer for design work and a construction manager who serves as the general contractor for construction. The construction manager assumes construction risk at a fixed price and provides pre-construction planning services like scheduling and cost estimation. The bill prohibits the same entity from serving as both the design engineer and construction manager for a single project.