Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 767, Sec. 1. (SB 1549) Effective January 1, 2013.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a)“Alternative project delivery method” means either Construction Manager/General Contractor method or design sequencing.
(b)“Construction Manager/General Contractor method” or “CMGC” means a project delivery method using a best value procurement process in which a construction manager is procured to provide preconstruction services during the design phase of the project and construction services during the construction phase of the project. The execution of the design and the construction of the project may be in sequential phases or concurrent phases.
(c)“Construction manager” means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that is able to provide appropriately licensed contracting and engineering services as needed pursuant to a CMGC contract.
(d)“Design sequencing” means a method of project delivery
that enables the sequencing of design activities to permit each construction phase to commence when the design for that phase is complete, instead of requiring design for the entire project to be completed before commencing construction.
(e)“Department” means the Department of Transportation as established under Part 5 (commencing with Section 14000) of Division 3 of the Government Code.
(f)“San Diego Association of Governments” means the consolidated agency created pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 132350) of Division 12.7 of the Public Utilities Code.
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