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§17-2D-2. Establishment of a Highway Design-Build Pilot Program.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Highways may establish a pilot program to expedite the construction of no more than three special projects by combining the design and construction elements of a highway or bridge project into a single contract.
(b) A design-build project may not be let to contract before the first day of January, two thousand seven, and no more than three project may be let to contract in the eighteen months thereafter.
(c) A design-build project may not be let to contract until the Commissioner of the Division of Highways has established policies and procedures concerning design-build projects.
(d) After completion of the third project, no projects shall be commenced unless the West Virginia Legislature either approves additional projects to further study the effectiveness of the design-build process or makes the program permanent.