2021 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle VII - Aviation Programs
Part B - Airport Development and Noise
Chapter 471 - Airport Development
Subchapter I - Airport Improvement
Sec. 47142 - Design-build contracting
| 49 U.S.C. § 47142 (2021) |
| §47142. Design-build contracting |
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(a) In General.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may approve an application of an airport sponsor under this section to authorize the airport sponsor to award a design-build contract using a selection process permitted under applicable State or local law if— (1) the Administrator approves the application using criteria established by the Administrator; (2) the design-build contract is in a form that is approved by the Administrator; (3) the Administrator is satisfied that the contract will be executed pursuant to competitive procedures and contains a schematic design adequate for the Administrator to approve the grant; (4) use of a design-build contract will be cost effective and expedite the project; (5) the Administrator is satisfied that there will be no conflict of interest; and (6) the Administrator is satisfied that the selection process will be as open, fair, and objective as the competitive bid system and that at least 3 or more bids will be submitted for each project under the selection process. (b) Reimbursement of Costs.—The Administrator may reimburse an airport sponsor for design and construction costs incurred before a grant is made pursuant to this section if the project is approved by the Administrator in advance and is carried out in accordance with all administrative and statutory requirements that would have been applicable under this chapter if the project were carried out after a grant agreement had been executed. (c) Design-Build Contract Defined.—In this section, the term "design-build contract" means an agreement that provides for both design and construction of a project by a contractor. |
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(Added Pub. L. 108–176, title I, §181(a), Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2515.) |
| STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–176, set out as an Effective Date of 2003 Amendment note under section 106 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION |
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| Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE VII - AVIATION PROGRAMS PART B - AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND NOISE CHAPTER 471 - AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT SUBCHAPTER I - AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT Sec. 47142 - Design-build contracting |
| section 47142 |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 117 Stat. 2515 |
| Public Law 108-176 |
