SB 656 — Continuing Contracts

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 656 By the Appropriations Committee on Agriculture,Governmental Environment,Oversight and GeneralAccountability; Government;

theand CommitteeSenator onDiCeglie Governmental585-02587-24 Oversight2024656c1 andA Accountability;bill to be entitled An act relating to continuing contracts;

and Senator DiCeglie 601-03254-24 2024656c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to continuing contracts;

requiring the Department of Management Services, beginning on a specified date, to adjust the maximum amount allowed under specified contracts using a specified index, and to publish the adjusted amount on its website;

revising the definition of the term “continuing contract” to increase the maximum dollar value of such contract, to require the department,Department of Management Services, beginning on a specified date and annually thereafter, to adjust the maximum dollar value allowed under such contracts using a specified index, and to publish the new dollar value on its website;

287.055, which is to be responsible for construction project Pagescheduling 1and coordination in both preconstruction and construction phases and generally responsible for the successful, timely, and economical completion of 5the CODING:construction project.

The construction management entity must Page 1 of 5 CODING:

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The construction management entity must consist of or contract with licensed or registered professionals for the specific fields or areas of construction to be performed, as required by law.

287.055, which is to be responsible for schedule control, cost control, and Pagecoordination 2in ofproviding 5or CODING:procuring planning, design, and construction services.

The program management entity must consist of or contract with licensed or registered professionals for the specific areas of design or construction to be performed Page 2 of 5 CODING:

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The program management entity must consist of or contract with licensed or registered professionals for the specific areas of design or construction to be performed as required by law.

287.055, in which the estimated construction cost of each individual project under the contract does not exceed $7.5 $4 Pagemillion. 3 of 5 CODING:

For purposes of this subsection, the term “continuing contract” means a contract with a construction management or program management entity for work during a defined period on construction projects described by type which may or may not be Page 3 of 5 CODING:

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Beginning July 1, 2025, and each July 1 thereafter, the Department of Management Services shall adjust the maximum amount allowed on the preceding June 30 for each individual project in a continuing contract by using the change in the June-to-June Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.

The Department of Management Services shall publish the adjusted amount on its website.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “continuing contract” means a contract with a construction management or program management entity for work during a defined period on construction projects described by type which may or may not be identified at the time of entering into the contract.

Beginning July 1, 2025, and each July 1 thereafter, the department shall adjust the maximum amount allowed on the Pagepreceding 4June 30 for each individual project in a continuing contract by using the change in the June-to-June Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumer issued by the Bureau of 5Labor CODING:Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.

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words underlined are additions.

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 656 601-03254-24 2024656c2 preceding June 30 for each individual project in a continuing contract by using the change in the June-to-June Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumer issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.

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