HB 1445 — A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 48-01.2-01 and 48-01.2-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a pre-engineered structure and the threshold for procuring plans, drawings, and specifications from an architect or engineer for construction of a public improvement.

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1445 of North Dakota Introduced by Representatives Brandenburg, Beltz, Grueneich, Kempenich, O'Brien, Pyle, VanWinkle Senators Erbele, Patten, Wanzek, Weber A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 48-01.2-01 and 48-01.2-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a pre-engineered structure and the threshold for procuring plans, drawings, and specifications from an architect or engineer for construction of a public improvement.

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"Construction1 administration"25.0714.02000 meansSixty-ninth administrativeLegislative servicesAssembly provided5. by a governing body or an architect, a landscape architect, or an engineer, and includes providing clarifications, submittal review, recommendations for payment, preparation of change Page No.

1"Construction 25.0714.01000administration" Sixty-ninthmeans Legislativeadministrative Assemblyservices provided by a governing body or an architect, a landscape architect, or an engineer, and includes providing clarifications, submittal review, recommendations for payment, preparation of change orders, and other administrative services included in the agreement with the architect, landscape architect, or engineer.

"Design-bid-build" means a project delivery method in which design and construction of the project are in sequential phases, and in which the first project phase involves designPage services,No. the second project phase involves securing a contractor through a bidding process, and the third project phase provides for construction of the project by a contractor awarded the project.

Page2 No.25.0714.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly design services, the second project phase involves securing a contractor through a bidding process, and the third project phase provides for construction of the project by a contractor awarded the project.

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"Public3 improvement"25.0714.02000 meansSixty-ninth anyLegislative improvementAssembly undertaken21.22. by a governing body for the good of the public and which is paid for with any public funds, including public loans, bonds, leases, or alternative funding, and is constructed on public land or within an existing or new public building or any other public infrastructure or facility if the Page No.

3"Public 25.0714.01000improvement" Sixty-ninthmeans Legislativeany Assemblyimprovement undertaken by a governing body for the good of the public and which is paid for with any public funds, including public loans, bonds, leases, or alternative funding, and is constructed on public land or within an existing or new public building or any other public infrastructure or facility if the result of the improvement will be operated and maintained by the governing body.

A pre-engineered structure to be constructed as a public improvement is onetwo millionhundred fifty thousand dollars.

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