(a) As an alternative to the procedure established in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 76-7,128, and amendments thereto, the state board may establish an alternative project delivery program under which construction management at-risk procurement processes may be utilized for state educational institution construction projects. This authorization for construction management at-risk procurement shall be for the sole and exclusive use of planning, acquiring, designing, building, equipping, altering, repairing, improving or demolishing any structure or appurtenance thereto, including facilities, utilities or other improvements to any real property.

(b) The state board shall establish a state educational institution procurement committee which shall be composed of five members, or their designees, as follows: (1) The director of facilities at the state board who shall serve as chairperson of the committee; (2) an architect or engineer from a state educational institution; (3) a representative of the associated general contractors of Kansas appointed from a list of at least three nominees submitted by the association to the state board; (4) a representative of the American institute of architects appointed from a list of at least three nominees submitted by the association to the state board; and (5) a representative of the American council of engineering companies appointed from a list of at least three nominees submitted by the association to the state board.

(c) The procurement committee shall review and approve requests for the utilization of alternative project delivery under the state educational institution project delivery building construction procurement act for capital improvement projects financed totally from non-state moneys. If the committee approves a request for utilization of alternative project delivery, the committee shall provide a shortlist of construction managers/design builders for use in such capital improvement project.

(d) The procurement committee shall approve those projects for which the use of alternative project delivery procurement process is appropriate. In making such determination, the committee shall consider the following factors:

(1) The likelihood that the alternative project delivery method of procurement selected will serve the public interest by providing substantial savings of time or money over the traditional design-bid-build delivery process.

(2) The ability to overlap design and construction phases is required to meet the needs of the end user.

(3) The use of an accelerated schedule is required to make repairs resulting from an emergency situation.

(4) The project presents significant phasing or technical complexities, or both, requiring the use of an integrated team of designers and constructors to solve project challenges during the design or preconstruction phase.

(5) The use of an alternative project delivery method will not encourage favoritism in awarding the public contract or substantially diminish competition for the public contract.

(e) When a request is made for alternative delivery procurement by a state educational institution, the institution on behalf of the state board shall publish a notice in the Kansas register and notify all active general contractor industry associations in the state that the procurement committee will be holding a public hearing with the opportunity for comment on such request. Notice shall be published and notification shall be made at least 15 days prior to the hearing.

(f) If the procurement committee finds that the project does not qualify for the alternative project delivery methods included under this act, then the construction services for such project shall be obtained pursuant to competitive bids and all contracts for construction services shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with procurement procedures determined and administered by the state board which shall be consistent with the provisions of this act.

(g) When it is necessary in the judgment of an institution to obtain project services for a particular project as described under this act, the institution shall publish a notice of the request for qualifications and proposals for the required project services at least 15 days prior to the commencement of such request in the Kansas register in accordance with Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-430a, and amendments thereto, and in such other appropriate manner as may be determined by the institution.