(a) Prior to executing a contract under this part, the commissioner shall send written notice to the chair of the transportation and safety committee of the senate and the chair of the transportation committee of the house of representatives.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-1-503

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-1-502
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-1-502
  • PDB: means a design-builder that is able to provide pre-construction services during the preliminary design and development phase of a transportation project, including, but not limited to, constructability review, scheduling, pricing, and phasing, and is able to complete the final design and construct the project if the department and the design-builder agree to a guaranteed maximum price. See Tennessee Code 54-1-502
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) If a proposed CM/GC or PDB contract has a total estimated contract amount in excess of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000), the department shall specifically identify the project as a CM/GC or PDB project in the transportation improvement program submitted annually to the general assembly in support of the commissioner’s annual funding recommendations.
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