HB100 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Lynn Greer

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Transportation Department, public improvement projects and financing, agreements between department and other public or private entities, evaluation and selection of project, Sec. 23-1-40 am'd.

Summary

This bill would let the Alabama Department of Transportation enter into construction and financing deals with public and private partners to build public improvements, and require a formal process to evaluate and pick projects.

What This Bill Does

It adds authority for ALDOT to use delivery methods like design-build and other arrangements, including leases and operating agreements, with a wide range of partners. It requires ALDOT to develop procedures for evaluating proposals and selecting projects, and sets a minimum project size of $25 million for these arrangements. It also allows ALDOT to work with federal or other state entities and to fund or share costs for improvements around public institutions, with special Governor-approved funding options when needed. Proposals can be evaluated on qualifications, best value, or both, and awarded in a way that serves the state's best interests.

Who It Affects

• Private sector entities (contractors, developers, investors, and joint ventures) can participate in design-build, financing, operation, and other arrangements for public improvements.
• Public sector entities and institutions (state and local governments, public schools or eleemosynary institutions, and the communities that own or front property) may partner with ALDOT and have improvements funded or performed on or around their properties.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes ALDOT to enter into construction and financing agreements for public improvements with a broad spectrum of public and private parties.
• Requires development of procedures for evaluating and selecting projects, including proposal content, prequalification, interviews, evaluation, and awards.
• Allows delivery methods such as design-build, design-build-operate, design-build-own-operate, design-build-finance-operate-maintain, construction management at risk, and leases/licenses/concessions, among others.
• Projects awarded through existing procurement authorities or other means, with a minimum estimated cost of $25 million.
• Provisions for taking into account best value, qualifications, or both in selecting proposals, in the state's best interests.
• Authorizes collaborations with federal government, other states, and various public/private entities for developing public improvement projects; includes potential funding arrangements with Governor approvals as needed.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Transportation Department