HB415 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ken Johnson

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Transportation Department, contracts, public to private firms, construction and maintenance of road and public improvement projects, Sec. 23-1-40 am'd.

Summary

The bill lets the Alabama Department of Transportation use public-private partnerships and other financing methods to build public improvements and repair facilities, with a required project evaluation process and a $50 million minimum project cost.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 23-1-40 to authorize DOT to enter into construction and financing agreements with public and private entities for public improvements and facility repairs. It allows a variety of delivery methods (design-build and related arrangements) as well as leases, licenses, and concessions, including financing and operation aspects. It requires the DOT to develop procedures for evaluating and selecting projects, and it sets a $50 million minimum estimated cost for projects pursued under these provisions.

Who It Affects

• The State Department of Transportation, which gains authority to enter Public-Private Partnerships and other complex agreements for public improvements and repairs and must establish an evaluation process.
• Private sector firms and public partners (e.g., design-build firms, contractors, developers, joint ventures, LLCs, and government-friendly entities) that could bid on or participate in DOT projects via these new delivery and financing arrangements.
• Municipalities and counties that may cooperate or contract with the DOT on paving or improving streets fronting state educational or eleemosynary institutions, including cost-sharing and funding considerations for those sites.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the DOT to enter into construction and financing agreements with public and private parties for public improvements and repairs to DOT facilities.
• Authorizes multiple delivery/delivery-and-financing methods, including design-build, design-build-operate, design-build-own-operate-maintain, design-build-finance-operate-maintain, construction management at-risk, and leases/licenses/concessions.
• Requires the DOT to develop procedures for implementing these provisions, covering proposal content, prequalification, interviews, evaluation, negotiation, selection, and award.
• Sets a minimum project size of $50,000,000 for projects pursued under these provisions.
• Allows proposals to be evaluated based on qualifications, best value, or both, as determined by the department to serve the state's best interests.
• Maintains and clarifies authority, from existing law, for cooperation with municipalities/counties on streets fronting state educational or eleemosynary institutions, including cost-sharing and funding arrangements.

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