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Nebraska\u2019s largest counties and cities would be allowed to use an alternative design method for certain transportation projects under a bill advanced from general file April 29.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Mike Hilgers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB583, as introduced by Lincoln Sen. Mike Hilgers, would allow counties of 150,000 or more residents to use a design-build method for projects that fall under the Transportation Innovation Act. Currently, Douglas, Lancaster and Sarpy counties meet that threshold.<\/p>\n

An amendment, offered by Hilgers and adopted 40-0, also would allow metropolitan and primary class cities to design-build transportation projects. Omaha currently is Nebraska\u2019s only metropolitan class city and Lincoln is the lone primary class city.<\/p>\n

Currently, municipalities must contract separately with a designer and with a construction contractor, Hilgers said, but under the design-build approach, municipalities would work with one entity that would manage both design and construction. The design-build method would reduce construction time and costs, Hilgers said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a concept that combines some of the steps,\u201d Hilgers said. \u201cIt allows you to shave off a significant amount of time in the process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sen. John Arch of La Vista said he supported the bill because using design-build would reduce \u201cbillion-dollar surprises.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving that contractor at the table, as well as the architect, brings a different set of eyes,\u201d Arch said.<\/p>\n

LB583 advanced to select file on a 40-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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