Sec. 1. Alternative delivery methods authorized. A school administrative unit may use design-build and construction-manager-at-risk methods of construction and project management under the terms and conditions of this Act.

Sec. 2. Design-build method. The design-build method must generally follow the format used for the development of the new Bath- Woolwich Bridge as set out in Private and Special Law 1997, chapter 2, section 2.

Sec. 3. Construction-manager-at-risk method. The construction-manager-at- risk method must generally follow the format of "Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Construction Manager where the Construction Manager is also the Constructor," American Institute of Architects Document A121/CMc and Association of General Contractors Document 565(1991 Edition).

Sec. 4. Project manager. Project manager services must generally follow the standard scope of services employed by the Bureau of General Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for the State Office Building project and the Department of Public Safety's Maine Criminal Justice Academy at Vassalboro.

Sec. 5. Design-build method. The Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1743-A and Title 20-A, chapter 609 explain the traditional competitive design-build method, and may not be interpreted to permit alternative delivery methods except as provided in this Act.

Sec. 6. Eligible projects. Subject to approval under section 8 of this Act, design-build and construction-manager-at-risk methods may be employed for school construction projects that do not exceed $2,500,000 in total project cost. Two projects in a school administrative unit that do not exceed $10,000,000 in total project cost may utilize the design-build method. Two projects in a school administrative unit that do not exceed $10,000,000 in total project cost may employ the construction-manager-at-risk method. All the projects described in this section must be scheduled for completion by 2005, the intent of this law being creation of a 5-year pilot or study program. All design-build projects that have total project costs of $10,000,000 or more require a project manager, who must be funded through the State- supported line of the project budget.

Sec. 7. Procurement. Unless otherwise provided in this Act, alternative delivery method services must be procured through the Bureau of General Services' procurement processes.