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This bill modifies existing law regarding design-build contracts, which are a method for delivering construction projects where one entity is responsible for both design and construction under a single contract. The bill introduces and defines "progressive design-build contracts," a two-stage process where an initial qualification-based selection is followed by a proposal for design development, preconstruction services, and ultimately construction. It clarifies the roles of design criteria consultants, who assist political subdivisions (local government entities) in developing project requirements and evaluating proposals, ensuring they do not also bid on the project. The bill outlines specific procedures for both traditional design-build and progressive design-build projects, including requirements for requests for proposals, proposal evaluation stages, and the use of stipends to compensate unsuccessful but qualified bidders. It also addresses payment and performance bonds, professional licensing requirements for design professionals, and consultation with railroads for projects impacting them, while providing exemptions for certain metropolitan sewer districts and home-rule cities that have already adopted their own design-build processes.

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https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=54392