Ala. Code § 14-2-28 (1975) Facilities - Construction

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 14-2-28 (1975)

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a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the contract for the design and construction of the specialized men's prison facility and the Escambia men's prison facility authorized in Section 14-2-12(c)(2)a. may be awarded to either of the following:

1. Any person that was part of a team qualified by the department for any proposed facility pursuant to the Request for Qualifications issued by the Department of Corrections June 27, 2019, provided that the previously qualified person may petition the department to add or substitute members as needed.

2. In the event the authority determines it is not in the best interest of this state to enter into a contract for the design and construction of one or both of the specialized men's prison facility and the Escambia men's prison facility pursuant to subparagraph 1., the authority may enter into contracts with any other public and private parties for the design and construction of the facilities not contracted for pursuant to subparagraph 1., including a design-build contract, in accordance with the following:

(i) The authority shall develop procedures to implement this section, including, but not limited to, proposal content, selection criteria, prequalification, applicant interview, proposal evaluation, proposal negotiation, selection, and award, which will be outlined in each authority request for proposal.

(ii) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, proposals under this section shall be awarded by the authority based on qualifications of participants and best value as evaluated by procedures of the authority and taking into consideration the best interest of this state.

(iii) Proposals shall use the standard specifications of the department or other specifications the authority and the department determine necessary for the facility.

(iv) The authority may award a contract through any other procurement authority, proposals, or other means of procurement otherwise available for public works projects in this state.

b. Both the specialized men's prison facility and the Escambia men's prison facility shall not be awarded to the same person unless it is determined by the authority that to award the contracts to the same person would be in the best interest of this state.

c. Unless the authority finds it is not in the best interest of this state, the contract for the design and construction of the specialized men's prison facility shall be executed before execution of the contract for the design and construction of the Escambia men's prison facility.