House Bill 1676

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI, TO UTILIZE THE "DUAL PHASE DESIGN-BUILD METHOD" OF CONTRACTING FOR THE BUILDING AND/OR EXPANSION OF A TENNIS COMPLEX; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. (1) The governing authorities of the City of Oxford, Mississippi, may, in their discretion, utilize the dual phase design-build method of contracting for the building and/or expansion of a tennis complex. As used in this section, the term "dual phase design-build" method of contracting means a contract that combines the design and construction phases of a project into a single contract and the contractor is required to satisfactorily perform, at a minimum, both the design and construction of the project.

(2) In utilizing the dual phase design-build method of contracting, as authorized in subsection (1) of this section, the governing authorities of the City of Oxford shall establish detailed criteria for the selection of a successful design-build contractor in the request for the design-build proposal for the tennis complex as prescribed under Section 31-7-13.1, Mississippi Code of 1972, as well as all other requirements prescribed under that section.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.