New Jersey § 18a:64-76

§ 18a:64-76.

a. If a contracting unit determines in its discretion that the design-build approach

meets their needs better than the traditional design-bid-build approach established

under New Jersey public procurement statutes for the project or projects under consideration,

it shall be the public policy of this State to permit that contracting unit to enter

into design-build contracts as defined in section 10 of P.L.2021, c. 71 ( C.18A:64-76.5 ), provided the following conditions are met: (1) The contracting unit shall, prior to issuing solicitations, publish procedures

consistent with regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Higher Education, where

applicable for the solicitation and award of design-build contracts, and shall adhere

to sections 10 through 17 of P.L.2021, c. 71 ( C.18A:64-76.5 through C.18A:64-76.12 ) and those procedures; and (2) The contracting unit shall, for each public project or projects under sections

10 through 17 of P.L.2021, c. 71 ( C.18A:64-76.5 through C.18A:64-76.12 ), make a determination based on the timeliness of the project or projects that it

is in the best interest of the public to enter into a design-build contract to complete

the public project or projects. b. All workers employed in a design-build construction project shall be paid the prevailing

wage determined by the Commissioner of Labor pursuant to the provisions of the “New

Jersey Prevailing Wage Act,” P.L.1963, c. 150 ( C.34:11-56.25 et seq. ). c. All design-build construction projects shall be encouraged to adhere to the Leadership

in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System as adopted by the

United States Green Building Council, the Green Globes Program adopted by the Green

Building Initiative, or a comparable nationally recognized, accepted, and appropriate

sustainable development system.