October 12, 2001—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) North Carolina is supporting an important piece of legislation (HB 623) that is being considered by the North Carolina General Assembly. The bill would add two options to public owners in the way they establish public building contracts: Single-prime (basic contracting where a local or state government entity hires a general contractor who is responsible for securing all subcontractors), and at-risk construction management (the lowest responsible bidding contractor is awarded contracts for the general construction, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical work). The winning contractor then assumes liability for any costs that exceed the prevailing bid. Under current state law, the only option is multi-prime (government entity must hire general contractor and all subcontractors based on a low bid basis).
For more information, contact AIA North Carolina.
Based on a report from AIA’sANGLE
