HB216 Summary

• Authorizes the Alabama Department of Transportation to enter into construction and financing agreements with public and private entities for roads, bridges, tunnels, and related work under the department's jurisdiction.

• Permits various project delivery methods including design-build, design-build-operate, design-build-finance-operate-maintain, and lease or concession agreements.

• Applies only to projects with estimated construction costs of at least $100 million; prohibits grouping projects more than one mile apart to meet the threshold, and excludes asphalt pavement resurfacing projects.

• Requires the department to develop procedures for evaluating and selecting projects, including proposal content, selection criteria, prequalification, and award processes based on qualifications or best value.

• Allows projects to be evaluated and awarded based on participant qualifications or best value considering the State of Alabama's best interests, using department standard specifications or alternative specifications as determined necessary.