Bill to Extend Sunset Date of Construction Manager At-Risk Contracting Advances

On Wednesday, March 23rd, the Assembly Local Government Committee passed AB 1932 (Daly, D-Anaheim), which repeals the sunset date on a state law allowing local governments to use construction manager at-risk contracts.   

Construction manager at-risk contracts may be utilized for projects in excess of $1 million related to the erection, construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of infrastructure owned or leased by the county.  Projects eligible for this type of contracting include, but are not limited to, those associated with buildings, flood control, underground utility improvements, and bridges. 

RCRC supports AB 1932 because this type of contracting gives rural counties more flexibility to make the most cost-effective and advantageous decision for individual public works projects, thereby stretching limited local funds and improving on-time completion of complex projects. 

AB 1932, sponsored by the California State Association of Counties, now advances to the Assembly Floor.  

RCRC’s letter of support can be found here.  For more information, please contact RCRC Policy Advocate, Sarah Dukett.