Legislative Hearing on GC/CM Selection of Electrical and Mechanical Subcontractors

Steve Goldblatt, recently retired, longtime University of Washington Construction Management faculty member specializing in design and construction law, has been covering the legislative scene in Olympia for more than 25 years.

In this guest blog post, Steve notes an important bill, endorsed by the Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (CPARB) that will be considered in a hearing on Friday, February 26, 2010.

GC/CM Subcontractor Selection: SB 6401 would authorize an alternative selection method for electrical and mechanical subcontractors on general contractor/construction manager projects (Chapter RCW 39.10). This bill passed out of the Senate two weeks ago, 48-0. Hearing on Friday, February 26, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. in the House Committee on Capital Budget.