§ 48-282 — Alternative methods for procurement of professional services and construction services

A. As an alternative to the methods described in this title for the procurement of design services and construction, the board of directors or other governing body of a special taxing district established under this title may elect to procure:

1. Construction under the design-bid-build project delivery method by competitive sealed bidding pursuant to title 34, chapter 2, articles 1, 2 and 3 or pursuant to rules adopted by the special taxing district pursuant to section 41-2501, subsection C.

2. Construction services under the construction-manager-at-risk, design-build and job-order-contracting project delivery methods pursuant to title 34, chapter 6.

3. Professional services pursuant to title 34, chapter 1, article 1 or title 34, chapter 6.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if professional services or construction services are procured pursuant to subsection A of this section, all of the provisions and requirements in title 34, chapter 1, article 1 and title 34, chapter 6 apply to the procurement and performance of the professional services or construction services, including provisions and requirements on payments, bid security, payment and performance bonds, retention, emergency procurements, multiterm contracts, subcontractor selection and horizontal construction.