Sec. 608. Integrated project delivery
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Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program under which the Administrator may award grants for integrated project delivery contracts to carry out up to 5 building construction projects at airports in the United States with a grant awarded under section 47104 of title 49, United States Code. A sponsor of an airport may submit to the Secretary an application, in such time and manner and containing such information as the Secretary may require, to carry out a building construction project under the pilot program that would otherwise be eligible for assistance under chapter 471 of such title 49.
The Secretary may approve the application of a sponsor of an airport submitted under paragraph
(1)to authorize such sponsor to award an integrated project delivery contract using a selection process permitted under applicable State or local law if— the Secretary approves the application using criteria established by the Secretary; the integrated project delivery contract is in a form that is approved by the Secretary; the Secretary is satisfied that the contract will be executed pursuant to competitive procedures and contains a schematic design and any other material that the Secretary determines sufficient to approve the grant; the Secretary is satisfied that the use of an integrated project delivery contract will be cost effective and expedite the project; the Secretary is satisfied that there will be no conflict of interest; and the Secretary is satisfied that the contract selection process will be open, fair, and objective and that not less than 2 sets of proposals will be submitted for each team entity under the selection process. Reimbursement of costs shall be based on transparent cost accounting, also known as open book cost accounting. The Secretary may reimburse a sponsor of an airport for any design or construction costs incurred before a grant is made pursuant to this section if— the project funding is approved by the Secretary in advance; the project is carried out in accordance with all administrative and statutory requirements under chapter 471 of such title 49; and the project is carried out under such chapter after a grant agreement has been executed. In this section, the term integrated project delivery contract means a single contract for the delivery of a whole project that— includes, at a minimum, the owner, builder, and architect-engineer as parties that are subject to the terms of the contract; aligns the interests of all the parties to the contract with respect to the project costs and project outcomes; and includes processes to ensure transparency and collaboration among all parties to the contract relating to project costs and project outcomes. The authority of the Secretary to award grants under the pilot program under this section shall expire on September 30, 2028.