Senate Bill 2198: Submission of Design Build Proposals
Introduced: Senator Jacob Oliveira (D-Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester)
Summary: Relates to the submission of design build proposals. The awarding authority shall require the sealed price proposal to be submitted no more than five calendar days after submission of the sealed technical proposal.
Design-Build Impact: Speeds up the timeline in the design-build planning process between the submission of the sealed technical and price proposal.
Last Action: February 9, 2026: The bill has been assigned to the SENATE Committee on WAYS and MEANS.
Status: In Committee
DBIA Position: Neutral
DBIA Priority Level: Low
House Bill 4130: Structurally Deficient Bridges
Introduced: Representative Leigh Davis (D-3rd Berkshire)
Summary: The bill establishes an accelerated bridge program to finance the repair, replacement and maintenance of structurally deficient Bridges through the use of certain bonds.
Design-Build Impact: This program is encouraged to use design-build and public-private partnerships to “accelerate construction timelines while maintaining high standards of safety and quality.” This likely leads to the incorporation of more design-build in the state’s bridge repair endeavors through this program
Last Action: February 25, 2026: The bill was introduced in May of last year and passed its first committee before being assigned to the JOINT Committee on TRANSPORTATION through Accompanied Study Order H5143.
Status: In Committee
DBIA Position: Support
DBIA Priority Level: Low