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Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability in Transportation Projects Through Public Inspection Act of 2019
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H. R. 1099 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1099


To require construction inspection functions be conducted by public employees, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 7, 2019

Mr. Serrano (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Lynch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To require construction inspection functions be conducted by public employees, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability in Transportation Projects Through Public Inspection Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. Public inspection of projects.

Section 112(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:

    “(G) CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES.—

    “(i) LIMITATION.—ln carrying out a project under this section, public employees shall perform construction inspection functions.

    “(ii) CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION FUNCTIONS DEFINED.—In this subparagraph, the term ‘construction inspection functions’ includes construction engineering, contract administration, on-site quality control inspection, materials testing, and resident engineer and assistant resident engineer functions responsible for the acceptance or rejection of the work.

    “(iii) EXCEPTION.—If a State transportation department or other public agency project sponsor does not have adequate existing or obtainable staff to perform the construction inspection functions, then the agency may utilize temporary consultant contracts for these services until such staff can be obtained.

    “(iv) TIME PERIOD.—Any temporary contracts to provide construction inspection services under this subparagraph shall not exceed the period that ends on the date that is 12 months after the date of contract award.”;

(2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following:

    “(F) CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES.—Public employees shall perform the construction inspection functions on all design-build projects. Such inspection functions shall be subject to the requirements of paragraph (2)(G).”; and

(3) in paragraph (4)(A), by adding at the end the following:

    “(v) CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES.—Public employees shall perform the construction inspection functions on all projects that use a 2-phase contract. Such functions shall be subject to the requirements of paragraph (2)(G).”.