As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Agency" means any agency, department, division, board, bureau, commission, institution, or other agency of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government that is a budgetary unit exercising construction contracting authority or discretion.
"Contract" means any agreement for designing, building, altering, repairing, improving, demolishing, operating, maintaining, or financing a public project. For purposes of this article, "contract" includes capital construction as defined in section 24-30-1301 (2).
"Cost-reimbursement contract" means a contract under which a participating entity isreimbursed for costs that are allowable and that is allocable in accordance with the contract terms and provisions of this article.
"Integrated project delivery" or "IPD" means a project delivery method in whichthere is a contractual agreement between an agency and a single participating entity for the design, construction, alteration, operation, repair, improvement, demolition, maintenance, or financing, or any combination of these services, for a public project.
"IPD contract" means a contract using an integrated project delivery method.
"Participating entity" means a partnership, corporation, joint venture, unincorporatedassociation, or other legal entity that provides appropriately licensed planning, architectural, engineering, development, construction, operating, or maintenance services as needed in connection with an IPD contract.
"Public project" means any construction, alteration, repair, demolition, or improvement of any land, building, structure, facility, road, highway, bridge, or other public improvement suitable for and intended for use in the promotion of the public health, welfare, or safety and any operation or maintenance programs for the operation and upkeep of such projects.
Source: L. 2007: Entire article added, p. 1806, § 1, effective August 3. L. 2014: (2) amended, (HB 14-1387), ch. 378, p. 1852, § 62, effective June 6.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 14-1387, see section 1 of chapter 378, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.