Section 67-1-203 - Warehouse construction(1) The Department of Finance and Administration, using the monies available in the ABC Warehouse Construction Fund created in Section 67-1-211(1) and such other monies as the Legislature may make available, shall purchase land for and shall provide for the design and construction of a warehouse for the division in the most expedient and cost-effective manner practicable as determined by the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration.(2) The Department of Finance and Administration shall select a suitable site for the warehouse within fifty (50) miles of the new state capitol building. In selecting a site, the Department of Finance and Administration shall consider the feasibility of selecting state-owned land by comparing the cost of preparing the state-owned land for construction to the cost of acquiring other land and preparing such other land for construction.(3) The contract for design and construction shall provide that the operator shall be consulted so that the warehouse may, so far as possible, suit the preferences of the operator in furtherance of effective operations. The contract shall also provide that the design shall aim to fill demand for the next twenty-five (25) years.(4) A contract for warehouse construction shall not be entered into unless the construction contractor has demonstrated: (a) The qualifications, experience and management personnel necessary to carry out the terms of the contract;(b) The ability to comply with applicable federal and state laws; and(c) The ability to expedite the design and construction of facilities comparable to the warehouse. (5) A contract for warehouse construction shall be entered into not later than October 1, 2024.Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 520, HB 1354,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2024.Added by Laws, 2022, ch. 483, SB 2844,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2022.