SB68 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Holley Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Competitive bids, public works projects, life cycle costs may be considered in determining lowest responsible bid, life cycle costs, public works, and personal property further defined, local governments authorized to purchase goods and services through vendors with current contract with Government Services Administration without further competitive bidding, Secs. 39-2-1, 39-2-6, 41-16-51, 41-16-57 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, state government may purchase goods and services through vendors with a current and valid contract with the Government Services Administration without further competitive bidding.

This bill would allow local governments to purchase goods and services through vendors with a current and valid contract with the Government Services Administration without further competitive bidding.

Competitive bid law for public works projects currently does not provide for the consideration of life cycle costs in determining the lowest responsible and responsive bidder for such projects. Also, competitive bid law for public contracts currently does not specify that the term "personal property" includes goods that are, or are to become, fixtures.

This bill would specify that life cycle costs may be considered in determining the lowest responsible and responsive bidder for water and sewer public works projects, would define the term "life cycle costs" and clarify the definition of "water and sewer public works projects," and would specify that the term "personal property" under competitive bid law for public contracts includes goods that are, or are to become, fixtures.

Subjects

Competitive Bids