HB216 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Contracts, Preference given to in-state bidder on certain public works contracts
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law provides that in the letting of
public contracts in which any state, county, or
municipal funds are utilized, preference shall be
given to resident contractors, and a nonresident
bidder domiciled in a state having laws granting
preference to local contractors shall be awarded
Alabama public contracts only on the same basis as
the nonresident bidder's state awards contracts to
Alabama contractors bidding under similar
circumstances</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require each awarding
authority of certain public works contracts to give
preference to a bidder who has a workforce that
consists of at least 50 percent of all workers to
be employed on the public works project who hold an
Alabama driver's license or an identification card
issued by the Alabama Department of Public Safety,
has a valid Alabama business license, and uses
vehicles which are used primarily for the public
works projects that are registered and partially
apportioned in Alabama. If employing design
professionals for the public work, at least 50
percent of the design professionals shall have a
valid Alabama driver’s license or an identification
card issued by the Alabama Department of Public
Safety, and at least 25 percent of the suppliers of
materials used for the public work shall be located
in the State of Alabama</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require each bidder who is
awarded a public works contract pursuant to this
section to maintain and make available for
inspection records concerning payrolls related to
the public works project</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow the Governor, in times
of emergencies, to waive the provisions of this
act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the awarding of public contracts; to
require each awarding authority of certain public works
contracts to give preference to a bidder who has a workforce
that consists of at least 50 percent of all workers to be
employed on the public works project who hold an Alabama
driver's license or an identification card issued by the
Alabama Department of Public Safety, has a valid Alabama
business license, and uses vehicles which are used primarily
for the public works projects that are registered and
partially apportioned in Alabama; to provide that at least 50
percent of design professionals shall have a valid Alabama
driver’s license or an identification card issued by the
Alabama Department of Public Safety; to provide that the
service of at least 25 percent of the suppliers of materials
used for the public work be located in the State of Alabama;
to require each bidder who is awarded a public works contract
to maintain and make available for inspection records
concerning payroll related to the public works project; and to
allow the Governor, in times of emergencies, to waive the
provisions of this act.
</p>
Subjects
Contracts
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB216 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |