SB156 Alabama 2012 Session

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

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

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

This bill would allow the Governor, in times of emergencies, to waive the provisions of this 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.