HB303 Alabama 2013 Session

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Contracts, payment of state contractors, state may not increase time for payment beyond 30 days, time frame to hold pre-bid meetings specified, review of invoices in specified time frame required, alteration of contract allowed under certain circumstances, Sec. 39-2-2, 39-2-12 am'd.

Description

This bill would require pre-bid meetings to be held at least seven days prior to bid opening on any public works contract and would prohibit the modification of specifications within 24 hours of the opening of a bid on any public works contract.

This bill would reduce the time for payment of completed work on public contracts by an awarding authority from 45 days to 30 days.

This bill would remove the provision in current law that provides that the prompt payment provisions will not apply until an awarding authority is in receipt of funds as provided in the contract.

This bill would require a representative of an awarding authority to review and approve an invoice within 10 days of submission and would provide procedures for the dispute of a submitted invoice.

This bill would provide for alteration of contract terms upon the determination that certain conditions on the property where work is to be performed under the contract have materially changed.

To amend Section 39-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, and Section 39-2-12, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2012-379, 2012 Regular Session, relating to public works contracts; to require pre-bid meetings to be held at least seven days prior to bid opening; to prohibit the modification of specifications within 24 hours of the opening of a bid; to reduce the timeframe for payment of completed work; to remove the provision in current law that provides that the prompt payment provisions will not apply until an awarding authority is in receipt of funds as provided in the contract; to require a representative of an awarding authority to review and approve an invoice within 10 days of submission; to provide procedures for the dispute of a submitted invoice; and to provide for the alteration of contract terms upon the discovery of certain material changes in the property where work is to be performed.

Subjects

State Agencies