HB314 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Competitive bidding, required for Dept. of Transportation road projects in excess of $250,000, Sec. 39-2-2 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a governmental body that
enters into a public works project that exceeds
$50,000 must advertise and solicit sealed bids</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow the Department of
Transportation to let contracts for road
construction or maintenance projects without
advertising for sealed bids if the project does not
exceed $250,000, provided all such projects not
requiring advertising and sealed bids may not
exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate per year</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to competitive bidding; to amend Section
39-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow the Department of
Transportation to let contracts for road construction or
maintenance projects without advertising for sealed bids if
the project does not exceed $250,000, provided all such
projects not requiring advertising and sealed bids may not
exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate per year.
</p>
Subjects
Competitive Bids
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2016 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 3, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 24, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 2, 2016 | Room 410 at 09:00 | House TU&I Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB314 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |