HB314 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris SellsRepresentative

Republican

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.

Summary

The bill would let the Department of Transportation award road projects without sealed bids for projects up to 250,000 each, as long as those non-advertised projects total no more than 1,000,000 in a year.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 39-2-2 to allow DOT to let contracts for road construction or maintenance without advertising for sealed bids if the project is 250,000 or less. There is an annual cap: the total of such non-advertised DOT projects cannot exceed 1,000,000 per year. For other public works, bidding requirements remain in place unless an existing exception applies. The act takes effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Department of Transportation: gains the ability to award small road contracts without sealed bids, up to 250,000 per project and up to 1,000,000 in aggregate per year.
• Contractors and bidders for DOT road projects: fewer opportunities for public sealed bids on these small projects, while bidding rules for other agencies and larger projects remain unchanged.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 39-2-2 to allow the DOT to let road construction or maintenance contracts without advertising for sealed bids if the project does not exceed 250,000.
• Adds a 1,000,000 per year aggregate limit on such non-advertised DOT projects.
• Maintains the general bidding requirements for other public works projects (with bids required above certain thresholds) except as specifically provided for DOT.
• Effective date: immediate passage and governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Competitive Bids