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SB175 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Competitive bids, public works Transportation Department and other agencies, increase the bid guarantee if Dept. of Transportation is awarding authority, Secs. 23-1-2, 39-2-4 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a bidder on a public works project for the Department of Transportation or other awarding authority is required to file a bid guarantee in the form of either a cashiers's check or a bond payable to the awarding authority but in no event to exceed $10,000.

This bill would increase the amount of the bid guarantee if the awarding authority is the Department of Transportation.

Subjects
Competitive Bids

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 18, 2016 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Absent 6

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 27, 2016 House Passed
Yes 71
No 19
Abstained 1
Absent 14

Ledbetter motion to Table

April 27, 2016 House Passed
Yes 67
No 21
Abstained 1
Absent 16

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature