HB199 Alabama 2017 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Chris Sells

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Competitive bidding, required for Dept. of Transportation road projects in excess of $250,000, Sec. 39-2-2 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, a governmental body that enters into a public works project that exceeds $50,000 must advertise and solicit sealed bids 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 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.

Subjects

Competitive Bids

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 17, 2017	H	Indefinitely Postponed
April 11, 2017	H	Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure first Amendment Offered
April 11, 2017	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 amendment
February 14, 2017	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	April 12, 2017	Room 410 at 09:00	House TU&I Hearing
Hearing	April 11, 2017	Room 410 at 15:00	House TU&I Hearing
Hearing	March 8, 2017	410 Room at 09:00	House TU&I Hearing
Hearing	February 22, 2017	Room 410 at 09:00	House TU&I Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB199 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill Documents

Type	Link
Bill Text	HB199 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments	House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure first Amendment Offered