HB40 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim Hill Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Public works projects, bidding preference for local contractors, authorized, Sec. 39-2-6 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, a contract for a public works project must be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.

This bill would allow a public works contract to be awarded by a county or municipality to a contractor whose principal place of business is within the county where the public works project is located if the contractor is a responsible and responsive bidder and the bid is not more than five percent greater than the lowest responsible bid.

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Subjects

Public Works