HB40 Alabama 2017 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Jim Hill

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

Relating to public works projects; to amend Section 39-2-6, Code of Alabama 1975; by allowing 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.

Subjects

Public Works

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
February 7, 2017	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government

Bill Text

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Bill Documents