HB40 Alabama 2017 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

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

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a contract for a public works project must be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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. </p>

Subjects

Public Works