HB69 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: David StandridgeRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Competitive Bid law, purchase and installation of heating and air conditioning units for local boards of education, exempted when bid pursuant to purchasing cooperative and process approved by Dept. of Examiners of Public Accounts, Secs. 39-1-5, 39-2-2 am'd.
Summary: HB 69 creates an exemption to Alabama's public works bidding rules for purchasing and installing heating and air conditioning units when bid through a national cooperative and approved by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.
What This Bill Does
It allows counties, municipalities, and local school boards to buy and install HVAC units via a competitive bidding process run by the National Association of Counties/National League of Cities cooperative, instead of the usual public works bidding, as long as the cooperative process is approved by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. The contract must use an Alabama vendor with approved status, and the cooperative bid must be at least as good as or cheaper than the state purchasing program. The local entity must ensure the cooperative bid process complies with state competitive bidding laws, as verified by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

Who It Affects
Local governments (counties and municipalities) and local school boards that purchase and install HVAC units, who could use the cooperative bidding path instead of standard public works bidding if conditions are met.
Alabama vendors with approved vendor status who participate in the NAC/NLC cooperative bids for HVAC purchase and installation, subject to meeting the cooperative and DEPA prerequisites.

Key Provisions
Exempts heating/air conditioning unit purchases and installations from the standard public works bidding requirements if bid through the NAC/NLC purchasing cooperative and the process is approved by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.
Requires the cooperative bid to be competitive and conducted under an Alabama vendor with approved vendor status for sale and installation of HVAC equipment.
The cooperative bid must be available at a price equal to or less than the state's purchasing program, or the state program must not offer the item at all.
The local entity must have been notified by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts that the cooperative bid process complies with state bidding laws.
Affects county, municipal, and local school board contracting; retains other public works rules for non-HVAC projects and existing emergency/sole-source provisions remain applicable to other procurements.
Effective date: the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects: Competitive Bids