SB56 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clyde ChamblissSenator

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

SB 56 creates an exemption to Alabama's public works bidding rules for purchasing and installing heating and air conditioning units when the contract is bid through a NACo/NLC purchasing cooperative and approved by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill lets county, city, and local school board contracts for HVAC purchase and installation skip the normal public works bidding process, as long as the HVAC project is competitively bid through the specified purchasing cooperative and the cooperative bid process is approved by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. It requires the vendor to be an Alabama-approved vendor participating in the cooperative, and the cooperative bid must be no more expensive than the state purchasing program. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts must verify that the cooperative bid complies with state competitive bidding laws.

Who It Affects

• County, municipal, and local school boards in Alabama that procure HVAC units or systems and may use cooperative bidding to meet their needs
• Alabama-based vendors with approved status who participate in the NACo/NLC purchasing cooperative
• Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, which must approve the cooperative bidding process and confirm compliance with state bidding laws

Key Provisions

• Creates an exception to the public works bidding law for HVAC purchase and installation contracts that are competitively bid through the NACo/NLC purchasing cooperative (or successors) and approved by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts
• Requires an Alabama vendor with approved status to participate, and requires the cooperative bid to be conducted by a local governing body and be equal to or less than the price available through the state purchasing program
• Requires the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts to notify that the cooperative bid complies with state competitive bid laws
• Amends Sections 39-1-5 and 39-2-2 to codify the HVAC cooperative bidding exception while preserving other public works bidding requirements

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Competitive Bids