HB349 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Competitve bidding, awarding authority allowed to negotiate lowest bidder when all bids exceed available funding, Sec. 39-2-6 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, competitive bid laws
require governmental public works contracts to be
awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive
bidder</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow an awarding authority,
under certain specified circumstances, to negotiate
with the lowest responsible and responsive bidder
when all bids received exceed the funding available
to the awarding authority for the contract</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 39-2-6, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to competitive bidding on state public works
contracts; to allow an awarding authority to negotiate with
the lowest responsible and responsive bidder under certain
specified circumstances.
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Subjects
Competitive Bids
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 11, 2020 | Room 206 at 15:00 | House SG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB349 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |