SB5 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack W. Williams Senator

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Greg AlbrittonWilliam “Bill” M. BeasleyTom ButlerClyde ChamblissDonnie ChesteenChris ElliottVivian Davis FiguresGarlan GudgerTim MelsonRandy PriceDan RobertsMalika Sanders-FortierClay ScofieldDavid SessionsBobby D. SingletonRodger SmithermanApril Weaver

Session

Second Special Session 2021

Title

Public contracts, exemption from certain bid requirements for certain educational entities providing meals under the Child Nutrition Program, Secs. 16-13B-2.1, 41-16-51.2 added.

Description

Under existing law, all expenditures of funds of whatever nature for labor, services, or work, or for the purchase or lease of materials, equipment, supplies, or other personal property involving $15,000 or more, made by or on behalf of any local board of education, the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, or district boards of education of independent school districts, must be made under contractual agreement entered into by free and open competitive bidding, on sealed bids, to the lowest responsible bidder.

Also, under existing law, in cases of an emergency affecting public health, safety, or convenience, these contracts may be let, to the extent necessary, to meet the emergency without public advertisement.

This bill would allow local boards of education and any other public educational entity that provide meals under the Child Nutrition Program of the Alabama State Department of Education, during an emergency affecting public health or safety, to purchase goods or services related to the program without advertisement or bidding if recommended by the State Superintendent of Education and approved by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

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Subjects

Public Contracts