HB334 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Competitive 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 a local board of
education or a public two-year or four-year
institution of higher education 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 a local board of education or a public
two-year or four-year institution of higher education
authority to negotiate with the lowest responsible and
responsive bidder under certain specified circumstances.
</p>
Subjects
Competitive Bids
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 24, 2021 | Room 206 REVISED AGENDA at 15:00 | House SG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB334 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB334 for State Government |