Legislative Session Limited Public Works Process Senate Bill 5063, authorizing a limited public works process, has been forwarded to the Governor. State contracting law provides for an optional uniform small works roster process to award public works contracts that assure a competitive price is established and that the contract is awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The small works roster may be used by government agencies and by any local government that is expressly authorized to use it. Bids must be solicited from at least three contractors. The agency or local government may award the contract, even if only one quotation is received, or reject all quotations.
Quotations are available for public inspection after a contract is awarded.
An attempt must be made to distribute opportunities equitably among contractors willing to perform in the geographic area of the work. Agencies and local governments must maintain a list each 24 months of contracts awarded and contractors solicited under this process, including the names and registration numbers of the contractors. An agency or local government using the limited public works process may waive performance bond requirements and retainage requirements but has a right of recovery against the contractor for any payments it makes on behalf of the contractor. Revising Alternative Public Works Contracting Procedures Senate Bill 5060, revising alternative public works contracting procedures, has been forwarded to the Governor. Differing procedures are established for state agencies and various local governments to award contracts for public works projects.