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AL Code § 38-15-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 15 - Alabama Youth Residential Facility Abuse Prevention Act|Section 38-15-7 - Quarterly Inspections; Information Provided to Department; Information Provided to Parents, Guardians, Etc.

Section 38-15-7Quarterly inspections; information provided to department; information provided to parents, guardians, etc. (a) All youth residential facilities and organizations under this section shall be subject to a quarterly inspection by the department or its designee at a minimum and shall be responsible for providing necessary information as determined by the department to ensure the safety and welfare of residents. All youth residential facilities and organizations under this chapter shall provide at a minimum the following to the department upon request: (1) The names of all children currently enrolled, registered, or housed at the facility or program. (2) The names of all personnel currently employed or contracted for employment for or at the facility, institution, or program. (3) The plan of operation, all written policies, procedures, and standard practices. (4) The child-to-staff ratios. (5) The staff qualifications and proof of training. (6) Proof of the implementation of childrens' needs and services plan. (7) A written fire evacuation and natural disaster plan and maintain a record of routine drills of the plan. (8) Proof of liability insurance with coverage of no less than the amount specified in subdivision (18) of subsection (a) of Section 38-15-4. (9) Proof of immunization against disease of all children housed or contained at the facility or in the program with proof of exemption of a child due to parental beliefs, which exemption shall be permitted. (b) All youth residential facilities and organizations under this section shall inform the parents or authorized guardian or adult representative of the child of their rights including the following at a minimum: (1) To enter and inspect the facility, institution, or program as determined by law. (2) To file a complaint against the registered entity with the department without discrimination against the parent or the child housed by or located at the facility or program. (3) To view the child's records associated with the facility, institution, or program including treatment, disciplinary, and other actions the department determines to be vital to his or her situational awareness as a parent or guardian. (4) To review the registered entity's public file at the appropriate department online site or physical location. (5) To view the prominently displayed list of child or youth rights associated with this chapter or those enumerated per department rules. (6) To view copies of any report that documents any finding of noncompliance by the department. (7) To view copies of any documentation issued to the registered entity documenting the department's intent to revoke the registration approval of the facility, institution, or program. (Act 2017-374, §7.)
AL Code § 38-15-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 15 - Alabama Youth Residential Facility Abuse Prevention Act|Section 38-15-9 - Construction of Chapter.

Section 38-15-9Construction of chapter. This chapter shall not be interpreted to supersede any other law requiring the reporting or investigation of child abuse or neglect. (Act 2017-374, §9.)
AL Code § 39-1-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Section 39-1-2 - Inspection of Asphalt Plant Prerequisite to Eligibility to Bid on Asphalt Plant Mix to Be Sold to State.

Section 39-1-2Inspection of asphalt plant prerequisite to eligibility to bid on asphalt plant mix to be sold to state. All persons, to be eligible to bid on asphalt plant mix to be sold to the State of Alabama, shall have the asphalt plants inspected and certified by the Department of Transportation. The certification shall be made by the Bureau of Materials and Tests and shall include a statement that the plant meets the requirements set forth in the current edition of the State of Alabama Department of Transportation standard specifications for highways and bridges. (Acts 1977, No. 778, p. 1338; Acts 1997, 97-225, p. 348, §1.)
AL Code § 39-1-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Section 39-1-3 - Reimbursement Allowed for Additional Taxes Incurred Due to Increase in Tax Rate During Performance of Contract.

Section 39-1-3Reimbursement allowed for additional taxes incurred due to increase in tax rate during performance of contract. Any contractor performing a public works contract in which any state, county, or municipal funds are utilized shall be allowed reimbursement for any additional severance, sales, or use taxes incurred by the contractor as a result of an increase in the rate of severance, sales, or use taxes imposed during the time of performance of the contract. Time of performance shall be the time the contractor submits the bid until completion of the contract. (Acts 1993, No. 93-422, p. 708, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §1.)
AL Code § 39-1-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Section 39-1-4 - Selection of Surety Company, etc.; Approval of Bonds, Etc.

Section 39-1-4selection of surety company, etc.; approval of bonds, etc. (a) No officer or employee of an awarding authority and no person acting or purporting to act on behalf of such officer or employee of an awarding authority, except a public agency or authority created pursuant to agreement or compact with another state, shall, with respect to any public works contract, require the bidder to obtain or procure any surety bond or contract of insurance specified in connection with such contract or specified by any law, ordinance, or regulation from a particular surety company, insurance company, bonding company, agent, or broker. No officer, employee, person, firm, or corporation acting or purporting to act on behalf of any officer or employee of an awarding authority shall negotiate, make application, obtain, or procure any surety bond or contract of insurance, except contracts of insurance for builder's risk or owner's protective liability, which shall be obtained or procured by the bidder, contractor, or subcontractor, with the following exceptions:  (1) Contracts of insurance for builder's risk, all risk, or owner's protective liability; (2) Contracts of insurance of any kind for any public works project involving an amount in excess of forty million dollars ($40,000,000);  (3) Contracts of insurance of any kind obtained or procured by a single awarding authority for a group of public works projects involving an aggregate amount in excess of ninety million dollars ($90,000,000) which are financed substantially by bond issues by the awarding authority or part of a programmatically related group of public works projects, and meeting all of the following criteria: a. All projects are located within the same county;  b. All projects are located within 10 miles of each other;  c. All projects are part of the same duly authorized annual capital development plan of the authority. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not prevent an officer or employee on behalf of an awarding authority from exercising the right to approve the form, sufficiency, or manner of execution of the surety bonds or contracts of insurance furnished by the surety company, insurance company, or bonding company selected by the bidder to underwrite surety bonds or contracts of insurance. The insurance company, bonding company, or surety company shall meet all requirements for such companies otherwise provided for by law. (c) All provisions in any invitation for bids or in any of the contract documents in conflict with this section are declared to be void and unenforceable as contrary to the public policy of this state. (Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §2; Act 99-386, p. 613, §1.)
AL Code § 39-1-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Section 39-1-5 - Applicability.

Section 39-1-5Applicability. Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, this title shall control all public works contracts on the state, county, and municipal levels of government in the State of Alabama. (Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §3; Act 2018-413, §1.)
AL Code § 39-2-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 2 - Letting, Execution, and Administration of Public Improvements Contracts by State Agencies Generally.|Section 39-2-1 - Definitions.

Section 39-2-1Definitions. As used in this title, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows: (1) AWARDING AUTHORITY. Any governmental board, commission, agency, body, authority, instrumentality, department, or subdivision of the state, its counties and municipalities. This term includes, but shall not be limited to, the Department of Transportation, the State Building Commission, the State Board of Education, and any other entity contracting for public works. This term shall exclude the State Docks Department and any entity exempted from the competitive bid laws of the state by statute. (2) FORCE ACCOUNT WORK. Work paid for by reimbursing for the actual costs for labor, materials, and equipment usage incurred in the performance of the work, as directed, including a percentage for overhead and profit, where appropriate. (3) LIFE CYCLE COSTS. The total cost of ownership over the extended life of a public works project, taking into consideration the costs of construction, operation, and maintenance, less any value obtained from salvage and quantifiable environmental benefits, or the sum of all recurring and one-time (non-recurring) costs over the full life span or a specified period of a good, service, structure, or system, including purchase price, installation costs, operating costs, maintenance and upgrade costs, and remaining (residual or salvage) value at the end of ownership or its useful life. (4) PERSON. Natural persons, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, and other legal entities. (5) PUBLIC PROPERTY. Real property which the state, county, municipality, or awarding authority thereof owns or has a contractual right to own or purchase, including easements, rights-of-way, or otherwise. (6) PUBLIC WORKS. The construction, installation, repair, renovation, or maintenance of public buildings, structures, sewers, waterworks, roads, curbs, gutters, side walls, bridges, docks, underpasses, and viaducts as well as any other improvement to be constructed, installed, repaired, renovated, or maintained on public property and to be paid, in whole or in part, with public funds or with financing to be retired with public funds in the form of lease payments or otherwise. (Acts 1947, No. 492, p. 338, §13; Acts 1961, No. 715, p. 1013; Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §1; Act 2011-530, p. 869, §1.)
AL Code § 39-2-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 2 - Letting, Execution, and Administration of Public Improvements Contracts by State Agencies Generally.|Section 39-2-3 - Fees to Be Paid Department of Transportation for Proposals, Plans, and Specifications; Deposit for Bid Documents; Furnishing of Plans and Specifications to Building Exchanges, Etc.

Section 39-2-3Fees to be paid Department of Transportation for proposals, plans, and specifications; deposit for bid documents; furnishing of plans and specifications to building exchanges, etc. (a) For contracts let by the Department of Transportation, proposals may be obtained only upon payment of a fee, to be determined by the Department of Transportation, not in excess of five dollars ($5). Plans and specifications may be obtained only upon payment of a fee, to be determined by the Department of Transportation, not to exceed the actual cost of printing such plans and specifications. (b) For all other awarding authorities, an adequate number of sets of bid documents, as determined by the awarding authority, may be obtained by prime contractor bidders upon payment of a deposit for each set, which deposit shall not exceed twice the cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution of each set. The deposit shall be refunded in full to each prime contractor bidder upon return of the documents in reusable condition within 10 days after bid opening. Additional sets for prime contractor bidders, subcontractors, vendors, or dealers may be obtained upon payment of the same deposit. The deposit shall be refunded less the cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution, upon return of the documents in reusable condition within 10 days after bid opening. All refunds are due from the awarding authority within 20 days after bid opening. (c) Building exchanges and similar agencies may be furnished plans and specifications without charge. (Acts 1947, No. 492, p. 338, §2; Acts 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 52, p. 82; Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §1.)
AL Code § 39-2-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 2 - Letting, Execution, and Administration of Public Improvements Contracts by State Agencies Generally.|Section 39-2-5 - Return of Proposal Guaranties to Bidders Generally; Disposition of Proposal Guaranty When Award Not Made Within 30 Days of Opening of Proposals.

Section 39-2-5Return of proposal guaranties to bidders generally; disposition of proposal guaranty when award not made within 30 days of opening of proposals. All bid guaranties, except those of the three lowest bona fide bidders, shall be returned immediately after bids have been checked, tabulated, and the relation of the bids established. The bid guaranties of the three lowest bidders shall be returned as soon as the contract bonds and the contract of the successful bidder have been properly executed and approved. When the award is deferred for a period of time longer than 15 days after the opening of the bids, all bid guaranties, except those of the potentially successful bidders, shall be returned. If no award is made within 30 days after the opening of the bids, or such other time as specified in the bid documents, all bids shall be rejected and all guaranties returned, except for any potentially successful bidder that agrees in writing to a stipulated extension in time for consideration of its bid, in which case the awarding authority may permit the potentially successful bidder to substitute a satisfactory bidder's bond for the cashier's check submitted with its bid as a bid guaranty. (Acts 1947, No. 492, p. 338, §4; Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §1.)
AL Code § 39-2-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 2 - Letting, Execution, and Administration of Public Improvements Contracts by State Agencies Generally.|Section 39-2-7 - Effect of Errors and Discrepancies of Prices in Bids.

Section 39-2-7Effect of errors and discrepancies of prices in bids. In case of error in the extension of prices in bids, the unit price will govern. In case of discrepancy between the prices shown in the figures and in words, the words will govern. (Acts 1947, No. 492, p. 338, §6.)
AL Code § 39-2-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 2 - Letting, Execution, and Administration of Public Improvements Contracts by State Agencies Generally.|Section 39-2-8 - Execution of Contracts and Furnishing of Performance Bonds, etc., Generally by Bidders Awarded Contracts.

Section 39-2-8Execution of contracts and furnishing of performance bonds, etc., generally by bidders awarded contracts. The bidder to whom the award is made shall, when required, enter into a written contract on the form included in the proposal, plans, and specifications, furnish a performance bond and payment bond executed by a surety company duly authorized and qualified to make such bonds in the State of Alabama in the amount required by subsection (a) of Section 39-1-1 and provide evidence of insurance as required by the bid documents within the period specified or, if no period is specified, within 15 days after the prescribed forms have been presented to him or her for signature. If extenuating circumstances prevail, the awarding authority may grant an extension in time not exceeding five days for the return of the contract, required bonds and required evidence of insurance. (Acts 1947, No. 492, p. 338, §7; Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §1.)
AL Code § 39-2-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 2 - Letting, Execution, and Administration of Public Improvements Contracts by State Agencies Generally.|Section 39-2-9 - Approval of Bonds, etc., and Completion of Execution of Contracts by Awarding Authorities.

Section 39-2-9Approval of bonds, etc., and completion of execution of contracts by awarding authorities. The awarding authority shall approve the contractor's bonds meeting the requirements of Section 39-2-8 and the contractor's evidence of insurance meeting the requirements of the bid documents, as well as complete the execution of the contract, within 20 days after their presentation by the contractor unless the successful contractor agrees in writing to a longer period. (Acts 1947, No. 492, p. 338, §8; Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §1.)
AL Code § 39-2-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 2 - Letting, Execution, and Administration of Public Improvements Contracts by State Agencies Generally.|Section 39-2-10 - Issuance of Proceed Orders by Awarding Authorities, Etc.

Section 39-2-10Issuance of proceed orders by awarding authorities, etc. A proceed order shall be issued by the awarding authority within 15 days after final execution of the contract by the awarding authority, and execution by the Governor if his or her signature on the contract is required by law, unless both parties agree in writing to a stipulated extension in time for the issuance of a proceed order. (Acts 1947, No. 492, p. 338, §9; Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §1.)
AL Code § 39-2-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 2 - Letting, Execution, and Administration of Public Improvements Contracts by State Agencies Generally.|Section 39-2-13 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Awarding Authorities.

Section 39-2-13Promulgation of rules and regulations by awarding authorities. For the purpose of carrying into effect the terms of this chapter and insuring to the state and its political subdivisions the award of all contracts to responsible and responsive bidders, the awarding authority may prepare and promulgate rules and regulations it deems proper, but not inconsistent with the terms of this chapter. (Acts 1947, No. 492, p. 338, §12; Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §1.)
AL Code § 39-2-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 2 - Letting, Execution, and Administration of Public Improvements Contracts by State Agencies Generally.|Section 39-2-14 - Registration of Out-of-State Contractors Required; Deposit; Surety Bond.

Section 39-2-14Registration of out-of-state contractors required; deposit; surety bond. (a) Every nonresident contractor, as defined in Section 39-2-12 shall register with the Department of Revenue prior to engaging in the performance of a contract in this state. At the time of registration the contractor shall deposit with the Department of Revenue five per centum of the amount such contractor is to receive for the performance of the contract which shall be held within a "contractors use tax fund" pending the completion of the contract, the determination of the taxes due this state and other governmental bodies, and the payment of same. In lieu of such deposit the contractor may provide a corporate surety bond to be approved by the Commissioner of Revenue as to form, sufficiency, value, amount, stability, and other features necessary to provide a guarantee of payment of the taxes due this state and other governmental bodies. (b) In addition, within 30 days after registration, the contractor shall file a statement with the Department of Revenue itemizing the machinery, materials, supplies, and equipment that he has or will have on hand at the time he begins the fulfillment of the contract where such tangible personal property has been brought, shipped, or transported from outside the State of Alabama upon which neither the use taxes or ad valorem taxes have been paid and shall pay the tax due thereon at the time of filing and thereafter shall report and pay the tax as required by the Commissioner of Revenue. (c) Upon payment of the said taxes due, as required hereby, the deposit or the surety bond required herein shall be returned forthwith to the out-of-state contractor posting same. (d) The Commissioner of Revenue shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. (Acts 1984, No. 84-227, p. 347.)
AL Code § 39-3-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 3 - Use of Domestic Products and Resident Workmen for Public Works, Improvements, Etc.|Section 39-3-1 - Contracts for Public Works Project Financed Entirely by State or Subdivisions Thereof to Provide for Use of Domestic Products if Available, etc.; Penalty.

Section 39-3-1Contracts for public works project financed entirely by state or subdivisions thereof to provide for use of domestic products if available, etc.; penalty. (a) The awarding authority contracting for a public works project to be financed entirely by the State of Alabama or any political subdivision of the state, shall stipulate or cause to be stipulated in the contract a provision whereby the person, firm, or corporation undertaking the project agrees to use in the execution of the contract materials, supplies, and products manufactured, mined, processed, or otherwise produced in the United States or its territories, if the same are available at reasonable and competitive prices and are not contrary to any sole source specification implemented under subsection (f) of Section 39-2-2. (b) In the event the contractor breaches the agreement to use domestic products, and domestic products are not used, there shall be a downward adjustment in the contract price equal to any realized savings or benefits to the contractor. (Acts 1961, No. 876, p. 1376; Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §1.)
AL Code § 39-3-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 39 - Public Works.|Chapter 3 - Use of Domestic Products and Resident Workmen for Public Works, Improvements, Etc.|Section 39-3-4 - Contractors for Public Works Project Financed Entirely by State or Subdivisions Thereof to Use Steel Produced in United States; Penalty.

Section 39-3-4Contractors for public works project financed entirely by state or subdivisions thereof to use steel produced in United States; penalty. (a) Any contractor for a public works project, financed entirely by the State of Alabama or any political subdivision thereof, within this state shall use steel produced within the United States when specifications in the construction contract require the use of steel and do not limit its supply to a sole source under subsection (f) of Section 39-2-2. If the awarding authority decides that the procurement of the above mentioned domestic steel products becomes impractical as a result of a national emergency, national strike, or other cause, the awarding authority shall waive the above restriction. (b) In the event the contractor violates the domestic steel requirements of subsection (a), and domestic steel is not used, there shall be a downward adjustment in the contract price equal to any realized savings or benefits to the contractor. (Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-196, p. 368; Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §1.)