Indiana House Bill 1223 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-26 - Second reading: ordered engrossed
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Changes the manner by which the department of administration (department) solicits bids for state public works projects by: (1) eliminating mail solicitations to contractors; and (2) requiring notice to be given as other public notices for contracts are given. Eliminates the requirement that a bid for a state public works project be submitted in a sealed envelope that is opened in public and read aloud at a public bid opening. Eliminates a requirement that contractors on state public works projects cannot be required to submit bids earlier than the time specified in the instructions for the opening of bids. Requires bids for state public works projects to be opened so as not to disclose their contents to other bidders and be evaluated based on requirements in the invitation for bids. Requires state public works contracts to be awarded with reasonable promptness by written notice to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Provides for an Indiana business price preference in state public works contracting. Repeals a statute that provides a price preference to an Indiana business in state public works contracts if a bidder on the project is from a state that provides preferences unfavorable to Indiana businesses. Repeals a statute that requires the award of state public works contracts within 60 days of bid opening.

State public works contracting.

Rep. Thomas Dermody [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-26		Second reading: ordered engrossed
2012-01-23		Committee report: do pass, adopted
2012-01-09		First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
2012-01-09		Authored by Representative Dermody

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1223
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/IN/IN1223.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/HB/HB1223.1.html