Idaho 67th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2024) Status: Enacted

H 607 — PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS – Adds to existing law to establish a procedure for bidders to challenge an administrator’s decision under certain circumstances.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2024 Session Law Chapter 189 Effective: 07/01/2024

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on March 26, 2024.

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Bill Text

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607 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS;
607, As Amended in the Senate BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS;
(2) A bidder may challenge the administrator's decision pursuant to the provisions of this section under the following circumstances:
(2) An entity that was a primary bidder or primary proposer may chal- lenge the administrator's decision pursuant to the provisions of this sec- tion under the following circumstances:
Upon receipt of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommended order, the director shall enter a final order affirming, modifying, or reversing the decision of the administrator.
Upon receipt of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommended order, the director shall en- ter a final order affirming, modifying, or reversing the decision of the administrator.
In addition to the requirements of section 67-5270, Idaho Code, the challenging bidder shall also file a proper protest bond in an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the allocated budget for the construction of the public works capital improvements.
(d) In addition to the requirements of section 67-5270, Idaho Code, the challenging bidder shall also file a protest bond in an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the allocated budget for the construction of the public works capital improvements.
If the allocated budget was not included in the request for qualifications, the director shall set the bond at a reasonable amount that does not ex- ceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the anticipated capital expenditures to complete the public works improvements.
(i) If the allocated budget was not included in the request for qualifications, the director shall set the value of the protest bond at a reasonable amount that does not exceed twenty-five per- cent (25%) of the anticipated capital expenditures to complete the public works improvements.
(ii) If the challenge is successful, the protest bond will be re- turned to the challenging bidder within fourteen (14) days of the final decision having been made.
(iii) If the challenge is not successful, a claim may be made against the protest bond by the public entity in an amount equal to the expenses incurred by the public entity because of the chal- lenge.
Such expenses must be documented and may include but are not limited to legal fees, court costs, escalated material prices, and other direct damages related to the challenge.
The remainder of the bond shall be released after the claim has been satisfied.
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2024 Session Law Chapter 189 Effective: 07/01/2024

  2. Delivered to Governor at 11:20 a.m. on March 25, 2024

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

  7. Read third time in full as amended in Senate – PASSED - 69-0-1AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew(Beazer), Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber(Mendenhall), Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – ShepherdFloor Sponsor - MonksTitle apvd - to enrol

  8. Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading

  9. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  10. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  11. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  12. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  13. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  14. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  15. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 32-0-3AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Just, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Bernt, Burtenshaw, CarlsonFloor Sponsor - Den HartogTitle apvd - to House

  16. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

  17. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  18. Amendments reported printed

  19. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  20. Amendments ordered printed

  21. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  22. Referred to 14th Order for amendment

  23. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

  24. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

  25. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

  26. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  27. Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 66-0-4AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew(Schmick), Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12)(Crane), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias(Church), Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer(Johnson), Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Crane(13), Galaviz, McCann, RaymondFloor Sponsor - MonksTitle apvd - to Senate

  28. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  29. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

  30. Reported Printed and Referred to Commerce & Human Resources

  31. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Sponsors

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · Primary

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