Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 1295 — Concerning public works contracting procedures.

Last action — Effective date 7/28/2019.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to House Bill 1295 mainly clarify and simplify the public works contracting procedures, especially around design-build projects. Key changes include removing the limit on the number of design-build projects that a certified public body can undertake, which potentially allows for more flexibility in how public agencies manage their construction projects. Additionally, the amendments enhance provisions to ensure that disadvantaged businesses and small enterprises have better access to contracting opportunities, promoting inclusivity in public works projects. This matters because it aims to streamline processes in public construction while supporting local economic growth and diversity.

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H-1106.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1295State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByHouse Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representative Tharinger)READ FIRST TIME 02/28/19.AN ACT Relating to public works contracting procedures;
H-0810.1HOUSE BILL 1295State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByRepresentative TharingerRead first time 01/18/19.Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.AN ACT Relating to public works contracting procedures;
amending RCW 39.10.250, 39.10.270, 39.10.300, 39.10.320, 39.10.330, 39.10.420, 39.10.430, 39.10.440, 39.10.450, and 39.10.470;
amending RCW 39.10.250, 39.10.270, 39.10.300, 39.10.330, 39.10.420, 39.10.430, 39.10.440, 39.10.450, and 39.10.470;
and(c) Has resolved any audit findings on previous public works projects in a manner satisfactory to the committee.(4) The committee shall((, if practicable,)) make its determination at the public meeting during which an application for certification is reviewed.
and(c) Has resolved any audit findings on previous public works projects in a manner satisfactory to the committee.(4) The committee shall, if practicable, make its determination at the public meeting during which an application for certification is reviewed.
RCW 39.10.320 and 2013 c 222 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:(1) A public body utilizing the design-build contracting procedure shall provide:(a) Reasonable budget contingencies totaling not less than five percent of the anticipated contract value;(b) Staff or consultants with expertise and prior experience in the management of comparable projects;(c) Contract documents that include alternative dispute resolution procedures to be attempted prior to the initiation of litigation;(d) Submission of project information, as required by the board;
((and))(e) Contract documents that require the contractor, subcontractors, and designers to submit project information required by the board;
and(f) Contract documents that require the design builder to submit plans for inclusion of underutilized firms as subcontractors and suppliers including, but not limited to, the office of minority and women's business enterprises certified businesses, veteran certified businesses, and small businesses as allowed by law.(2) A public body utilizing the design-build contracting procedure may provide incentive payments to contractors for early completion, cost savings, or other goals if such payments are identified in the request for proposals.Sec.
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Architectural and engineering services shall be procured in accordance with RCW 39.80.040.(8) Any work order over three hundred fifty thousand dollars, excluding Washington state sales and use tax, and including over six hundred single trade hours shall utilize a state registered apprenticeship program for that single trade in accordance with RCW 39.04.320.
Architectural and engineering services shall be procured in accordance with RCW 39.80.040.
Any work order over three hundred fifty thousand dollars, excluding Washington state sales and use tax, and including over six hundred single trade hours shall utilize a state registered apprenticeship program for that single trade in accordance with RCW 39.04.320.
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c 21 s 2, 2007 c 494 s 1, & 1994 c 132 s 1;(2) RCW 39.10.210 and 2019 c .
c 21 s 2, 2007 c 494 s 1, & 1994 c 132 s 1;(2) RCW 39.10.210 and 2014 c 42 s 1 & 2013 c 222 s 1;(3) RCW 39.10.220 and 2013 c 222 s 2, 2007 c 494 s 102, & 2005 c 377 s 1;(4) RCW 39.10.230 and 2013 c 222 s 3, 2010 1st sp.s.
s 1 (section 1 of this act), 2014 c 42 s 1, & 2013 c 222 s 1;(3) RCW 39.10.220 and 2013 c 222 s 2, 2007 c 494 s 102, & 2005 c 377 s 1;(4) RCW 39.10.230 and 2013 c 222 s 3, 2010 1st sp.s.
c 21 s 3, 2009 c 75 s 1, 2007 c 494 s 103, & 2005 c 377 s 2;(5) RCW 39.10.240 and 2013 c 222 s 4 & 2007 c 494 s 104;(6) RCW 39.10.250 and 2013 c 222 s 5, 2009 c 75 s 2, & 2007 c 494 s 105;(7) RCW 39.10.260 and 2013 c 222 s 6 & 2007 c 494 s 106;(8) RCW 39.10.270 and 2017 c 211 s 1, 2013 c 222 s 7, 2009 c 75 s 3, & 2007 c 494 s 107;(9) RCW 39.10.280 and 2014 c 42 s 2, 2013 c 222 s 8, & 2007 c 494 s 108;(10) RCW 39.10.290 and 2007 c 494 s 109;(11) RCW 39.10.300 and 2013 c 222 s 9, 2009 c 75 s 4, & 2007 c 494 s 201;(12) RCW 39.10.320 and 2013 c 222 s 10, 2007 c 494 s 203, & 1994 c 132 s 7;(13) RCW 39.10.330 and 2014 c 19 s 1, 2013 c 222 s 11, 2009 c 75 s 5, & 2007 c 494 s 204;(14) RCW 39.10.340 and 2014 c 42 s 3, 2013 c 222 s 12, & 2007 c 494 s 301;(15) RCW 39.10.350 and 2014 c 42 s 4 & 2007 c 494 s 302;(16) RCW 39.10.360 and 2014 c 42 s 5, 2013 c 222 s 13, 2009 c 75 s 6, & 2007 c 494 s 303;(17) RCW 39.10.370 and 2014 c 42 s 6 & 2007 c 494 s 304;(18) RCW 39.10.380 and 2013 c 222 s 14 & 2007 c 494 s 305;(19) RCW 39.10.385 and 2013 c 222 s 15 & 2010 c 163 s 1;(20) RCW 39.10.390 and 2014 c 42 s 7, 2013 c 222 s 16, & 2007 c 494 s 306;(21) RCW 39.10.400 and 2013 c 222 s 17 & 2007 c 494 s 307;(22) RCW 39.10.410 and 2007 c 494 s 308;(23) RCW 39.10.420 and 2019 c .
c 21 s 3, 2009 c 75 s 1, 2007 c 494 s 103, & 2005 c 377 s 2;(5) RCW 39.10.240 and 2013 c 222 s 4 & 2007 c 494 s 104;(6) RCW 39.10.250 and 2019 c .
s 6 (section 6 of this act), 2017 c 136 s 1, & 2016 c 52 s 1;(24) RCW 39.10.430 and 2019 c .
s 2 (section 2 of this act), 2013 c 222 s 5, 2009 c 75 s 2, & 2007 c 494 s 105;(7) RCW 39.10.260 and 2013 c 222 s 6 & 2007 c 494 s 106;(8) RCW 39.10.270 and 2019 c .
s 7 (section 7 of this act) & 2007 c 494 s 402;(25) RCW 39.10.440 and 2019 c .
s 3 (section 3 of this act), 2017 c 211 s 1, 2013 c 222 s 7, 2009 c 75 s 3, & 2007 c 494 s 107;(9) RCW 39.10.280 and 2014 c 42 s 2, 2013 c 222 s 8, & 2007 c 494 s 108;(10) RCW 39.10.290 and 2007 c 494 s 109;(11) RCW 39.10.300 and 2019 c .
s 8 (section 8 of this act), 2015 c 173 s 1, 2013 c 222 s 19, & 2007 c 494 s 403;(26) RCW 39.10.450 and 2019 c .
s 4 (section 4 of this act), 2013 c 222 s 9, 2009 c 75 s 4, & 2007 c 494 s 201;(12) RCW 39.10.320 and 2019 c .
s 9 (section 9 of this act), 2012 c 102 s 2, & 2007 c 494 s 404;(27) RCW 39.10.460 and 2012 c 102 s 3 & 2007 c 494 s 405;(28) RCW 39.10.470 and 2014 c 19 s 2, 2005 c 274 s 275, & 1994 c 132 s 10;(29) RCW 39.10.480 and 1994 c 132 s 9;(30) RCW 39.10.490 and 2013 c 222 s 20, 2007 c 494 s 501, & 2001 c 328 s 5;(31) RCW 39.10.900 and 1994 c 132 s 13;(32) RCW 39.10.901 and 1994 c 132 s 14;(33) RCW 39.10.903 and 2007 c 494 s 510;(34) RCW 39.10.904 and 2007 c 494 s 512;
s 5 (section 5 of this act), 2013 c 222 s 10, 2007 c 494 s 203, & 1994 c 132 s 7;(13) RCW 39.10.330 and 2019 c .
s 6 (section 6 of this act), 2014 c 19 s 1, 2013 c 222 s 11, 2009 c 75 s 5, & 2007 c 494 s 204;(14) RCW 39.10.340 and 2014 c 42 s 3, 2013 c 222 s 12, & 2007 c 494 s 301;(15) RCW 39.10.350 and 2014 c 42 s 4 & 2007 c 494 s 302;(16) RCW 39.10.360 and 2014 c 42 s 5, 2013 c 222 s 13, 2009 c 75 s 6, & 2007 c 494 s 303;(17) RCW 39.10.370 and 2014 c 42 s 6 & 2007 c 494 s 304;(18) RCW 39.10.380 and 2013 c 222 s 14 & 2007 c 494 s 305;(19) RCW 39.10.385 and 2013 c 222 s 15 & 2010 c 163 s 1;(20) RCW 39.10.390 and 2014 c 42 s 7, 2013 c 222 s 16, & 2007 c 494 s 306;(21) RCW 39.10.400 and 2013 c 222 s 17 & 2007 c 494 s 307;(22) RCW 39.10.410 and 2007 c 494 s 308;(23) RCW 39.10.420 and 2019 c .
s 7 (section 7 of this act), 2017 c 136 s 1, & 2016 c 52 s 1;(24) RCW 39.10.430 and 2019 c .
s 8 (section 8 of this act) & 2007 c 494 s 402;(25) RCW 39.10.440 and 2019 c .
s 9 (section 9 of this act), 2015 c 173 s 1, 2013 c 222 s 19, & 2007 c 494 s 403;(26) RCW 39.10.450 and 2019 c .
s 10 (section 10 of this act), 2012 c 102 s 2, & 2007 c 494 s 404;(27) RCW 39.10.460 and 2012 c 102 s 3 & 2007 c 494 s 405;(28) RCW 39.10.470 and 2019 c .
s 11 (section 11 of this act), 2014 c 19 s 2, 2005 c 274 s 275, & 1994 c 132 s 10;(29) RCW 39.10.480 and 1994 c 132 s 9;(30) RCW 39.10.490 and 2013 c 222 s 20, 2007 c 494 s 501, & 2001 c 328 s 5;(31) RCW 39.10.900 and 1994 c 132 s 13;(32) RCW 39.10.901 and 1994 c 132 s 14;(33) RCW 39.10.903 and 2007 c 494 s 510;(34) RCW 39.10.904 and 2007 c 494 s 512;
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.

  2. Chapter 212, 2019 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 01:30 PM

  12. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

  13. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 08:00 AM

  14. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  23. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 09:00 AM

  24. Minority; without recommendation.

  25. CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  26. Minority; without recommendation.

  27. CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  28. CB - Executive action taken by committee.

  29. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 09:00 AM

  30. First reading, referred to Capital Budget.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#19)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26001
Republican 9000
Democrat 13000
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Not Voting
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage (#21)

Passed 96 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31101
Republican 22000
Democrat 43000
Total 96101
% of votes cast 98%1%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Not Voting
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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