HB 4130 — Relating to competitive bidding for government construction contracts arising out of declared states of emergency

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENGROSSEDENROLLED House Bill 4130 By Delegates D.

Jeffries,Jeffries and Hanna [Introduced[Passed January 13,30, 2020;

Referredin toeffect thefrom Committeepassage.] on the Judiciary.]   A AN BILLACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new articlesection designated §5-22-1a, relating to competitive bidding for government construction contracts arising out of declared states of emergency;

allowing contactscontracts for construction projects to be procured through competitive bidding on an open-ended basis as to quantity or by unit pricing on estimated quantities;

making the requirement that the entity to whom the contract is awarded furnish payment or performance bonds discretionary;discretionary for residential projects;

requiring contractor to provide release of claims before final payment is released if bonds are not required;

(d) For projects limited to the construction or replacement of one or more residential dwellings or appurtenances, the state agency responsible for overseeing the work may, in its discretion, choose not to require an entity to whom the contract is awarded to furnish payment or performance bonds, but only if it clearly indicates in the solicitation for bids that payment or performance bonds will not be required.required:

Provided, That in the event a payment or performance bond is not required, the entity responsible for the contract shall provide to the state agency responsible for overseeing the work a document certifying that all of the claims of subcontractors, laborers, materialmen, and all persons furnishing material have been paid, satisfied, and discharged before final payment is released.

NOTE:The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills hereby certifies that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.

The  purpose  of............................................................... this bill is to provide that contracts for construction projects arising out of declared states of emergency may be bid on an open-ended basis, and may utilize a multiple contract award approach.

The        billChairman, providesHouse thatCommittee solicitations  and  contracts                     for............................................................... emergency construction are not required to specify or identify the location of the work at the time of the contract award, but must do so prior to work beginning, and are not required to mandate that the entity to whom the contract is to be awarded furnish certain bonds.

The                             billChairman, prohibitsSenate awardCommittee of                                    such                contract  toOriginating debarredin vendors or contractors, and makes the biddingHouse. and award of such contracts otherwise subject to certain provisions of §5-22-1 et seq.

of  thisIn code.effect from passage.

This  bill  has............................................................... been recommended for passage by the Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding.

Strike-throughs                  indicateClerk languageof that would be stricken from a heading or the presentHouse law,of andDelegates underscoring  indicates  new                     language............................................................... that would be added.

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                                                   Speaker of the House of Delegates                                                                 ...............................................................

                                                                                     President of the Senate     __________             The within ...................................................

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