CO HB1056

Increases the threshold for Department of Transportation projects from $150,000 to $250,000 for when the department must prepare cost estimates and submit to competitive bidding requirements.

Requires the Transportation Commission and legislative review committee to receive annual reports identifying all highway maintenance projects costing $150,000-$250,000, including those completed with department employees, awarded by competitive bid, or where bids were solicited but not received.

Mandates that contractors performing work on Department of Transportation projects comply with federal Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements regardless of project cost or funding source.

Requires any electrical work on Department of Transportation public projects to utilize licensed journeymen electricians, licensed master electricians, or registered and properly supervised apprentices, whether performed by department employees or contractors.

Takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the general assembly, subject to potential referendum petition, and applies to public projects where invitation for bids is made on or after the effective date.