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HI SB1537

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2011

Primary Sponsor

Brian Taniguchi

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes section 103D-305 to require competitive sealed bidding for construction procurement contracts for drilling work and soil testing valued at less than $50,000

  • Requires that drilling and soil testing bids be advertised publicly on the Department of Accounting and General Services' website

  • Mandates that bids for drilling and soil testing work be separate from bids for engineering work on the same project

  • Maintains existing small purchase procedures for other construction procurements under $100,000 and goods or services under $100,000

  • Takes effect upon approval, with provisions preserving the amendments when section 103D-305 is reenacted on July 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Small Purchases; Construction

Last Action

(S) The committee(s) on PGM recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in PGM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Baker, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Ryan.

2/12/2011

Committee Referrals

Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs1/28/2011

Full Bill Text

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