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IN HB1157

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2019

Primary Sponsor

Doug Miller

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "acceptable piping material" as material meeting standards from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or American Water Works Association (AWWA), plus the performance specifications for the specific contract

  • Requires public works project specifications and design-build criteria packages to allow open competitive bidding for acceptable piping materials

  • Applies to state agency public works projects, political subdivision projects, and design-build contracts

  • Preserves project engineers' authority to select any acceptable piping materials that meet project requirements, using their professional judgment

  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Piping materials for public works projects. Defines "acceptable piping material" as piping material that: (1) meets certain recognized standards; and (2) meets the performance specifications for the public works contract. Provides, for purposes of the law on public works projects of state agencies and political subdivisions, including design-build public works projects, that the specifications or design criteria package must allow bidding in open competition for acquisition of acceptable piping materials for use in the public works project. Provides, however, that a public works project's engineer is not limited in selecting any acceptable piping materials that meet the requirements of the public works project.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

1/7/2019

Committee Referrals

Government and Regulatory Reform1/7/2019

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