Senate Bill 2233 Summary

• Amends section 48-01.2-22 of the North Dakota Century Code to require agency construction managers to publicly advertise and open bids from subcontractors for general construction work on public improvements.

• Restricts governing body influence over subcontractor selection to cases involving past experience with a subcontractor or current legal disputes with a subcontractor.

• Directs legislative management to study public improvement issues during the 2015-16 interim, including multiple bids versus single prime bids, bidding thresholds, design services thresholds, and indemnification practices.

• Requires legislative management to report findings, recommendations, and any necessary implementing legislation to the sixty-fifth legislative assembly.