Senate Study Bill 1224 SENATE/HOUSE FILE BY (PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BILL) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to bidding requirements for public improvement 2 projects completed by certain state entities. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1305XD 83 5 ec/rj/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 26.14A, subsection 2, Code 2009, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 2.IfExcept as provided in subsection 3, if the total 1 4 estimated cost of the public improvement does not warrant 1 5 either competitive quotations under section 26.14 or 1 6 competitive bidding under section 26.3, the governmental 1 7 entity may nevertheless proceed with competitive quotations or 1 8 competitive bidding for the public improvement. 1 9 Sec. 2. Section 26.14A, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 10 the following new subsection: 1 11 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. The state, excluding the state board 1 12 of regents and the state department of transportation, shall 1 13 proceed with competitive quotations or competitive bidding for 1 14 a public improvement even if the total estimated cost of the 1 15 public improvement does not warrant either competitive 1 16 quotations under section 26.14 or competitive bidding under 1 17 section 26.3. 1 18 EXPLANATION 1 19 This bill provides that the state, excluding the state 1 20 board of regents and the state department of transportation, 1 21 shall use either competitive quotations or competitive bidding 1 22 for all public improvements of any cost. 1 23 Public improvement is defined in Code chapter 26 to mean a 1 24 building or construction work which is constructed and paid 1 25 for by a governmental entity. 1 26 LSB 1305XD 83 1 27 ec/rj/8