Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1123

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Title

Description: Public property; clarify that public construction contracts may not include allowances for unspecified items and amounts.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Appropriations
2 01/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
3 02/02 (H) Amended
4 02/02 (H) Passed As Amended
5 02/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 02/08 (S) Referred To Public Property;Appropriations
7 02/24 (S) DR - TSDPAA: PP To AP
8 03/01 (S) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted [H] Amendment No 2
Adopted [H] Amendment No 3

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Martinson

Additional Authors: Gunn, Baker (8th), Staples, Formby, Stevens, Lott

Code Sections: A 037-0101-0043, A 037-0101-0041, A 031-0007-0013

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 37-101-44, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE ENTITY FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING STRUCTURES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO LEASE LAND AT CERTAIN STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING STRUCTURES BY PRIVATE FINANCING; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALLOWANCES WILL BE PERMITTED FOR PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ONLY WHEN THE STATE AGENCY OR GOVERNING AUTHORITY AND THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AGREE THAT A SCOPE OF WORK CANNOT BE DEFINED AT THE TIME OF THE BID, AND ONLY IF IT CAN BE DETERMINED THAT THIS METHOD IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE AGENCY OR GOVERNING AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE ALLOWANCE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AND IDENTIFIED FOR THE BIDDING PROCESS AND THE SCOPE SHALL BE DEFINED AT A LATER DATE; TO PROVIDE THAT ONCE THE SCOPE OF WORK IS DEFINED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SOLICIT COMPETITIVE BIDS, IF AVAILABLE, AND BIDS SHALL BE RECEIVED, OPENED AND AWARDED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW; TO EXEMPT FROM STATE BID REQUIREMENTS CONTRACTS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING STRUCTURES ENTERED INTO WITH A SINGLE ENTITY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/01/05 at 17:44.

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