FINAL BILL REPORT
SB 5203
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C 173 L 15
Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Modifying certain job order contracting requirements.
Sponsors: Senators Warnick, Hasegawa and Keiser; by request of Department of Enterprise Services.
Senate Committee on Ways & Means
House Committee on Capital Budget
Background: A job order contract allows public entities to contract for small public works projects to repair and renovate public facilities without all the bidding requirements of most public works projects. The contract is for a fixed period, with an indefinite quantity of work, at negotiated work orders and prices. A determination must be made that the use of job order contracts will benefit the public by providing an effective means of reducing the total lead time and cost for the project. State and local agencies are limited to two job order contracts, except the Department of Enterprise Services is limited to four contracts. The maximum that can be contracted through job order contracts is $4 million per year, except counties with more than 1 million residents the limit is $6 million.
Summary: The Department of Enterprise Services and cities with populations greater than 400,000 are allowed a maximum of $6 million per year for job order contracts and may have six job order contracts in place.
The amendment authorized cities with populations greater than 400,000 to use up to six job order contracts for a total of $6 million per year.
Votes on Final Passage:
Senate | 47 | 0 | |
House | 96 | 0 | (House amended) |
Senate | 44 | 4 | (Senate concurred) |
Effective: | July 24, 2015 |