FINAL BILL REPORT
ESB 5958
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C 91 L 19
Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Concerning public works contracts and interlocal agreements.
Sponsors: Senators Lovelett and Nguyen.
Senate Committee on Local Government
House Committee on Local Government
Background: "Piggybacking." Generally, local government agencies may make purchases using another (the "host") agency's purchasing contract, a process known as "piggybacking." To piggyback on another local government agency's contract:
the host agency and the piggybacking agency must sign an interlocal agreement and file it with the county auditor or post it online by subject;
the host agency must comply with its statutory contracting requirements and post the solicitation online; and
the vendor must agree to the arrangement through the initial solicitation documents.
Summary: Any obligation related to competitive bidding arising from a statute or local ordinance is satisfied for a piggybacking local government agency if:
the host agency and the piggybacking agency sign an interlocal agreement and file it with the county auditor or post it online by subject;
the host agency complies with its statutory contracting requirements and posts the solicitation online; and
the vendor agrees to the arrangement through the initial solicitation documents.
Votes on Final Passage:
Senate | 48 | 0 | |
House | 94 | 1 |
Effective: | July 28, 2019 |