HOUSE BILL REPORT

SSB 6419

As Amended by the House

BYSenate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Zimmerman and Rasmussen)

Revising provisions relating to contracts by port districts.

House Committe on Local Government

Majority Report:  Do pass with amendments.  (13)

      Signed by Representatives Haugen, Chair; Cooper, Vice Chair; Beck, Bumgarner, Butterfield, Dorn, Ferguson, Hine, Jones, Nealey, Nelson, Nutley and Zellinsky.

House Staff:Steve Lundin (786-7127)

AS PASSED HOUSE MARCH 2, 1988

BACKGROUND:

All work ordered by a port district can be done by contract or by port employees, i.e. port districts do not have day labor limits.

Whenever a port district contracts for work, the contract shall be let as follows: (1) by a public bidding, sealed bid, procedure if the estimated cost of the work exceeds $40,000; or (2) by using a small works roster procedure with invitation of bids from all appropriate contractors on the small works roster, but not less than five appropriate contractors, if the estimated cost of the work is $40,000 or less.  At least one invitation to make a bid shall be given to a minority contractor whenever possible if the small works roster procedure is used.  Whenever it does not violate the public interest, contracts under the small works roster procedure shall be distributed equally among contractors.

SUMMARY:

The maximum estimated cost of projects that can be awarded under the small works roster procedure by a port district is increased from $40,000 to $100,000.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Don White, Washington Public Ports Association; Duke Schaub, Association of General Contractors; and Larry Stevens, National Electrical Contractors Association.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    This will reduce costs.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.