SENATE BILL REPORT

SHB 1633

BYHouse Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Appelwick and Sanders)

Exempting contracts for neighborhood improvement projects from bidding and prevailing wage requirements.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 24, 1988

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Lee, Chairman; Cantu, Conner, Deccio, McMullen, Saling, Smitherman, Warnke, Williams.

Senate Staff:Charles A. Woods (786-7911)

                  February 24, 1988

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & LABOR, FEBRUARY 24, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Various local governments including cities, towns, counties, metropolitan park districts, park and recreation districts, and park and recreation service areas are authorized to provide park and recreation facilities.

Many local governments are required to award contracts for public works projects through an open, competitive, sealed bidding procedure, if the value of the project exceeds a certain value.

SUMMARY:

Cities, towns, metropolitan park districts, school districts, park and recreation districts, and park and recreation service areas are authorized to contract with service groups to make various park and recreation improvements, or to maintain such facilities, without conforming with competitive bidding requirements if the value of the improvements or maintenance is at least three times the value of any consideration that is paid.  Volunteers may be used.

Annual contractual payments for such projects cannot exceed the greater of $25,000 or $2 per resident of the local government.

These local governments can ratify an agreement concerning this type of neighborhood project that was made on or after the effective date of this act.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENT:

Counties are included.  The local government entities are allowed to ratify agreements entered into before the effective date of the amendment, rather than those entered into after.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Representative Marlin Appelwick (for)