SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 6419

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

Revising provisions relating to contracts by port districts.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 3, 1988

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6419 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; Zimmerman, Vice Chairman; DeJarnatt, Halsan, Metcalf.

Senate Staff:Sam Thompson (786-7754); Eugene Green (786-7405)

                  March 2, 1988

House Committe on Local Government

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 12, 1988

BACKGROUND:

A port district may construct any project, regardless of cost, using its own employees.  It may also engage private contractors to perform construction work; if it does, it must call for sealed public bids for projects estimated to cost more than $40,000.  For projects estimated to cost less than $40,000, a port district may contract with a contractor listed on a small works roster.  At least five contractors must be invited to submit proposals.  The law requires the port managing official to "give weight to the contractor submitting the lowest and best proposal".

SUMMARY:

A port district may call for public bids on any construction project regardless of cost, but is authorized to use its small works roster for projects estimated to cost less than $100,000.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Darrell Russell, Washington Public Ports Association (for)

HOUSE AMENDMENT:

No substantive changes are made.  The original bill repealed existing law, and provided new language repeating the old law but increasing the small works roster limit.  The amendment revises the original law to make this same change.