HOUSE BILL REPORT
HB 2771
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As Passed House:
February 17, 2016
Title: An act relating to public hospital district contracts for material and work.
Brief Description: Concerning public hospital district contracts for material and work.
Sponsors: Representatives Bergquist and Johnson.
Brief History:
Committee Activity:
Capital Budget: 1/29/16, 2/2/16 [DP].
Floor Activity:
Passed House: 2/17/16, 98-0.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL BUDGET |
Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 9 members: Representatives Tharinger, Chair; Stanford, Vice Chair; DeBolt, Ranking Minority Member; Smith, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Kilduff, Kochmar, Peterson, Riccelli and Walsh.
Staff: Steve Masse (786-7115).
Background:
Public Hospital Districts (PHDs) are authorized to enter into contracts for materials and labor for construction or repair projects at PHD facilities. For projects over $75,000 the PHDs are required to publish notice for sealed bids. The contract may be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or to the best bidder. The PHDs cannot award a contract for more than the amount of the estimated cost of the materials and labor.
Summary of Bill:
The PHDs are authorized to enter into contracts for more than the amount of the estimated cost of materials and labor for projects over $75,000.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony:
(In support) This bill will prevent the time and cost to have to rebid a project if the bid is even a little bit over the estimate.
(Opposed) None.
Persons Testifying: Representative Johnson, prime sponsor; Ben Lindekugel, Association of Public Hospital Districts; Bob Maruska, Capital Projects Review Board; Bill Frare, Washington Department of Enterprise Services; and Mike Glenn, Jefferson Healthcare.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.