SRC-TNM S.B. 1469 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1469
By: Ellis
State Affairs
4-8-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the Minor Construction Section of the General Services
Commission (GSC) performs minor renovations and rehabilitation projects
for tenants in buildings on GSC's inventory.  This section evaluates
tenants' requests for service, determines the cost for such service and
may perform the work while charging the customer agencies a fee for the
work performed.  S.B. 1469 would  help GSC respond more efficiently to
customer requests for renovation and rehabilitation projects. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1469 outlines provisions regarding construction projects
managed by the General Services Commission. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 2166.001(8), Government Code, to define "small
construction project," and "staged construction."  Makes conforming
changes. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 2166.203, Government Code, to require the
General Services Commission (commission) to notify a private design
professional selected for an interview on a project of the person's
selection by a  date before the interview to allow preparation for the
interview provided, however, that interviews for private design
professionals selected to perform small construction projects may occur no
less than 14 days after notification to the private design professional. 

SECTION 3. Amends Section 2166.253, Government Code, to require the
commission to advertise in one, rather than two or more, newspaper of
general circulation and the Texas Register for work on the project.
Requires the commission to allow bidders a certain period of time to
respond to an invitation to bid for a project; provided, however, that
invitations for bids for small construction projects shall allow bidders
not less than 14 days after the date the commission issues the bid
document to respond.  

SECTION 4. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 5. Emergency clause.