SRC-ARR C.S.S.B. 1416 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1416
By: West
State Affairs
4/19/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, the construction provisions governing projects of the General
Services Commission only require an advertisement in newspapers, the Texas
Register and other paper based locations. C.S.S.B. 1416 would
cross-reference the use of electronic means for sharing bid notices and
opportunities with the public in order to provide consistency across all
procurement statutes.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 1416 regulates procedures for requesting and
receiving bids on certain state construction projects. 

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 Sections 2166.253(a) and (b), Government Code, to require
the General Services Commission (commission), after final approval of a
project's working plans and specifications and their acceptance by  a using
agency, to advertise in an electronic format as required by Section
2155.083 for bids or proposals for the construction of and related work on
the project. Requires the commission to allow bidders not less than 30 days
after the date the commission issues the bid documents to respond to an
invitation to bid, except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d).  

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
                      Effective date: upon passage.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1. 

Amends Sections 2166.253(a) and (b), Government Code, to require the
commission to advertise in an electronic format as required by Section
2155.083 for certain bids. Requires the commission to allow bidders not
less than 30 days after the date the commission issues the bid documents to
respond to an invitation to bid, except as provided by Subsections (c) and
(d).