Bill Text: GA SB508 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Local Government; public advertisements; provide for certain requirements
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-05 - Senate Read Second Time [SB508 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SB508-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Local Government; public advertisements; provide for certain requirements
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-05 - Senate Read Second Time [SB508 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SB508-Introduced.html
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Senate
Bill 508
By:
Senators Hill of the 32nd and Loudermilk of the 52nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 36-91-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to competitive award requirements, so as to provide for certain requirements as
to public advertisements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 36-91-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
competitive award requirements, is amended by revising subsection (b) as
follows:
"(b)
Any competitive sealed bidding process shall comply with the following
requirements:
(1)
The governmental entity shall publicly advertise an invitation for bids
pursuant to
Code Section 36-91-20;
(2)
Bidders shall submit sealed bids based on the criteria set forth in such
invitation;
(3)
The governmental entity shall open the bids publicly and evaluate such bids
without discussions with the bidders; and
(4)
The contract
shall
may
be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder whose bid meets the
requirements and criteria set forth in the invitation for bids; provided,
however, that if the bid from the lowest responsible and responsive bidder
exceeds the funds budgeted for the public works construction contract, the
governmental entity may negotiate with such apparent low bidder to obtain a
contract price within the budgeted amount. Such negotiations may include changes
in the scope of work and other bid requirements."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.