Bill Text: IA SF2170 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act modifying the notice requirements for public improvement projects. (Formerly SSB 3040.) Effective 7-1-16.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2016-03-23 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 589. [SF2170 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2015-SF2170-Enrolled.html

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Senate File 2170 - Enrolled




                              SENATE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON STATE
                                  GOVERNMENT

                              (SUCCESSOR TO SSB
                                  3040)
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                       Senate File 2170

                             AN ACT
 MODIFYING THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
    PROJECTS.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 26.3, subsection 1, Code 2016, is amended
 to read as follows:
    1.  If the estimated total cost of a public improvement
 exceeds the competitive bid threshold of one hundred thousand
 dollars, or the adjusted competitive bid threshold established
 in section 314.1B, the governmental entity shall advertise for
 sealed bids for the proposed public improvement by publishing
  posting a notice to bidders. The notice to bidders shall be
  published at least once, not less than four thirteen and not
 more than forty=five days before the date for filing bids,
 in a newspaper published at least once weekly and having
 general circulation in the geographic area served by the
 governmental entity. Additionally, the governmental entity
 may publish a notice in a relevant contractor organization
 publication and a relevant contractor plan room service with
 statewide circulation, provided that a notice is posted and a
 relevant construction lead generating service with statewide
 circulation and on an internet site sponsored by either a
 governmental entity or a statewide association that represents
 the governmental entity.  If circumstances beyond the control
 of the governmental entity cause a scheduled bid letting to be
 postponed and there are no changes to the project's contract
 documents, a notice to bidders of the revised date shall
 be posted not less than four and not more than forty=five
 days before the revised date for filing bids in a relevant
 contractor plan room service with statewide circulation and a
 relevant construction lead generating service with statewide
 circulation and on an internet site sponsored by either a
 governmental entity or a statewide association that represents
 the governmental entity.
    Sec. 2.  Section 26.12, Code 2016, is amended to read as
 follows:
    26.12  When hearing necessary.
    If the estimated total cost of a public improvement exceeds
 the competitive bid threshold in section 26.3, or as adjusted
 in section 314.1B, the governmental entity shall not enter into
 a contract for the public improvement until the governmental
 entity has held a public hearing and has approved the proposed
 plans, specifications, and form of contract, and estimated
 total cost of the public improvement. Notice of the hearing
 must be published as provided in section 362.3 and shall
 include a description of the public improvement and its
 location. At the hearing, any interested person may appear
 and file objections to the proposed plans, specifications,
 contract, or estimated cost of the public improvement.
 After hearing objections, the governmental entity shall by
 resolution
  enter its decision on the plans, specifications, contract, and
 estimated cost. This section does not apply to the state.


                                                             
                               PAM JOCHUM
                               President of the Senate


                                                             
                               LINDA UPMEYER
                               Speaker of the House
    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
 is known as Senate File 2170, Eighty=sixth General Assembly.


                                                             
                               MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
                               Secretary of the Senate
 Approved                , 2016


                                                             
                               TERRY E. BRANSTAD
                               Governor

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