Date: 02/04/2014
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1070
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, ECONOMIC, & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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Postpone House Bill 14-1070 indefinitely. The moti
Refer House Bill 14-1070 to the Committee of the W | PASS
FAIL |
03:34 PM -- House Bill 14-1070
Representative Lawrence, sponsor, presented House Bill 14-1070, concerning the requirement that a county government use a competitive bidding process for procurement contracts over a certain dollar amount. The bill requires county governments to hold a competitive bidding process if a single construction contract is reasonably expected to cost $100,000 or more. Representative Lawrence stated that her bill's competitive bidding process mirrors the state bidding process, and will help smaller and women- and minority-owned businesses compete for contracts. She stated that the bill affords exceptions to the bidding process. Representative Lawrence discussed the high overhead cost to counties of having expensive construction equipment that is not always in use. She stated that private contractors offer a level of expertise, as well as bonds and insurance, which would prevent taxpayers from paying double for a failed work project.
03:45 PM -- Pat Ratliff, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified against the bill. Ms. Ratliff stated that the counties overwhelmingly opposed this bill in a recent meeting. She explained how the bill would negatively impact counties.
03:49 PM -- Ted Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified against the bill. Mr. Orf discussed the negative impact the bill would have on county jobs in rural Colorado.
03:53 PM -- Michael Gifford, representing the Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He discussed his organization's desire to see county maintenance and construction project go to private construction firms.
03:55 PM -- Derek Garben, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Garben discussed his small contracting business and his reasons for supporting the bill.
03:57 PM -- Ted Ott, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He discussed his small contracting business, Colorado Barricade, and the reasons that small contracting businesses like his should be part of a competitive bidding process for county projects.
04:04 PM -- Jack Hilbert, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Hilbert discussed his experience with county construction projects during his time as a county commissioner for Douglas County and as a city councilman in Parker. He offered examples of how private contractors can be more cost-effective in building county infrastructure. Commissioner Hilbert responded to questions from the committee.
04:14 PM -- Tony Milo, representing the Colorado Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Milo discussed his organization. He reiterated the testimony of Commissioner Hilbert and the small contractors who testified before him, and discussed the advantages of the bill.
04:17 PM -- Dave Davia, representing the Colorado Association of Mechanical and Plumbing Contractors, testified in support of the bill. He discussed his organization's support of the bill, as well as the Building Jobs4Colorado coalition's support of the bill. He discussed the impact of construction jobs on the state's economy. Mr. Davia responded to questions from the committee.
04:26 PM
The sponsor delivered closing remarks.
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| BILL: | HB14-1070 | |
| TIME: | 04:27:01 PM |
| MOVED: | Holbert |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 14-1070 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 5-6. |
| SECONDED: | Szabo |
| VOTE |
| Exum | No |
| Hamner | No |
| Holbert | Yes |
| Navarro | Yes |
| Nordberg | Yes |
| Rosenthal | No |
| Ryden | No |
| Szabo | Yes |
| Wright | Yes |
| Kraft-Tharp | No |
| Williams | No |
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Final YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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| BILL: | HB14-1070 | |
| TIME: | 04:30:40 PM |
| MOVED: | Kraft-Tharp |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 14-1070 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. |
| SECONDED: | Ryden |
| VOTE |
| Exum | Yes |
| Hamner | Yes |
| Holbert | No |
| Navarro | No |
| Nordberg | No |
| Rosenthal | Yes |
| Ryden | Yes |
| Szabo | No |
| Wright | No |
| Kraft-Tharp | Yes |
| Williams | Yes |
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Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |