NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/14/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1121
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Kraft-Tharp and Gerou, Gardner, Pettersen,
      Schafer, Tyler, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Jahn.
      
      
      Concerning notice requirements for county highway contract
           bid solicitations, and, in connection therewith, increasing
           the threshold value of a contract for which a county must
           advertise in a newspaper in the county or post notice in the
           county courthouse from five thousand dollars to the
           amount at which a contract requires a contractor's bond.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 43-2-209 as
      follows:
      
           43-2-209.  Contract for work on highways - advertise for bids.
      In the event If any board of county commissioners desires to let out any
      work on the county highways by contract, it may advertise in a legal
      newspaper in the county or post a notice in the county courthouse, for a
      period of not less than ten days before the contract is let, for sealed
      proposals for performing the work. When a contract for work on highways
      involves expenditure of five thousand dollars or more, expenditures
      equal to or greater than the amount at which a contract
      requires a contractor's bond under section 38-26-105, C.R.S., the
      board of county commissioners shall advertise in a newspaper as provided
      in this section unless such advertisement, in the judgment of the board
      would be detrimental to the immediate preservation of the public peace,
      health, and safety. Such The advertisement shall must describe the work
      to be done and its location and shall must refer all persons to the person
      holding the plans and specifications therefor. and such contract shall be
      awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, the board reserving the right to
      reject any bids proffered. The cost of any county highway work mentioned
      in sections 43-2-208 to 43-2-210 may be paid out of the county road and
      bridge fund or emergency road fund, as the board may determine.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Mark Ferrandino                        Morgan Carroll
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO