SENATE BILL 97164
BY SENATORS Reeves and Blickensderfer;
also REPRESENTATIVES McElhany and May.
CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN CERTAIN ESTIMATED AMOUNTS
THAT REQUIRE PUBLIC NOTICE BY A STATE AGENCY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
CONTRACTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 24301405,
Colorado Revised Statutes, 1988 Repl. Vol., as amended, is amended
to read:
24301405. Public notice.
When professional services are required to be contracted for,
public notice shall be given by the state agency if the basic
construction cost of the project is estimated by the state agency
to be more than one
FIVE hundred thousand dollars or if the fee for the professional
services is estimated to exceed ten
FIFTY thousand dollars; EXCEPT THAT, FOR PROJECTS UNDER THE SUPERVISION
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN
BY THE DEPARTMENT IF THE BASIC TRANSPORTATIONRELATED CONSTRUCTION
COST OF THE PROJECT IS ESTIMATED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO BE MORE
THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS OR IF THE FEE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
OR SURVEYING SERVICES IS ESTIMATED TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS. Such public notice shall be given at least fifteen days
prior to the selection of the three or more most highly qualified
persons by the principal representative pursuant to section 24301403
(2), and, except for projects under the supervision of the department
of transportation, such public notice shall be given no later
than eight weeks after the date on which the appropriation for
the project becomes law. Such public notice shall be given by
publication at least two times in one or more daily newspapers
of general circulation in this state and shall contain a general
description of the proposed project and shall indicate the procedure
by which interested persons may apply for consideration for the
contract.
SECTION 2. Applicability.
This act shall apply to contracts entered into on or after July
1, 1997.
SECTION 3. 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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Tom Norton Charles E. Berry
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Joan M. Albi Judith M. Rodrigue
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO