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2013 House Bill 5167: Require competitive bidding on some road maintenance
Public Act 471 of 2014
Introduced by Rep. Wayne Schmidt R-Traverse City on December 4, 2013
To require road agencies to seek competitive bids for road maintenance projects greater than $100,000 and use a "performance based" payment system. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on December 4, 2013
Reported in the House on May 7, 2014
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on May 8, 2014
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on May 8, 2014
Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Townsend D-Royal Oak on May 8, 2014
To limit the bill's provisions to road preservation projects, as opposed to building new roads, lanes, etc.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on May 8, 2014
Amendment offered by Rep. Marilyn Lane D-Fraser on May 8, 2014
To limit the scope of the bill to state road projects, not ones managed by local road agencies.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on May 8, 2014
To require road agencies to seek competitive bids for road maintenance projects greater than $100,000 and use a "performance based" payment system. This is part of a House road funding package.
Received in the Senate on May 13, 2014
Referred to the Senate Infrastructure Modernization Committee on May 13, 2014
Amendment offered by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand R-Lowell on June 11, 2014
To revise an exception from the proposed mandae for contracts for road maintenance.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 11, 2014
Received in the House on December 19, 2014
Substitute offered by Rep. Wayne Schmidt R-Traverse City on December 19, 2014
To adopt a version of the bill that does not require local road agencies to use competitive bidding on large projects.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 19, 2014
To require road agencies to seek competitive bids for road maintenance projects greater than $100,000, unless they "affirm" a different system would serve the public interest better. Also, to require the Department of Transportation to develop "performance based" road project rating system, and allocate 20 percent of funds to local agencies based on its cost/benefit criteria.
Received in the Senate on December 19, 2014
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on January 10, 2015