HB 2566: Concerning local government procurement.

What this bill does

Specifies the actions that a county legislative authority can take when no bids are received for a public works or purchasing contract. Allows counties to forgo advertising and competitive bidding requirements on public works contracts with a value of less than $40,000, and on purchasing contracts with a value of less than $20,000. Increases the dollar value threshold of purchasing contracts for which an alternative contracting process can be used.

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Other bills sponsored by Zahn

• HB 1640: Placing licenses issued in chapters 18.71B and 18.71C RCW under the authority of the uniform disciplinary act.
• HB 1870: Concerning county property tax levies for public health clinic purposes.
• SHB 1899: Concerning the homelessness point-in-time count.
• SHB 1967: Modifying bonding requirements in the design portion of design-build public works projects.
• HB 1970: Concerning state highway construction project alternative contracting procedures.