An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Competitive Bidding for School Construction and Repair

Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1743-A,  as amended by PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. A, §17, is further amended to read:

§ 1743-A. Competitive bids; advertisement

Any contract for the construction, major alteration or repair of school buildings involving a total cost in excess of $100,000 $250,000, except contracts for professional, architectural and engineering services, shall must be awarded by competitive bids. The school district directors, school committee, building committee or whatever agency has responsibility for the construction, major alteration or repair shall, after consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Public Improvements, seek sealed proposals. Sealed proposals shall must be addressed to the responsible agency and shall must remain sealed until publicly opened in the presence of the responsible agency or a committee thereof at such time as the responsible agency may direct. Competitive bids may be waived in individual cases involving unusual circumstances with the written approval of the Director of the Bureau of Public Improvements and the Commissioner of Education.

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The bill changes the minimum amount of the cost of school construction, major alteration or repair requiring a competitive bid from over $100,000 to over $250,000.