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An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Competitive Bidding for School Construction and Repair
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
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, shallmust 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 shallmust be addressed to the responsible agency and shallmust 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.
 
SUMMARY
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.