Wisconsin Legislature: 55,345b

55,323b Section 323b. 16.705 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.705 (2) (a) The department shall promulgate rules for the procurement of contractual services by the department and its designated agents, including but not limited to rules prescribing approval and monitoring processes for contractual service contracts; except as provided in par. (b), a requirement for agencies, except for the University of Wisconsin System, to conduct a uniform cost-benefit analysis of each proposed contractual service procurement involving an estimated expenditure of more than $50,000 in accordance with standards prescribed in the rules; and, except as provided in par. (b), a requirement for agencies, except for the University of Wisconsin System, to review periodically, and before any renewal, the continued appropriateness of contracting under each contractual services agreement involving an estimated expenditure of more than $50,000.

55,326q Section 326q. 16.71 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.71 (1) Except as otherwise required under this section and s. 16.78 or as authorized in s. 16.74 or 16.745, the department shall purchase and may delegate to special designated agents the authority to purchase all necessary materials, supplies, equipment, all other permanent personal property and miscellaneous capital, and contractual services and all other expense of a consumable nature for all agencies. In making any delegation, the department shall require the agent to adhere to all requirements imposed upon the department in making purchases under this subchapter. All materials, services and other things and expense furnished to any agency and interest paid under s. 16.528 shall be charged to the proper appropriation of the agency to which furnished.

55,327b Section 327b. 16.71 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.71 (1m) The department shall not delegate to any executive branch agency, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the authority to enter into any contract for materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services relating to information technology or telecommunications prior to review and approval of the contract by the department. The department may delegate this authority to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. No Except as provided in s. 16.745, no executive branch agency, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, may enter into any such contract without review and approval of the contract by the department. The University of Wisconsin-Madison may enter into any such contract without review and approval by the department. Any executive branch agency that enters into a contract, except for a contract entered into under s. 16.745, relating to information technology under this section shall comply with the requirements of s. 16.973 (13). Any delegation to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System or to the University of Wisconsin-Madison is subject to the limitations prescribed in s. 36.585.

55,327d Section 327d. 16.71 (1m) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

16.71 (1m) The department shall not delegate to any executive branch agency, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the authority to enter into any contract for materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services relating to information technology or telecommunications prior to review and approval of the contract by the department. The department may delegate this authority to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Except as provided in s. 16.745, no executive branch agency, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, may enter into any such contract without review and approval of the contract by the department. The University of Wisconsin-Madison may enter into any such contract without review and approval by the department. Any executive branch agency that enters into a contract, except for a contract entered into under s. 16.745, relating to information technology under this section shall comply with the requirements of s. 16.973 (13). Any delegation to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System or to the University of Wisconsin-Madison is subject to the limitations prescribed in s. 36.585.

55,328 Section 328. 16.71 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

55,328m Section 328m. 16.71 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

55,330n Section 330n. 16.72 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.72 (4) (a) Except as provided in ss. 16.71 and, 16.74, and 16.745 or as otherwise provided in this subchapter and the rules promulgated under s. ss. 16.74 and 16.745 and this subchapter, all supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services shall be purchased for and furnished to any agency only upon requisition to the department. The department shall prescribe the form, contents, number and disposition of requisitions and shall promulgate rules as to time and manner of submitting such requisitions for processing. No agency or officer may engage any person to perform contractual services without the specific prior approval of the department for each such engagement. Purchases of supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services under s. 16.745 or by the legislature, the courts , or legislative service or judicial branch agencies do not require approval under this paragraph.

55,332b Section 332b. 16.73 (5) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

16.73 (5) The department or its agents may enter into an agreement with the University of Wisconsin System under which either of the parties may agree to participate in, administer, or conduct purchasing transactions under a contract for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, permanent personal property, miscellaneous capital, or contractual services.

55,333r Section 333r. 16.745 of the statutes is created to read:

16.745 Department of employee trust funds and governing boards purchasing. (1) All supplies, materials, equipment, and contractual services required by the department of employee trust funds and any of its governing boards shall be purchased by the department of employee trust funds and its governing boards. The department of employee trust funds and its governing boards shall maintain copies of all purchasing requisitions and contracts and shall permit inspection and copying of the requisitions and contracts under subch. II of ch. 19. No such requisition or contract need be filed with the department of administration.

(2) (a) The department of employee trust funds shall file all bills and statements for purchases and engagements it makes under this section with the secretary, who shall audit and authorize payment of all bills and statements.

(b) Any governing board shall file all bills and statements for purchases and engagements it makes under this section with the secretary, who shall audit and authorize payment of all bills and statements.

(3) The department of administration shall, upon request, make recommendations and furnish assistance to the department of employee trust funds and its governing boards regarding purchasing procedure. The department of administration shall, upon request, process requisitions for purchases submitted by the department of employee trust funds or a governing board and shall procure materials, supplies, equipment, and services for the department of employee trust funds or a governing board in accordance with the purchasing procedure prescribed for executive branch agencies under this subchapter.

55,334c Section 334c. 16.75 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (1) (a) 2. If a vendor is not a Wisconsin producer, distributor, supplier or retailer and the department determines that the state, foreign nation or subdivision thereof in which the vendor is domiciled grants a preference to vendors domiciled in that state, nation or subdivision in making governmental purchases, the department and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 or 16.745 shall give a preference over that vendor to Wisconsin producers, distributors, suppliers and retailers, if any, when awarding the order or contract. The department may enter into agreements with states, foreign nations and subdivisions thereof for the purpose of implementing this subdivision.

55,339n Section 339n. 16.75 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (3m) (b) 1. The department, any agency to which the department delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 or 16.745 shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the total amount expended under this subchapter in each fiscal year is paid to minority businesses.

2. The department, any agency to which the department delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 or 16.745 shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended under this subchapter in each fiscal year is paid to disabled veteran-owned businesses.

3. Except as provided under sub. (7), the department, any agency to which the department delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 or 16.745 may purchase materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services from any minority business or disabled veteran-owned business, or a business that is both a minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business, submitting a qualified responsible competitive bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent low bid or competitive proposal that is no more than 5 percent higher than the most advantageous proposal. In administering the preference for minority businesses or disabled veteran-owned businesses established in this paragraph, the department, the delegated agency, and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 or 16.745 shall maximize the use of minority businesses or disabled veteran-owned businesses which are incorporated under ch. 180 or which have their principal place of business in this state.

55,342 Section 342. 16.75 (3t) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (3t) (c) (intro.) The department of corrections shall periodically provide to the department of administration a current list of all materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services, excluding commodities, that are supplied by prison industries, as created under s. 303.01. The department of administration shall distribute the list to all designated purchasing agents under s. 16.71 (1). Except as otherwise provided in sub. (6) (am), prior to seeking bids or competitive sealed proposals with respect to the purchase of any materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services enumerated in the list, the department of administration or any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1) shall offer prison industries the opportunity to supply the materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services if the department of corrections is able to provide them at a price that is equal to or lower than comparable to one which may be obtained through competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals and is able to conform to the specifications. If the department of administration or other purchasing agent is unable to determine whether the price of prison industries is equal to or lower than comparable to one obtained through competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals, it may solicit bids or competitive proposals before awarding the order or contract. This paragraph does not apply to the printing of the following forms:

55,343 Section 343. 16.75 (3t) (c) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

55,344 Section 344. 16.75 (3t) (c) 6. of the statutes is repealed.

55,345b Section 345b. 16.75 (8) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (8) (am) The department, any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1), any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 or 16.745, and each authority other than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority shall, to the extent practicable, make purchasing selections using specifications developed under s. 16.72 (2) (e) to maximize the purchase of materials utilizing recycled materials and recovered materials.

55,345d Section 345d. 16.75 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (9) The department, any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1), any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 or 16.745, and any authority other than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority shall, to the extent practicable, make purchasing selections using specifications prepared under s. 16.72 (2) (f).

55,345f Section 345f. 16.75 (10e) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (10e) (b) If s. 16.855 (10s) (a) provides an applicable standard for the type of energy consuming equipment being purchased and the purchase will cost more than $5,000 per unit the department, any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1), any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 or 16.745, and any authority may not purchase that type of energy consuming equipment unless the specifications for the equipment meet the applicable standards. If there is an applicable standard under s. 16.855 (10s) (a), but the energy consuming equipment meeting that standard is not reasonably available, the department, purchasing agent, agency, or authority shall ensure, for purchases over $5,000 per unit, that the energy consuming equipment that is purchased maximizes energy efficiency to the extent technically and economically feasible. The department, purchasing agent, agency, or authority shall not determine that energy consuming equipment that meets the applicable standard under s. 16.855 (10s) (a) either is not reasonably available on the basis of cost alone or is not cost-effective unless the difference in the cost of the purchase and installation of the equipment that meets the standard and the equipment that would otherwise be installed is greater than the difference in the cost of operating the equipment that meets the standard and the equipment that would otherwise be installed over the anticipated life of the equipment.

55,345h Section 345h. 16.75 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (10m) The department, any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1), any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 or 16.745, and any authority shall not enter into any contract or order for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services with a person if the name of the person, or the name of an affiliate of that person, is certified to the department by the secretary of revenue under s. 77.66.

55,346p Section 346p. 16.76 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.76 (1) All contracts for materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services to be provided to any agency shall run to the state of Wisconsin. Such contracts shall be signed by the secretary or an individual authorized by the secretary, except that contracts entered into by the department of employee trust funds or its governing boards shall be signed by an individual authorized by the secretary of employee trust funds and contracts entered into directly by the legislature, the courts or a legislative service or judicial branch agency shall be signed by an individual authorized under s. 16.74 (2) (b).

55,354p Section 354p. 16.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.77 (1) No bill or statement for work or labor performed under purchase orders or contracts issued by the secretary or the secretary's designated agents, and no bill or statement for supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services purchased for and delivered to any agency may be paid until the bill or statement is approved through a preaudit or postaudit process determined by the secretary. This subsection does not apply to purchases made directly by the courts, the legislature or a legislative service or judicial branch agency under s. 16.74 or 16.745.

55,355b Section 355b. 16.78 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.78 (1) Every agency other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, or an agency making purchases under s. 16.74 or 16.745 shall make all purchases of materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services relating to information technology or telecommunications from the department, unless the department requires the agency to purchase the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services pursuant to a master contract established under s. 16.972 (2) (h), or grants written authorization to the agency to procure the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services under s. 16.75 (1) or (2m), to purchase the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services from another agency or to provide the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services to itself. The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the University of Wisconsin-Madison may make purchases of materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services relating to information technology or telecommunications from the department.

55,355s Section 355s. 16.78 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

55,356q Section 356q. 16.84 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 16.84 (5) (a) 1. and amended to read:

16.84 (5) (a) 1. Have responsibility, subject to approval of the governor, for all functions relating to the leasing, acquisition, allocation and utilization of all real property by the state, except where such responsibility is otherwise provided by the statutes. In this connection, the department shall, with the governor's approval

(b) When exercising the responsibility under par. (a) 1., require, with the governor's approval, physical consolidation of office space utilized by any executive branch agency, as defined in s. 16.70 (4), having fewer than 50 authorized full-time equivalent positions with office space utilized by another executive branch agency, whenever feasible. The department shall lease

(c) Lease or acquire office space for legislative offices or legislative service agencies at the direction of the joint committee on legislative organization. In this subsection, "executive branch agency" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (4).

55,356r Section 356r. 16.84 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

16.84 (5) (a) 2. Before entering into or renewing a lease for an executive branch agency, as defined in s. 16.70 (4), for space that is located in Dane or Milwaukee County, solicit lease options for space in counties other than Dane or Milwaukee and provide to the agency director and the joint committee on finance a cost-benefit analysis that considers any savings that would accrue to the state if the executive branch agency were located in a county other than Dane or Milwaukee.

55,364m Section 364m. 16.85 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.85 (1) To take charge of and supervise all engineering or architectural services or construction work, as defined in s. 16.87 (1) (a), performed by, or for, the state, or any department, board, institution, commission, or officer of the state, including nonprofit-sharing corporations organized for the purpose of assisting the state in the construction and acquisition of new buildings or improvements and additions to existing buildings as contemplated under ss. 13.488, 36.09, and 36.11, except work to be performed for the University of Wisconsin System with respect to a building, structure, or facility involving a cost of less than $500,000 that is funded entirely with the proceeds of gifts or grants made to the system for a project specified in s. 13.48 (10) (c) or (e) , and except the engineering, architectural, and construction work of the department of transportation; and the engineering service performed by the department of safety and professional services, department of revenue, public service commission, department of health services, and other departments, boards, and commissions when the service is not related to the maintenance, and construction and planning, of the physical properties of the state.

55,365m Section 365m. 16.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.85 (2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management, and other building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general fund as general purpose revenue — earned. For a building project of the University of Wisconsin System that is entirely funded by program revenues or program revenue supported borrowing, the department shall assess the University of Wisconsin System for these services on a fee-for-service basis, except that the fees assessed may not exceed 4 percent of the total cost of the project. In this subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.

55,366m Section 366m. 16.85 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.85 (12) To review and approve plans and specifications for any building or structure that is constructed for the benefit of the University of Wisconsin System or any institution thereof, and to periodically review the progress of any such building or structure during construction to assure compliance with the approved plans and specifications. This subsection does not apply to any building, structure, or facility that is constructed, remodeled, repaired, renewed, or expanded for the University of Wisconsin System involving a cost of less than $500,000 if the project is funded entirely from the proceeds of gifts or grants made to the system projects specified in s. 13.48 (10) (c) and (e) .

55,369d Section 369d. 16.855 (1g) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.855 (1g) (ar).

55,369h Section 369h. 16.855 (1g) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

16.855 (1g) (ag) "Board of Regents" means the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

55,369p Section 369p. 16.855 (1g) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (1g) (e) "Single prime contracting" means bidding and contracting through a process in which only a general prime contractor has a contractual relationship with the state and all mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractors are identified by the department or the Board of Regents and are subcontractors to the general prime contractor.

55,369t Section 369t. 16.855 (1g) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

16.855 (1g) (f) "UW gifts and grants project" means a construction project funded entirely with gifts and grants made to the University of Wisconsin System for the express purpose of funding the construction project .

55,370 Section 370. 16.855 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (1m) The department shall let by contract to the lowest qualified responsible bidder all construction work when the estimated construction cost of the project exceeds $50,000, except for construction work authorized under s. 16.858 and except as provided in sub. (1r) or (10m) or s. 13.48 (19) (a). If factors other than dollar amounts are required to be evaluated for a project, the department shall specify a formula that will convert the other factors into a dollar value for comparison.

55,372g Section 372g. 16.855 (12m) of the statutes is created to read:

16.855 (12m) The Board of Regents may let UW gifts and grants projects through single prime contracting. If the Board of Regents lets a UW gifts and grants project through single prime contracting, this section does not apply to the project, except for subs. (13), (14), and (14m).

55,372r Section 372r. 16.855 (13) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (13) (a) 1. In any project under this section let under single prime contracting, the department or the Board of Regents shall identify, as provided under par. (b), the mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractors who have submitted the lowest bids and who are qualified responsible bidders. A general prime contractor who is submitting a bid under sub. (14) shall include the subcontractors so identified.

55,373b Section 373b. 16.855 (13) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (13) (a) 2. In any project under this section that is let under s. 13.48 (19) (a), the department shall identify, as provided under par. (b), the mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractors who have submitted the lowest bids and who are qualified responsible bidders. The contractor awarded a contract under s. 13.48 (19) (a) shall contract with the mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractors so identified.

55,373m Section 373m. 16.855 (13) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (13) (b) For purposes of identifying subcontractors under par. (a), the department or the Board of Regents shall develop and administer an open and public bidding process and. The department shall follow the requirements and procedures under sub. (2). The Board of Regents shall follow the requirements and procedures specified for the department under sub. (2) and has the power specified for the department under sub. (6). Within 48 hours of the deadline for a mechanical, electrical, or plumbing contractor to submit a bid, the department or board shall post on the department its Internet site the names of the bidders and the amount of each bid. No more than 5 days after the deadline, the department or board shall post on its Internet site and provide public notice of the lowest bidders who are qualified responsible bidders. The department or board shall post on its Internet site the bids, including the bid documents, identified under this paragraph as the lowest bids and they shall be open to public inspection under s. 19.35 (1). No other bids under this paragraph may be on the Internet site or open to public inspection.

55,374b Section 374b. 16.855 (14) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (14) (am) Except as provided in s. 13.48 (19) (a), the department shall let all construction projects that exceed $185,000 through single prime contracting. The department may not request or accept any alternate bids when letting a construction project through single prime contracting.

55,374d Section 374d. 16.855 (14) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (14) (b) 1. The state is not liable to a contractor for damage from delay caused by another contractor if the department or the Board of Regents takes reasonable action to require the delaying contractor to comply with its contract. If the state is not liable under this subdivision, the delayed contractor may bring an action for damages against the delaying contractor.

55,374e Section 374e. 16.855 (14) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (14) (bm) If the bid is being let through single prime contracting, bidders for the general prime contractor who are responsible qualified bidders shall submit their bids to the department or the Board of Regents no later than 5 days after the successful subcontractor bids become available to the public under sub. (13) (b). Within 48 hours of the deadline for a general prime contractor to submit a bid, the department or board shall post on the department's its Internet site the tabulations of all bids that identify the names of the general prime contractors that bid and the amount of each bid and shall make the tabulations and amounts available at the department or board if they are unavailable on the department's Internet site.

55,374h Section 374h. 16.855 (14) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (14) (c) The department or the Board of Regents shall reject any bid for the general prime contractor from a bidder who submits a bid that includes contractors other than the ones identified under sub. (13) (a). The award of a contract may not be finalized until the department or board approves the required performance bond and certificate of insurance.

55,374L Section 374L. 16.855 (14) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (14) (d) Except as provided in sub. (10m) (am), the department or the Board of Regents shall award all single prime contracts to the lowest bidder who is a qualified responsible bidder that results in the lowest total construction cost for the project.

55,374o Section 374o. 16.855 (14) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (14) (e) Within 30 days after the deadline under par. (bm) for bidders for the general prime contractor to submit their bids, the department or the Board of Regents shall notify the general prime contractor bidder that was awarded the contract under par. (d). The contractor who is awarded the contract shall enter into contracts with the mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractors identified under par. (13) (a), shall ensure that any contract meets the requirements under sub. (14m) (a) and (b), and shall comply with the requirements under sub. (14m) (c) and (d). The department or board shall make the final bid results available on its Internet site at the time it provides the written, official notice to the successful general prime contractor bidder notifying the contractor that the contract is fully executed and that the contractor is authorized to begin work on the project.

55,374r Section 374r. 16.855 (14m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (14m) (a) Any contract entered into between a general prime contractor and a subcontractor under sub. (14) (e) must contain all of the following clauses:

Prompt Payment. (General prime contractor) shall pay (mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractor) in accordance with section 16.855 (19) (b), Wisconsin stats., for work that has been satisfactorily completed and properly invoiced by (mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractor). A payment is timely if it is mailed, delivered, or transferred to (mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractor) by the deadline under section 16.855 (19) (b), Wisconsin stats.