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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
May 31, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Powers, Hebl, Gronemus, Hahn, J.
Lehman, Miller, Olsen, Owens, Petrowski, Sherman, Skindrud, Townsend
and Pettis, cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Baumgart, Roessler and
Schultz. Referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
AB429,1,2
1An Act to amend 60.77 (6) (a) of the statutes;
relating to: raising the bidding
2threshold for public works contracts let by a town sanitary district.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Generally under current law, a town sanitary district commission is required
to let all public works contracts that involve an expenditure of at least $5,000 to the
lowest responsible bidder. Also under current law, in general, a county is required
to let all public works contracts that involve an expenditure of at least $25,000 to the
lowest responsible bidder, and a city, village, or town is required to let all public
works contracts that involve an expenditure of at least $15,000 to the lowest
responsible bidder.
This bill increases the bidding threshold for a public works contract let by a
town sanitary district commission from $5,000 to $15,000 before the lowest
responsible bidder requirements apply.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB429, s. 1
3Section
1. 60.77 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB429,2,24
60.77
(6) (a) Let contracts for any work or purchase that involves an
5expenditure of
$5,000 $15,000 or more to the lowest responsible bidder in the manner
1prescribed by the commission. Section 66.0901 applies to contracts let under this
2paragraph.
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(1) This act first applies to contracts that are let by a town sanitary district on
5the effective date of this subsection.
